Rand Paul To Propose Banning Sale Of F-16’s To Egypt

Posted by | January 28, 2013 23:31 | Filed under: Top Stories


It appeals to conservative Jews and evangelical Christians.

Sen. Rand Paul told an off-the-record meeting of conservative donors and powerbrokers Monday that he plans to file a bill that would ban sending F-16 fighter jets to Egypt.

“The crowed loved it,” a source told BuzzFeed.

Last year, Lockheed Martin delivered 20 F-16 fighter jets to Egypt as part of $1.3 billion in military aid from the U.S. government, The New York Times reported.

Paul has expressed concern for the practice in the past — but his remarks via Skype to the so-called “Monday Meeting” in New York City showed even firmer support by the Kentucky senator for policies that might cater to Jewish voters, as well as Evangelical groups that are staunchly pro-Israel.

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