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Power Struggle in Egypt

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    How does it affect our foreign policy?

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Bill that is the one point three billion dollar question that's how much the United States.

Gives the Egyptian army every year in Washington is counted on the Egyptian army keep control no matter who runs Egypt we have all expect.

Acted this public power struggle between the army -- between president -- the of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Nobody expected Ford to happen this quickly if more -- by bringing the -- went back takes control of Egypt from the army.

Egypt all of a sudden will change it very very quickly we only need to look.

North to Turkey to see what happens in that case the Turkish army was in control the country and NATO member strong US ally and then all of a sudden.

A very strong Islamist president took over everybody thought the army was gonna stay in control and as we -- -- Turkey is change very much from being a strong supporter of Israel strong support the United States.

To now wild card in the region and they'll what is at stake on the line here -- -- It doesn't get any higher than it is the US pounce on Egypt protect -- interest.

Inside the Middle East you have the peace treaty with Israel you have cooperation with the United States and Egyptian intelligence services and then also the Suez Canal which Egypt uses president more C.

Would have a very different line towards the United States to be got control of foreign policy.

Then the army does it all of a sudden the army begins to take orders from more seem rather than more C.

Taking orders -- the army which is how everyone thought this is going to work there would be a lot of people who are very.

Very nervous in DC and while you may not want to bet against the Egyptian army consider this -- they have never been stronger than they are today.

And losing his very public power struggle probably doesn't bode well for their power in the future they'll have this fascinating thank you Leland that -- -- there -- mideast bureau Jerusalem today.

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