Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has stated that he
has sensed a “tipping point” in aiding Egyptian military because of his viewing
and findings of their behavior and
predicted that a vote would come into proceedings to block US military aid even
though a proposal to do just that was roundly defeated already. The senate republican leader also commented
that he has appreciated their alliance with Egypt but enough is enough. He
finds that the Egyptian military needs to go ahead the democratic process to
move forward and believes that this issue will be voted again come September
because in his opinion from his own personal opinions that it looks like the
crackdown is not an indication that they are moving in the direction of having
a new election. Kentucky's junior senator, Rand Paul, has made an amendment
calling on the administration to halt United States military assistance because
of the military's decision to remove Egypt's democratically elected president
from power. The amendment was roundly defeated, 83 to 13, but since then many
republicans that were against the idea have changed their opinion and many more
are finding reasons to back up such actions. Coincidentally McConnell’s
statement was issued after Senators John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham
of South Carolina came back from Egypt and stated that “the United States
should not support the Egyptian military if it stayed on its current path in
dealing with the political crisis.”
Through the constitution it is said that just as much the
senate can declare war allies can be discussed and at times form by them just
as well if in the best interest of the country.
The prime motives to send the military to Egypt have been under
criticism as such matters have changed the political standings they have.
Though not only political measures can be considered even as some issues the
constitution states it cans, the morality of differencing opinions and views
must be within knowledge as well. The constitution itself was not written in
such a short amount of time and passed within all who made up the country;
there will be backlash as is with any change that destroys the way of things
being done in their culture. In my opinion regarding the constitution in mine
in article 1 section 8 in the powers that congress has, should be put into context
within this situation of while not having an appropriation of money for a
longer term than two years. I believe a budget and time frame should be
established accordingly with certain neutral of appointed parties in Egypt that
are for the democratic process be discussed.
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