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Updated Mar 23, 2012 - 10:29 am
Clinton informs Congress about Egypt aid decision
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has notified Congress of her decision to waive democracy requirements on $1.3 billion in U.S. military aid to Egypt.
The State Department says Clinton sent the notification to Capitol Hill on Friday, a day after she briefed lawmakers on the decision.
The step has been criticized by some as ignoring democratic backsliding and human rights violations by Egypt's military leaders.
Congressional sources and a senior Obama administration official had confirmed the decision on Thursday.
Clinton determined that it was in the U.S. national interest to allow $1.3 billion in military assistance to flow. She also certified that Egypt is meeting its obligations to the Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty, which frees up an additional $200 million in economic aid.
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