Egyptian Extortion

Recently the military government of Egypt accused a group of Americans citizens of trying to create chaos and undermine their government.

They would not let this group of Americans leave the country and this has created a lot of tension between the two countries. Today they announced that the Americans would be permitted to leave but would have to pose $5 million in bail money. This worked out to about $300,000 each. They have the right to impose this on them but also on the other hand we have the right to defend our citizens in any part of the world.

It looks to me like this money was just an extortion plot by the Egyptian government. The answer to this should be to cut off the funds paid in foreign aid to them I think this will get their attention. It is time for the United States to quit being a sugar daddy to the Mideast countries. If they need military supplies or food let them pay for it the free handouts should be over. I don't know why the president and his administration can't see that these people have no respect for our country and are talking us for a free ride and laugh at us for being so stupid We need to take a long look at the foreign aid we give many countries and also the United Nations and see if there really any tangible returns from it.