By the way---Egypt is the largest recipient of U S dollars in aid---when do we finally go broke with all this?

--Bill H

Egypt is not the largest recipient of US dollars in aid, unles by largest you're talking about Egypt's larger physical size as compared to Israel. In terms of dollars, Israel is by far the largest recipient of US dollars in aid:

http://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/resources/suspendaid.htm

"More U.S. aid goes to Israel than any other country, even though Israel's per capita income is as high as many European countries. In fiscal year 2003 Israel received a foreign military financing grant of $3.1 billion and a $600 million grant for economic security in addition to $11 billion in commercial loan guarantees. This total aid package of nearly $15 billion makes Israel by far the largest single recipient of U.S. aid. U.S. aid is a function of politics. According to a Time/CNN poll, released April 12, 2002, 60% of Americans favor cutting aid to Israel if Israel does not immediately withdraw its troops from Palestinian areas. Further, U.S. aid to other countries is often tied to various conditions, depending on what the U.S. wants the aid recipient to do. We are asking that aid to Israel be treated in the same manner."