Dear Senator Coats/Donnelly,I was very disappointed to learn that you voted to table the Rand Paul amendment that would have stopped the U.S. from sending aid to the Egyptian military. It is United States Law that we do not send aid to a government that has been removed via military coup, and this is exactly what has happened in Egypt. The military is still as involved as ever in the process to elect new leadership, and the leadership that is installed will have been heavily influenced by them, just like the last time. Hence: This was not an overthrow by the People of Egypt, but rather the military stepping in before they completely lost control of the situation.
America has no place in the dealings of Egypt's government: They should be left to live by the system and leaders the People of their nation so choose. Continuing to send aid to the military further bolsters their ability to control the situation and install the leadership desired, not by the people, but by the military. I sincerely hope you will reconsider your position on America's place in foreign affairs in the future.
Sincerely,
Jordan Suwinski
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