tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-94161205314098957 2013-08-20T20:06:04-04:00 Original reporting on little-known U.S. government funded foreign aid projects, so-called "drug war" initiatives, and overseas business subsidies. TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515b9569e2019104dc0d3d970c 2013-08-20T20:06:04-04:00 2013-08-20T20:06:04-04:00

Things are not what they seem in Egypt. Those who support the "democratically elected" Morsi do not share the American vision of democracy and freedom. Islamist radicals are attempting to retake the government, and it very well may be in U.S. national interests to steer far clear of this turmoil.

Steve Peacock tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515b9569e201901eab9188970b 2013-08-07T13:16:44-04:00 2013-08-07T13:16:44-04:00

The "Grit & Grace Radio Show" has invited me to discuss my recent reporting on foreign aid to the Middle East/North Africa. Hosts Jennifer Meadows and Josh Bernstein will grill me in response to several recent articles I had written for WND and have since re-posted (under agreement with WND) here at U.S. Trade & Aid Monitor (see "Have U.S. 'Investments' in Mideast Paid Off?" and "Feds Plan to Give Egypt Armed-to-the-Teeth Ships.")

Steve Peacock tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515b9569e20191049be04b970c 2013-08-06T10:59:09-04:00 2013-08-06T11:02:36-04:00

The U.S. Senate has rejected an effort to crack down on U.S. taxpayer monies being forwarded to the violence-ridden nation of Egypt, and now the Obama administration is preparing to send more heavily armed, missile-equipped naval patrol ships to the interim government there. For that purpose, Washington is hiring private contractors to make the transoceanic delivery on its behalf.

Steve Peacock tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515b9569e20192ac5e62ef970d 2013-08-05T00:17:35-04:00 2013-08-05T00:25:31-04:00

Contradictory claims of total dollar figures for U.S. foreign aid circulate around the Internet, containing oft-repeated figures that may or may not reflect reality. In response to those conflicting claims, WND has compiled a list of significant U.S. aid totals based on a review of congressional and Obama administration documents and databases.

Steve Peacock tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515b9569e201901e9b8880970b 2013-08-03T23:08:13-04:00 2013-08-04T09:45:47-04:00

The U.S. Senate has rejected an effort to crack down on U.S. taxpayer monies being forwarded to the violence-ridden nation of Egypt, and now the Obama administration is preparing to send more heavily armed, missile-equipped naval patrol ships to the interim government there.

Steve Peacock tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515b9569e20192abf0c3b5970d 2013-07-09T17:45:45-04:00 2013-07-09T17:45:45-04:00

The Obama administration is proceeding with the next phase of its plan to modernize the Egyptian Air Force, coinciding with the White House claim that continued aid to Egypt is in the national interests of the United States.

Steve Peacock tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515b9569e201901e300b08970b 2013-07-09T08:42:52-04:00 2013-07-09T08:42:52-04:00

White House Claims Egyptian Aid Is In U.S. National Interest, Does Not Say How

Steve Peacock tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515b9569e20192abde1850970d 2013-07-04T08:58:37-04:00 2013-07-04T08:58:37-04:00

President Obama wants to ensure all American adults obtain at least a year of college or career training while regaining America’s role as “world leader in college completion,” the U.S. Department of Education recently touted. The Obama administration then launched a new program to bring about such developments – in Egypt.

Steve Peacock tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515b9569e20192abc136a5970d 2013-06-29T09:55:11-04:00 2013-06-29T09:55:11-04:00

President Obama wants to ensure all American adults obtain at least a year of college or career training while regaining America’s role as “world leader in college completion,” the U.S. Department of Education recently touted. The Obama administration then launched a new program to bring about such developments – in Egypt. Read more at WND.com.

Steve Peacock tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515b9569e2017d3c3c75bc970c 2012-09-22T10:23:17-04:00 2012-09-22T10:23:17-04:00

Brian Lilley of the Canadian media outlet Sun News offers this brutally honest and brave account of what really took place around the Muslim world on and around this past September 11th.

Steve Peacock