Did I say that? Kvetch more. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt%E2%80%93United_States_relations >> The U.S. had minimal dealings with Egypt when it was controlled by the Ottoman Empire (before 1882) and Britain (1882–1945). >> President Gamal Abdel Nasser (1956–70) antagonized the U.S. by his pro-Soviet policies and anti-Israeli rhetoric, but the U.S. helped keep him in power by forcing Britain and France to immediately end their invasion in 1956. American policy has been to provide strong support to governments that supported U.S. and Israeli interests in the region, especially presidents Anwar Sadat (1970–81) and Hosni Mubarak (1981–2011). >> Between 1948 and 2011, the U.S. provided Egypt with a cumulative total of $71.6 billion in bilateral military and economic aid. This is the second largest amount given to any nation in the same period (after Israel). Israel has created most problems for the US in the Middle East. Americans fight too much for them and pay too much for them. Feeble Jacoblike nation. Back to my point, the Middle East is a cesspool and Israel is the festering wound.