Clinton grants 'national security' waiver for US aid to Egypt

Egyptian blog Bikya Masr reports that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton granted a 'national security' waiver for US aid to Egypt late on Friday afternoon, when it was least likely to draw a lot of attention (Hat Tip: MFS - The Other News). Senate Appropriations State and Foreign Ops Subcommittee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) was informed by the State Department of the national security waiver