What Are The Military And Intelligence Assets That The U.S. Will Lose If Egypt Becomes A Radical Islamist State

The largest crowd in a week of protests packs Cairo's Tahrir Square. (Reuters TV / February 1, 2011)

Key Military, Intelligence Assets Imperiled In Egypt -- Washington Times

U.S. military and intelligence agencies would lose vital air, land and sea assets if Egypt falls into the hands of radical Islamists, as Iran did in 1979, foreign policy analysts say.

The U.S. armed forces are entwined with Egypt's military more than with any other Arab country’s. But if Islamists seize Cairo, as the mullahs captured Tehran, this complex relationship unravels.

“Let me count the ways,” said Ken Allard, a retired Army colonel and military analyst. “They are our biggest strategic partner in the Middle East. At that point, you’ve lost your biggest Arab partner. Geostrategically, the mind boggles.”

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My Comment: The biggest lost will be political .... the U.S. would no longer have the Arab world's largest country backing its policies. But this will all pale when one looks at how a radical Islamic government in Cairo will approach Israel .... the scent of war will be in the air that will take years (if ever) to dissipate.