<p><img class="caption" src="images/stories/mikeevans.jpg" border="0" title="Dr. Michael Evams" align="left" />Despite the revolution that overthrew Egypt's government earlier this year and the near-certainty that the new government to be elected this fall will be dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood that is very hostile to Israel, the Obama Administration has announced plans to move ahead with an arms deal with Egypt worth more than one billion dollars. The highlight of the proposed package is 125 Abrams tanks—the top of the line fighting vehicle used by US forces. <br /><br />A Pentagon official described the deal as providing Egypt, "a modern tank fleet, enhancing its capacity to meet current and future threats." One has to wonder exactly what threat the Obama Administration thinks Egypt faces. It is on friendly terms with all its Arab neighbors and has been at peace with Israel since the historic treaty signed by Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat. This announcement comes on the heels of the revelation that President Obama is again convening the Quartet in Washington this week to further his plan to force Israel to retreat to its 1967 borders and divide the city of Jerusalem.</p>