US Suspends F-16 Delivery to Egypt

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel phoned Egypt's military leader Wednesday to tell him that the delivery of F-16 attack aircraft was being suspended -- a sign of growing U.S. discontent with the pace of the promised return to democratic rule.

"We do not believe it's appropriate at this time to move forward" on sending the four F16 Fighting Falcons to the Egyptian Air Force, said George Little, the chief Pentagon spokesman.

"Just given the overall situation, we thought it prudent to make this decision," Little said.

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