Protestors in Egypt told ABC News that some of the tear gas being used against them by the riot police is manufactured in the United States. Spent canisters bearing the “Made in U.S.A.” label were turned over to the news outlet, which verified that the gas was produced by Combined Systems International of Jamestown, Pennsylvania.

 

The tear gas represents just a tiny portion of the $1.3 billion in military aid provided to the Egyptian government by the U.S. each year.

 

“The way I see it the U.S. administration supports dictators,” protestor Aly Eltayeb told ABC News, referring to the rule of President Hosni Mubarak, which has lasted 30 years.

.-Noel Brinkerhoff

 

Egyptian Police Using U.S.-Made Tear Gas Against Demonstrators (by Sarah O. Wali and Deena A. Sami, ABC News)