Hey is it true that Egypt has closed the Suez canal to the US

[lovuian]

It's going around the Internet

http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.aspx?from=&to=en&a=http://www.alnaharegypt.com/t~144828

I don't speak the language so a wee bit of help from DUERS

[Scootaloo]

1. Al Nahar seems to be a regular source

The statement is actually that Us warships will not be permitted to use the Canal. It doesn't say anything of a total bar against Us shipping.

[mick063]

2. We essentially, indirectly buy the rights and have done so for years.

It will be interesting to see how this affects our "aid".

[Brother Buzz]

3. The US Navy can use Captain Nemo's underwater tunnel from the Red Sea into the Mediterranean

I read about it years ago

[Catherina]

4. Here you go. " Egypt will not allow US & UK warships through Suez canal to attack Syria"

Egypt will not allow US & UK warships through Suez canal to attack Syria (Egpytian News)

[lovuian]

6. So that is a big Yes and sorry for the duplication

and thanks for the link

[Catherina]

9. No prob. That's what happens with middle of the night threads lol n/t

[joshcryer]

5. No, it's a preposterous rumor floating around twitter.

If the Suez canal was shut to US military activity the US would immediately take away aid from Egypt. It was rumored to be shut after the Morsi showdown, and that didn't happen either.

[lovuian]

7. So its just a rumour

Will the US need the Suez canal to be open?

[joshcryer]

8. Dunno, just know Sophia Jones debunked it.

@Sophia_MJones

So #Sisi quote on closing Suez Canal to US warships targeting #Syria seems fake. Ah, magic Twitter wand. #Egypt

I just looked at ship movements and I can't find if there are any ships that need to go through there. I thought I saw some US ships in the Red Sea but I don't see them there.

[Gravitycollapse]

10. Not really. Syria is only about 500 miles from the lower mouth of the canal.

We have ships above and below the canal. That means they are all well within the range of a Tomahawk cruise missile (1500 miles).

[TomClash]

11. Doesn't matter

Access to the canal is not necessary to conduct military action against Syria.