Interesting
U.S. had no warning on strikes in Libya by Egypt, a counterterrorism ally

The Obama administration said on Tuesday that Egypt, for decades one of the United States’ closest allies in the Arab world and a major recipient of U.S. military aid, was conducting its strikes on Islamic State targets in Libya without coordination with the United States.

A U.S. defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss military action by a partner nation, said the Egyptian government had not provided Washington advance warning of the strikes, which were launched on Monday in response to the group’s beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians on a Mediterranean beach. Neither did the U.S. military provide assistance to Egypt as it carried them out.

It’s a good idea to coordinate with allies but Egypt, like Jordan and other middle eastern countries, may be sensitive to a perception that they need Washington’s permission and guidance.

The Freeper take, of course, is that the Egyptians were afraid Obama would tip off his ISIS friends.