it's backed up by commitments from the pentagon to keep the military aid flowing. >> i'm on the department of defense website doing a search for contracts meant for egypt. it looks like there were at least three large contracts that were awarded to raytheon, general electric and bae systems in july and august. that's right after the coup. the pentagon wouldn't talk, and directed us instead to the us state dept. >> i think we've been very, very clear that we condemn all violence. and the president was clear as well that business as usual can not continue with egypt when people are being killed on the streets. >> right. but there was a defense contract of 13.7 million dollars that was