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Mubarak Warns Iraq to Cooperate
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak warned the Iraqi government to avoid any missteps in cooperating with U.N. inspectors or expect war, but he said he's not sure Saddam Hussein comprehends advice offered him. I don't think Sammy quite gets the concept of "cooperating"... "The strike is coming â coming unless Iraq abides by the resolutions of international legitimacy and ceases to put obstacles in front of the international inspection operations," Mubarak said in an interview published Tuesday with Al-Itihad newspaper of the United Arab Emirates. Egypt has stepped up it's criticism of Saddam and his government lately, with Egyptian officials and pro-government media openly blaming Saddam for the crisis â moves apparently meant to prepare the overwhelmingly anti-war Arab public for the possibility of a U.S.-led war on Iraq. "Mahmoud, I think the butter's on that side of the bread. Prepare an article criticizing Sammy." "Yes, Effendi!" Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-01-28 |
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