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2003-12-17 Middle East

Egyptian minister to meet with Israelis and snub Arafat

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Posted by mhw 2003-12-17 12:16:38 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Nile TV trashed talked Saddam yesterday.

Winds could be changing and he's got cancer, doesn't he?

The son might not be ready to take over.

Posted by Anonymous2U 2003-12-17 12:31:30 AM|| 2003-12-17 12:31:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Might be, Anon... if the kid isn't up to the task of ruling, Mubarak might be trying to buy a set of training wheels for him. Training wheels with a "Made In The USA" guarentee.

He offers to scratch our back if we promise to covertly keep his brat on the 'throne', so to speak.

Makes a realpolitik sort of sense, in a dirty, back-stabbing sort of way...

Ed Becerra

Posted by Ed Becerra 2003-12-17 1:44:49 AM|| 2003-12-17 1:44:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I would just prefer he visit Arafat. That way we can list Egypt as a terrorist state and stop giving them money.

Posted by Charles 2003-12-17 4:28:54 AM|| 2003-12-17 4:28:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 but will not meet with Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat

This is just a sensitive soul who doesn't want to be photographed with Arafat sitting at the table of love. The gentle lizards of LGF have made people wary of this particular photo-op.

Posted by Shipman 2003-12-17 3:44:20 PM|| 2003-12-17 3:44:20 PM|| Front Page Top

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