Monday April 26, 2010

I've Been Thinking:

Israel and the US are livid over the statements made by Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Gheit in an interview during a visit to Lebanon. Egypt called Israel an enemy.

The interviewer asked the foreign minister if his mission in Lebanon was to pass on a message from the government of Israel to the government of Lebanon.

His response was that he would not come to a sister Arab country with a message from the enemy.

The enemy!

Egypt and Israel have a peace treaty and a relationship.
The United States sees Egypt as the pivotal hinge in the entire peace process.

How can Egyptian an leader, someone who is so close to President Mubarak say such a thing. It had to have been sanctioned.

This episode took place on Saturday. Thus far, there has been no recanting, no public apology and no public dressing down of the foreign minister.

This message was planned and purposeful.

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