July 07, 2002

Egyptian intelligence chief meets Israeli PM ;Cairo fears anarchy in the PA
From today's Ha'aretz:

Suliman's visit comes amid growing fears in Egypt of anarchy within the Palestinian Authority. President Mubarak has expressed concern that PA chairman Yasser Arafat's standing among his own people will continue to weaken, and that he will be unable to implement planned reforms.

Oh? Now they like the reforms President Bush proposed?
I thought they said it was a crock?

And then there's the reason they give for the current unrest:

The meeting "comes within the framework of attempts to get out of this standoff, which was created by Israeli policies," Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher told reporters in Egypt earlier in the day.

Ah, yes! The "p" word--"Policies." How I have learned to HATE that word since 9/11.
No, the Arab-Muslim world didn't bring about this wretched state of affairs through their policies of jihad through murder. Oh, no...or signing peace agreements like Camp David and Oslo with their fingers crossed behind their backs or anything like that.
No, no, no...it's the Israeli policies of L'Achaim or wanting to live their lives that's the problem!

You know, Nasser, whom I'm sure is Mabarrak's idol, always did want to brag about Egyptian troops marching into Jerusalem.
This would be a way, huh? As "Palestinian" "peacekeepers."