That being said, the man is absolutely serious. And, what's worse, his audience in the Middle East takes him seriously. Al-Ahram is the voice of Egypt and a powerful media influence across the region. Even when they're spewing this kind of nonsense...
Sobering thought: Islamic society is crazy -- stark, raving, incoherently, certifiably insane.
Yes, you are right, and knowing that I would have to say I was speaking facetiously. Even with the evident incredulous tone in the man's commentary, even on his own part, it's concerning that an article like this, coupled with his other work, is directed towards a more educated audience and not the simple of the "Arab street," who would be expected to believe something like this unquestioningly.
We wonder how Bush opponents, in country and overseas in the EU and the Middle East, can believe some of the incredible things they do, yet this is why.