[Petronski]

I can't help but wonder if Karim is muslim and, if so, if he has some kind of ulterior motive in publicizing a retreat from Iraq.

[shibumi]

Contrack is the American arm of an Egyptian Businessman named Naguib Sawiris, whose main venture is a telecom company called ORASCOM.

http://www.57357.com/BuildingFuture.asp

http://www/internationalreports.net/middleeast/egypt/2001/orascom.html

Tangled Web, Huh?

[dmz]

an ulterior motive in walking away from a 325 million dollar gig?

not too many businesses do that to send a message (that one could send AND keep the work)

just a thought