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"Bullseye," say Egyptians as they celebrate anti-US attacks...
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Posted on 09/11/2001 12:12:04 PM PDT by RCW2001

Wednesday, September 12 2:50 AM SGT

"Bullseye," say Egyptians as they celebrate anti-US attacks

CAIRO, Sept 11 (AFP) -

Egyptian students, taxi drivers and shopkeepers crowded round television sets stacked up in electrical store windows in downtown Cairo Tuesday evening, celebrating a string of elaborate attacks on New York and Washington.

"Bullseye," commented two taxi drivers as they watched footage of the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York shrouded in plumes of smoke after two presumably hijacked planes slammed into them earlier in the day.

Another Egyptian man, Gawish Abdel Karim, told AFP he was pleased with the wave of violence in which another plane crashed into the Pentagon in Washington, the heart of the US defence establishment.

"Nice work," said Abdel Karim, who drives a car for an Asian embassy.

"The Americans have forgotten that God exists. They have us by the throat and now they find themselves in a science fiction film scenario, but this time Rambo's not there to save the White House."

Anti-US sentiment has mushroomed on the streets of Egypt and other Arab countries over its widely-perceived support for Israel over the Palestinians in the past 11 months of violence in the Middle East.

As with other US facilities around the world, workers at US government offices and Egyptian citizens were taking security precautions, with only "non-essential" operations set to be covered on Wednesday.

However, US officials said there had been no credible or specific threat against US citizens or interests here.

Abdel Karim hailed the attacks as "the best thing that's happened since the October War," referring to the October 1973 Arab-Israeli war when Egyptian forces made a surprise attack on the Israeli army across the Suez Canal.

"Mabruk! Mabruk! (congratulations)", shouted a crowd of people huddled round the shop window.

Egypt, considered one of the "moderate" countries in the Middle East, is one of the United States' strongest allies in the region, being the first Arab country to sign a peace treaty with Israel in 1979.

But people on the streets do not necessarily see themselves as US allies.

"The Americans are cowards. They use other countries to hit us. They don't have the courage to meet us face to face," said Khalil Matar, 43, who works in a state-run soap factory. "The myth of the indestructible United States has gone up in smoke."

Polytechnic student Amira Ryad also vented her anger.

"We saw the tower crash down," she said, referring to one of the two towers of the World Trade Center, both of which were razed by the attack.

"I only wish (US President) George Bush and his dear little baby (Israeli Prime Minister Ariel) Sharon had been buried in there too," she added.

Fellow student Murad went as far as speculating that the United States was behind the attacks, "to find an excuse for the National Missile Defence system" that Bush wants to deploy to protect the United States from so-called rogue states, despite widespread global opposition.

"Those people are capable of killing their own people to prove they're right," he said.

Egyptian President Hosni "Mubarak should know that the people can no longer be humiliated, but of course he'll never declare war" on Israel, the student said.

Another taxi driver said he was going to make special prayers to thank him for the attacks against the US.


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To: veronica
I just heard that Israel is announcing a day of mourning for the U.S. and the victims of this terrorism. Can you confirm this veronica?
61 posted on 09/11/2001 1:55:25 PM PDT by Lent
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To: Lent
Can't get on J. Post site. Will try Haaretz to confirm.
62 posted on 09/11/2001 2:36:59 PM PDT by veronica
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To: Nate505
Extreme or not, you can't say its wrong; someone needs to pay for an atrocity like this, pref the ones who did it, but I must admit, if Palestinians, Iraqis, Afghanis get their asses bombed, I can't say that I would be that "broke up" about it....
63 posted on 09/11/2001 2:39:25 PM PDT by Malcolm
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To: RCW2001
...and a close friend of mine is getting ready to marry an Egyptian immigrant she has known for two months. He's a cab driver who barely speaks English. A Muslim, she's a Christian. I've been praying that something would open her eyes and she'd call off the wedding. Maybe this will do it.
65 posted on 09/11/2001 2:57:28 PM PDT by ChocChipCookie
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To: vannrox
Turn on CNN......they're getting Bush's answer right now!
66 posted on 09/11/2001 3:04:14 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: Lent
Yes Sharon has called for a day of mourning in Israel to honor the Americans who died. Jubilation in other parts of the Middle East however. HORRIFYING.
67 posted on 09/11/2001 4:19:40 PM PDT by veronica
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To: RCW2001
Evacuate Israel and turn the middle east into the largets parking lot EVER.
68 posted on 09/11/2001 4:53:17 PM PDT by Texaggie79
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To: vannrox
They expect a CLINTON STYLE response.

They will get a BUSH Response.

Bush will kick their collective, cowardly and terrorist arses.....mark my words!

69 posted on 09/11/2001 6:47:52 PM PDT by KLT
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To: technochick99
"Bullseye," say Egyptians as they celebrate anti-US attacks

We will never go to Egypt. We will never spend one dollar on these evil bastards.

However, I am willing to compromise: I would be willing to spend 2.2 kilogram spheres of plutonium on these people.

70 posted on 09/11/2001 6:51:43 PM PDT by Lazamataz
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To: ScreamingFist
sure, most of the Islamic world doesn't support this emotionally ... but until they start condemning it and rooting it out of there countries, it makes them targets.

Bush: "We will make no distinction between those who perpetrated these vile acts, and those that harbor them"

That's a paraphrase, but the best thoughts he ever expressed.

71 posted on 09/11/2001 6:58:06 PM PDT by fnord
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To: RCW2001
I do wonder if these....people(?) really understand what it means to attack a superpower? This ain't no bombing of a pizza parlor. and America isn't Israel. It takes a lot to get the american people pissed off, They might want to ask Japan what happens when America gets pissed. I've heard about this from a number of people I work with tonight. The uniform reaction was rage cold deadly rage. What these arab a**holes don't seem to understand is they have just handed Israel a get out of jail free card.

God Bless America....Death to terrorists.

72 posted on 09/11/2001 9:12:26 PM PDT by Valin
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To: RCW2001
"The Americans are cowards. They use other countries to hit us. They don't have the courage to meet us face to face," said Khalil Matar, 43, who works in a state-run soap factory. "The myth of the indestructible United States has gone up in smoke."

Mr Matar,
Your words are strangely familiar. They echo sentiments expressed by those who sided with Saddam Hussein 11 years ago. They also echo sentiments expressed by Japanese just prior to Pearl Harbor.
At this time, you may not wish to meet many of us face to face. I excuse some of your sentiment to ignorance. History has shown that democracies and republics tend to be the nastiest of combatants when their populations are galvanized behind a course of action. This is what this act of war is doing. Continue to cheer. To quote a line from a movie made in decadent Hollywood: " The time for exulting yourself will soon be over. "

73 posted on 09/11/2001 9:29:23 PM PDT by Tench_Coxe
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To: ScreamingFist
"Easy all. I have friends in the egyptian military who've already emailed, and they are APPALLED. Let's keep focused on who the true enemy is and, when confirmed, annihilate them."

You know, I;m sorry but I don't buy that. The smarter ones temper their emotions so we'll go easy on them, trying to play us for fools. But those average guys partying on the streets like they just won a football game, that's what they really feel.
74 posted on 09/11/2001 10:00:29 PM PDT by Michael2001
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To: rebelsoldier
It's not easy to say it, but we have no other choice. BUMP
75 posted on 09/11/2001 10:03:14 PM PDT by Michael2001
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To: Michael2001
You know, I;m sorry but I don't buy that. The smarter ones temper their emotions so we'll go easy on them, trying to play us for fools. But those average guys partying on the streets like they just won a football game, that's what they really feel.

Exactly right. Just like the sleazy Taliban - trying to cover their arses. All the remarks by pro-palestinians express feigned outrage tempered by the sentiment that the US should have been more careful about their Mid-East policies. I don't trust any of them.

Likewise for all the other world leaders - Chirac, Blair, Putin - the only one that was believable in their outrage was the German chancellor. I say we go this one alone.

76 posted on 09/11/2001 10:16:59 PM PDT by Shethink13 (shethink13@home.com)
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To: RCW2001
"The Americans are cowards. They use other countries to hit us. They don't have the courage to meet us face to face," said Khalil Matar, 43, who works in a state-run soap factory. ....

This makes me doubt the entire article. I don't think there is a soap factory in the whole Middle East.

77 posted on 09/11/2001 10:26:37 PM PDT by Mind-numbed Robot
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To: RCW2001
It's nice to know who are your real friends.
78 posted on 09/12/2001 6:58:27 AM PDT by JAWs
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To: RCW2001
WE SEND EGYPT 1.5 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR!
79 posted on 09/12/2001 7:09:37 AM PDT by JAWs
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To: RCW2001

80 posted on 09/12/2001 7:20:42 AM PDT by SC DOC
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