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30 years ago Anwar Sadat was assassinated because he made peace with Israel. Mubarak took over from Sadat.

Mubarak has fought the radical militants in his country this whole time. His country's enemy within.

He might have to give lip service to sedate some of the militants until the world can take care of them after bin laden and saddam.

I don't care what he says as much as I care what he and his country as a whole do.

Mubarak is a friend to the US as is King Abdullah of Jordan. I don't think they'll let us down even if they have to give a bit of lip service to calm the terrorists and enemies of their countries.

Iraq is predominatly Sunni Moslem, I believe. That's why after Desert Storm he attacked his Kurds in the north and his minority shia'a muslims in the south. I don't think the Sunni Moslems are really with saddam but that they are afraid of him and haven't been able to overthrow him. saddam is one crazy nut.

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30 years ago Anwar Sadat was assassinated because he made peace with Israel. Mubarak took over from Sadat.

Yes, I know that. But it wasn't quite thirty years ago. I remember the t.v. news coverage about it. And I'm 28.

Mubarak has fought the radical militants in his country this whole time. His country's enemy within.

He might have to give lip service to sedate some of the militants until the world can take care of them after bin laden and saddam.

With Iraq war, I guess Iraq was only a liability for him if that. Iraq was trying to pull Israel into the conflict while Mubarak was trying to avoid getting into another war with Israel. That's my take on it anyway.

I don't care what he says as much as I care what he and his country as a whole do.

Sure, makes sense. I think he's voiced irritation with the U.S. for making demands of him so often. He may still be smarting from the time when Reagan diverted an Egyptian airliner carrying some of the Achille Lauro (?) terrorists. He sort of sticks out like a sore thumb though.

Mubarak is a friend to the US as is King Abdullah of Jordan. I don't think they'll let us down even if they have to give a bit of lip service to calm the terrorists and enemies of their countries.

I think the difference is that Abdullah owes his reign to the U.S. because we fought off one or two attempts to depose his predecessor. Not sure if that's been the case with Mubarak. He's been good at staying in power though.

Iraq is predominatly Sunni Moslem, I believe.

Except for the north.

That's why after Desert Storm he attacked his Kurds in the north and his minority shia'a muslims in the south. I don't think the Sunni Moslems are really with saddam but that they are afraid of him and haven't been able to overthrow him. saddam is one crazy nut.

No shortage of them, unfortunately.