Blasts kill 83 in Egypt (Europe struggles to blame Iraq/Bush/Blair for this one)

Reuters UK ^ | Jul 23, 2005 | Tom Perry

[rabair]

I just find it disturbing, yet not surprising, that you hear all over the media when London or other allies get bombed "It's because of the war in Iraq", but when others (in this case Egypt) get bombed by the same people, you don't hear the media saying "We call BS on you terrorists using Iraq to justify your murder because this time you did it in a nation friendly to you"... I could be wrong here, but I don't believe Egypt is involved in Iraq are they?

[GVnana]

Egypt's ambassador to Iraq was just assassinated, as you may recall. But don't try to make cause and effect out of anything Al Qaeda does. They're insane.

[eastforker]

No, but this was aimed at the tourist trade and the fact security is so kigh in other countries.

[Bon mots]

The Egyptians better pull out of Muslim lands.

[anniegetyourgun]

True....

[Saint Reagan]

I just left Sharm El Sheikh. I live in Cairo and went for a Scuba trip for the weekend. There was a lot of chaos, but the American embassy sent out an e-mail stating no American casualties have been reported so far. If you want to find something enraging, read the Iranian statement about the attack. Which of the following paragraphs is most absurd?

“We appeal to Western countries not to impose restrictions on Muslims as these attacks have nothing to do with Muslims and placing restrictions on Muslims is the best way of helping the terrorists.”

He said the wave of bombings against Western targets showed the folly of Washington’s approach to Islamic militancy.

“The approach of the United States in the war on terror has made the world a less safe place. Every day we are seeing attacks around the world... it’s because of the incorrect and childish approach of the United States.

[DM1]

yeah but Mubarak is considered a Secular govt, he has had problems with terrorists hitting tourist locations in the past.

[Principled]

The Egyptians better pull out of Muslim lands.

BWAHAHAHAHA! You owe me a keyboard and a chair!....coffee spewn!

[wildwood]

it carried out the bombings in retaliation for "crimes committed against Muslims"

WE KILL ALL THESE MUSLIMS FOR THE CRIMES COMMITTED AGAINST MUSLIMS!

[WestCoastGal]

One was a suitcase bomb, how easy would that be to do here at hotels?

Very!!

[dynoman]

yeah but Mubarak is considered a Secular govt, he has had problems with terrorists hitting tourist locations in the past.

You mean there have actually been terror attacks in Egypt before they sent troops to Iraq?

[tkathy]

The escalation may just be due to the rise of cell phone technology and internet communication rather than Bush/Blair/Israel.

[sgtbono2002]

If the cowardly Europeans had shown a United front agains terrorists when this thing started it would be over now.

They didnt, They showed themselves to be ripe for terrorism and the terrorists have ripened. They have no one to blame but their cowardly leaders. You show a bully you are scared and that bully will have his fun with you.

[nikos1121]

Let's face the fact that Islam is not a religion anymore than communism is. We see none of them condemning the violence only blaming the US/UK for this. This is world war III no doubt and it will get worse until the free world adopts unfortunately orwellian measures to combat the terror.

[patriciaruth]

The Egyptians better pull out of Muslim lands.

Or we could pull the Egyptains out of Egypt and give it to the desert tortoise.

[cripplecreek]

Wasn't Anwar Sadat assasinated by an islamic extremist?

[patriciaruth]

I thought WWWIII was the Cold War, which we won (for the moment).

This is WWIV, ...I think.

[nikos1121]

call it whatever you wish... it's clear that we do not know our enemy very well.

[rabair]

Yeah, but the existence of an Egyptian ambassador is hardly an act of war from a country that is basically friendly. And I didn't mean to imply a cause and effect out of anything they do... Actually, my the intention was to ridicule those who do. I'm just sick of people acting like terrorism didn't exist before the Iraq war.

[rabair]

Bon mots said: The Egyptians better pull out of Muslim lands. Hilarious. Wish I'd thought of that.