> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of The Fool > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 4:02 PM > To: Brin_L (Brin-L) > Subject: Egypt > > > http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/04/24/1019441265555.html > > > Egypt ready to wage war on Israel ... for $US100 billion > April 25 2002 > Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said his country would go > to war with Israel if Arab countries stumped up $US100 > billion ($A186.32 billion) to pay for the confrontation, in > an interview published yesterday. > "If you want to undertake an action and be ready to face up > to challenges, you need at least $100 billion," he told the > Abu Dhabi Government's Al-Ittihad newspaper when asked why > Egypt had taken no measures against Israel's military > offensive against the Palestinians. > "I told you we want $100 billion," he repeated in response to > a question why Cairo had not expelled Israel's ambassador to Egypt. > "Let the Arab world give $100 billion from Arab funds > deposited around the world. Let it say to Egypt: 'This is a > budget for confrontation. This budget is at your disposal. > Undertake confrontation,' " he said. > Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak accused Israel yesterday of > going "beyond all limits" with its military actions in the > West Bank, particularly in Bethlehem and Jenin. > Egypt became the first Arab country to make peace with Israel > and signed a treaty in 1979. Protesters in Egypt have > frequently called for cutting diplomatic ties with Israel and > expelling the Israeli ambassador. > AFP Please plesae please, someone say he was being flippant and was misquoted? -j-
