My first time
Frederik Richter | Egypt US As posted a few days ago, several states in the region could be pushed to start civil nuclear program as a reaction to Iranian nuclear ambitions.
As far as I recall, this is the first time for an Egyptian government or party official to talk about it publicly. I think it is also the first time for Gamal to talk about national security issues, which so far have been the domain of Hosni Mubarak and some security officials. This further positions Gamal, by adapting Ahmadenijads tactics of playing around with the national pride.
The US envoy to Cairo said soon afterwards that the US could be willing to cooperate with Egypt on its program.
So I would speculate that the issue was already raised when Gamal recently went to renew his pilot’s license in the US, as the NDP tried to sell his trip.
Otherwise, I think the best commentary on the NDP conference has once more been chipped in by inerrant Egyptian street humour:
“They called it ‘New thought and a second leap toward the future?’ When was the first time?�
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"The first time?" Why, when daddy screwed the country, of course. Gamal is simply following up.
Al-Masri Al-Youm reports today that the govt announced the "Supreme Council for Energy" will be convening tomorrow for the first time in 20 years (!!!!) to discuss Gamal's plans about this nuclear shit.
I do not believe in the conspiracy theory. But please correct me if I am wrong.
We will start the nuclear shit in Egypt. -But only for the NDP regime because the Americans are sure of their loyalty- what if a revolution took place in Cairo for instance, or a revolution in the NDP itself. Wouldn’t it be a very good excuse to knock the new regime out by the Americans and Baradie's friend’s? I look to stupid, don't I? i am afraid that one day i might find people claim that they found a radio active materials in my bathroom. How could I prove that they are mistaken?