Mubarak tells Iran not to touch Iraq

[sabra]

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?col=§ion=middleeast&xfile=data/middleeast/2007/January/middleeast_January104.xml

Mubarak tells Iran not to touch Iraq
(AFP)

CAIRO - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak delivered a stern warning to Teheran to stay out of Iraq, in an interview published on Thursday.

“Iran is trying to gain support in Iraq and in the region and I say to all: don’t touch Iraq,” said Mubarak in remarks carried by the Egyptian weekly Al Osboa.

“Iraq is capable of maintaining its unity if the regional and international forces stop interfering in its affairs. But if the current situation continues, the fear is that Iraq will be transformed into warring states.”

“The situation in Iraq is regrettable, and is getting worse, the divisions are increasing and Iraq is experiencing a kind of civil war,” Mubarak added.

[seemslikeadream]

1. international forces stop interfering in its affairs

HOW ABOUT THE USA, Mubarak?

[Big Pappa]

2. And

how many billions do we give each year to Egypt?

[Megahurtz]

7. That's the $$$$Motivation$$$$ behind his Words. n/t

[mazzarro]

3. "...Iraq is experiencing a kind of civil war"?

Wooow! so it is not quite a civil war yet - Mubarak? I wonder what a true civil war will look like!

[ohio2007]

4. Look who is calling the kettle black

Its the Sunni/Shia third world Cold War playing out. Mubarak isn't exactly a model democratically elected president himself. What would he say if we cut the peace funding to his side of the camp david accords? Who's side would he be playing for then?

[Kikosexy2]

5. "Uh..sure...

Mubarak...I will stay out of Iraq until you get Bush's dick out of your ass"....yeah, right...

[KurtNYC]

6. "And North Dakota should get off of South Dakota's back!"

um, they share a border...

(too literal?)

[oblivious]

8. I take it he means US + UK when he talks about international forces interfering in Iraq's affairs.