Arabs Can’t Blame Bush; We Must Blame Ourselves
What do the Egyptians have to say about Bush’s lightning visit to their country at the end of his Middle East tour? In addition to a number of other items from the Egyptian press, WORLDMEETS.US has translated and packaged this editorial from Cairo’s Al Gomhuria, which expresses disappointment, but not necessarily in President Bush: ‘We cannot blame the American President, since he comes merely to scatter promises. Nor can we blame [Israeli Prime Minister] Olmert, since he has inherited the genes of his predecessors who loved to shed Arab blood, be they Palestinian, Lebanese or others. But we de reproach the Arabs, who have chosen to hide behind the delusion of promises on the field of battle.’
Translated By James Jacobson
EDITORIAL
January 15, 2008
Egypt – Al Gomhuria – Home Page (Arabic)
The killers and thugs who massacred Palestinians in Gaza yesterday don’t differ from their forerunners, who committed crimes in Deir Yassin , Qabiya and Bahr Al-Baqr , and Qana – there is a long history of the Arabic struggle against the racist Zionists allied with the Western powers led by the United States.
Israel hasn’t altered its racist behavior in the region, nor have those who gave it the kiss of life taken from it the tools of oppression and tyranny. Unfortunately, those who have changed their behavior are the Arabs who have been blinded by illusions of peace. They have begun settling scores among themselves, awakening strife between sects, denominations and parties, and creating heretical tendencies.
