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2005-07-17 Africa: North

Tantawi urges Iraqis to fight terrorists

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Posted by Fred 2005-07-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I guess that after the kidnapping of the Egyptian diplomat the govt put some pressure on this guy.

However it took a week after the kidnapping before he had his statement together -- obviously he wasn't planning to issue something like this.

Posted by mhw 2005-07-17 09:14|| 2005-07-17 09:14|| Front Page Top

#2 SO it's too little, too late? Or just a fake condemnation?

Posted by Bobby 2005-07-17 10:17|| 2005-07-17 10:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Dude - see a dentist. Soon.

Posted by Raj 2005-07-17 12:24|| 2005-07-17 12:24|| Front Page Top

#4 OK, good. Even if belated, good. Now how much circulation is this going to get?
Maybe he'll repeat it later. And who knows, maybe even extend it beyond Iraq. We can always hope, though I'm not holding my breath.

Posted by James">James 2005-07-17 13:14|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2005-07-17 13:14|| Front Page Top

#5 As long as the top of his speech didn't have something like

#define terrorists Infidel occupiers

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2005-07-17 21:19|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-07-17 21:19|| Front Page Top

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