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2005-07-05 Africa: North

Former Iraqi official found dead in Cairo

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Posted by Steve 2005-07-05 09:17|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Are they fleeing vengeance because they were guilty of Baathist crimes, or are they fleeing terror just because they are Sunni in an Iraq where Shia are taking generic 'payback'?

And was this one killed in a simple robbery, or do the Egyptians have the wrong suspects, and he was killed in a specific 'hit' by a Sadr Brigade road crew?

Posted by glenmore">glenmore 2005-07-05 11:49|| 2005-07-05 11:49|| Front Page Top

#2 And was this one killed in a simple robbery
Possibly, just like a fleeing Nazi in South America would have been expected to have a stash of stolen booty, so do Iraqi Baathists. Plus, he wouldn't normally be missed. The Egyptians just got sloppy, a quiet cord around the neck, roll him in a carpet, a short drive into the desert and 2,000 years from now you have a new mummy for egyptoligists to ponder.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2005-07-05 12:21|| 2005-07-05 12:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Thousands of Iraqis, including many who worked in the security apparatus of the former Iraqi regime, have flocked to Egypt in recent months

Will this affect Egyptian politics in years to comes as much as the fleeing Nazis affected South American politics?

Posted by trailing wife 2005-07-05 13:18|| 2005-07-05 13:18|| Front Page Top

#4 I guess the real estate commissions in Egypt must not be that good if agents have to supplement their income this way.

Posted by mhw 2005-07-05 14:30|| 2005-07-05 14:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Egypt: The New Argentina get in on the ground floor.

Posted by Shipman 2005-07-05 15:39|| 2005-07-05 15:39|| Front Page Top

#6 Pre-emptive retaliation?

Posted by Xbalanke 2005-07-05 16:38|| 2005-07-05 16:38|| Front Page Top

#7 "Is it safe?"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-07-05 17:37|| 2005-07-05 17:37|| Front Page Top

#8 Sure, the ground floor requires no elevator.

Posted by Shipman 2005-07-05 18:55|| 2005-07-05 18:55|| Front Page Top

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