Egypt might go to war for 100B$?!?

[The diplomat]

here is an excerpt from a Jerusalem Post article:
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Meanwhile, Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Obeid told a Qatari newspaper that Egypt will not go to war with Israel over the current standoff between the Palestinians and the Israelis.

"Egypt can defend itself but the Egyptian army will not move outside our border. War will never happen ... forget it," he told Doha's major newspaper al-Watan.

Pressed by the interviewer, the prime minister was quoted as saying war would require concerted effort - including financial assistance - from all Arabs.

"Make the Arab world put $100 billion of the Arab funds available around the world and say 'this is a confrontation budget ... here you go Egypt, you leader, this budget is at your disposal, go ahead and begin the confrontation,'" Obeid was quoted as saying.

He would not say Egypt would go to war if given the money, but was quoted as saying if it were offered, "your calculations change."
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source: http://www.jpost.com/Editions/2002/0...ews.47674.html
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So what is this about? He says Egypt won't go to war, but then hints that with the proper financial support, Egypt just might reconsider.

So, what does this mean?

[DinoDoc]

They want a bribe.

[MrBaggins]

that they'd be a sheet of glass if they tried perhaps

[David Floyd]

Hopefully they get it, I'd love for Israel to get it's ass kicked.

[Tolls]

They want to see if someone will give them 100 billion...and if someone does, they'll be laughing all the way to the bank.

[Eli]

Originally posted by David Floyd
Hopefully they get it, I'd love for Israel to get it's ass kicked.

So when Israel takes offensive measures it's "agressive behaviour", but when the Arabs attack you just enjoy yourself?

[TCO]

In Egypt there is still some national feeling attached to being the "Arab leader" and to macho posturing versus Israel. Read Sadat's autobiography...he makes sure to call himself not only a peace hero but a "war hero" for the conduct of the 73 war.

[Wittlich]

The bottom line - Everyone has their price!

[David Floyd]

So when Israel takes offensive measures it's "agressive behaviour", but when the Arabs attack you just enjoy yourself?

Basically - I hate the State of Israel, because of the USS Liberty incident and various other things.

[gopher]

And I hate Great Britan because of the Chesapeake incident.
Blasted Limeys.

[Carver]

Originally posted by David Floyd


Basically - I hate the State of Israel, because of the USS Liberty incident and various other things.

Amen. Its curious how another nation, Israel, can commit a war crime against us (firing on the Liberty's lifeboats) yet we still hold out our open hands of support.

[Cookie Monster]

Originally posted by Carver


Amen. Its curious how another nation, Israel, can commit a war crime against us (firing on the Liberty's lifeboats) yet we still hold out our open hands of support.

[Felch]

I'm waiting for the Canadians to call the friendly fire incident in Afghanistan a "war crime." Get over yourselves, Israel is one of the best friends we have, even if the do tend to misbehave sometimes.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Felch X
Get over yourselves, Israel is one of the best friends we have, even if the do tend to misbehave sometimes.

That still doesn't change the fact that we should have smacked them around after the blatantly agressive attack on the Liberty.

[Adalbertus]

I don't know how much 100B$ makes for Egypt. For any of the bigger European countries I'd guess investments to wage a war would be higher ....