"... showing [now] that Iran has blood on its hands was a necessary diplomatic move by Egypt..."

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Zvi Bar'el in Haaretz, here

"...The main question is why did the Egyptians choose to release the information now and not four months ago, when the ring was uncovered?
The answer appears to lie beyond the hostility between Egypt and Hezbollah. Egypt, like Saudi Arabia, is not pleased with Iran's strengthening position and especially the American intention to begin dialogue with it. Cairo was pushed to the sidelines of the U.S. agenda when President Barack Obama opted to begin his "Muslim" trek in Turkey and not Saudi Arabia or Egypt, and when he gave the Iranian regime a massive boost in his speech. So showing that Iran has blood on its hands was a necessary diplomatic move by Egypt. ...

Egypt's main interest is to control events entirely, without allowing any party to transform the country into a base for carrying out terrorist attacks. For Egypt, this isn't just a matter of sovereignty or price, it's a matter of national security."

Posted by G, Z, & or B at 9:51 PM

Mubarak as an extra in an old Egyptian film

Hosni Mubarak is, well, Hosni Mubarak. I don't know how much money he has amassed, but let us assume it is considerable.