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IamK

(956 posts) Mon Jun 25, 2012, 07:11 AM Jun 2012

Egypt's Morsi 'to rethink Israel pact, build Iran ties'

http://news.yahoo.com/egypts-morsi-rethink-israel-pact-build-iran-ties-093641370.html

Egypt's Islamist president-elect, Mohamed Morsi, wants to "reconsider" the peace deal with Israel and build ties with Iran to "create a strategic balance" in the Middle East, according to an interview published by Iran's Fars news agency on Monday.

The stated goals are certain to alarm Israel and its ally the United States as they adapt to the new direction Egypt will chart with Morsi at the helm.

They could also boost Iran's influence in the Middle East at a time of heightened tensions between Tehran and the West.

"We will reconsider the Camp David Accord" that, in 1979, forged a peace between Egypt and Israel that has held for more than three decades, Morsi was quoted as telling a Fars reporter in Cairo on Sunday, just before his election triumph was announced.

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Egypt's Morsi 'to rethink Israel pact, build Iran ties' (Original Post) IamK Jun 2012 OP

That won't improve the Saudi's day. bemildred Jun 2012 #1

No, he is saying, "Pay me mf'ers!" Dustlawyer Jun 2012 #2

Oh no, that would be much too crude. bemildred Jun 2012 #4

Hope he doesn't do anything stupid. Rochester Jun 2012 #3

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

1. That won't improve the Saudi's day.

Reply to IamK (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 09:09 AM

Jun 2012

But I think what he is really saying is "all options are on the table."

Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)

2. No, he is saying, "Pay me mf'ers!"

Reply to bemildred (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 06:44 PM

Jun 2012

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

4. Oh no, that would be much too crude.

Reply to Dustlawyer (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 07:11 PM

Jun 2012

This is highly sophisticated international affairs and nobody would ever be so explicit (in public).

Rochester

(838 posts)

3. Hope he doesn't do anything stupid.

Reply to IamK (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 06:53 PM

Jun 2012

The two countries are hardly friendly, but they've agreed to be neighbors for 30 years now. Nothing good can come of it, not for either one or for the rest of the world, if they start screwing around with that now.

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