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...concern was whether the Democratic political machine will gain votes in the next election cycle. A self-inflicted defeat in Iraq would result in a much less safe and secure Middle East. It would embolden our enemies, increase the influence of Syria and Iran and destabilize such allies as Egypt, Jordan and the gulf states. If anyone wants to know why people are so cynical about politics, this article answers the question...
...Luke 4:4) And for that reason, the Jewish people invented matza. Ahh, matza: the delectably brittle flat bread that dries our mouths and sprays bread shrapnel in all conceivable directions for one week each year as we remember our ancestors’ escape from slavery and exodus from Egypt during the Jewish holiday of Passover. Some say it was designed brilliantly for its delectable taste and superior nutrition, while others argue that it was adopted by coincidence and necessity for the ease with which it is made and its almost supernatural resistance to spoiling. Regardless of which side...
...Sources also tell TIME that in the Aswan meetings with security chiefs, "the message was sent to Egypt that they need to do a much better job than they are doing at the moment" at curbing the smuggling from Egypt. In the past few months, Egyptians have arrested arms smugglers going into Gaza and suspected suicide bombers coming...
...Hamas' growing arsenal was the subject of discussions U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice held at in late March in Aswan, Egypt, with intelligence chiefs from Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, according to U.S. diplomats familiar with her agenda. Israel is considered to be the Hamas' main target, but if the Palestinian unity government breaks apart, as many expect, Hamas may also be steeling itself for an armed showdown with Fatah militants loyal to Abbas. "The flow of funds and arms [to Hamas] is not conducive to peace and stability," said a source close to the peace process...
...Israelis say Hamas is amassing weapons in Gaza, a 40-km-long sandy strip bordering Egypt with 1.4 million Palestinians, many of them refugees. One Israeli official said that Hamas, using tunnels into Egypt, had smuggled in over 31 tons of high-quality explosives, six times more than in 2005. Israelis say that Hamas now has rockets capable of accurately striking Ashkelon, a major seaport 15 km north of Gaza...