Al-Ahram: More of the Same, How Pathetic.

Is it any wonder why the middle east is such a miserable mess? Five years under the world's spotlight after 9-11, we have all been forced to see the mechanics of the region as it really is. Even today we have the "highly respected" Egyptian weekly Al-Ahram posting it's lead editorial blaming America and Israel for the Mid Easts woes ...

It is pathetic beyond belief. Any same Westerner would know our only strategy is to create energy substitutes as quickly as possible and leave this miserable section of the planet to it's own demise.

A matter of legacy:
Normally a president would aim to leave office on a note of goodwill. George W Bush doesn't seem to care, writes Ayman El-Amir* , Al-Ahram Weekly

With 18 months to go before the expiry of his presidency, George W Bush must be anxious about the question of his place in history. This, at least, is usually symptomatic of world leaders, who entertain belated self-doubt as to how historians and future generations will judge their era, their actions and their achievements. Not George W Bush. He has dedicated his two-term presidency to the global war on terrorism. Regardless of the dismal failure in Iraq, Afghanistan and the war-by-proxy against Hizbullah in Lebanon, the Bush administration has one more prized target to attack -- Iran. Without arresting Iran's budding nuclear capability, whether by regime change or military strike, President Bush's messianic mission will never be accomplished.

http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/850/op21.htm