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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
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To: aladin who wrote (419926)4/4/2011 4:03:57 PM
From: LindyBill  Read Replies (1) of 793866
 
why do we give a rat's ass about Egypt

Running the Canal without their cooperation would be tough. Ike made the huge mistake by not backing the French/Brit takeover in 56 when Nasser seized it from them.

When the French built it, the only thing the Egyptians contributed was labor. They were squatting in the area raising goats and cotton.
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