Obituary

This article is dedicated to the 2 Egyptian soldiers who were killed by Israeli fire while they were patrolling the Egyptian-Israeli boarders. First, I'd like to address the late two soldiers: if you were an Israeli soldier, your government would have at least asked for an apology and most likely would have deprived a population of 1.4 million from sleep, food, and electricity. If you were singers, you could have produced fake army service exemption papers and still got away with it. If you had a connection to even a Corporal in the Egyptian army, you may have been at home now. If you had a connection to a general in the army, you may have been at home with your parents helping you to find a job. Even better, if you were a member of the People Assembly (according to documented news accounts in Egypt and from court rulings) or the grandson of the President (according to rumors on the internet) or one of the higher ups in the country, your mother would have given birth in the United States and as a dual citizen you would have been exempted from serving in the army. Your mistake my fellow citizen is you had the wrong government, you voices didn’t help you, and you had no connections. I tried to even find your names anywhere but couldn’t. Therefore, you will remain anonymous at least to me.

Israel Launched a Major Offensive in Gaza in July 2006 to Liberate Its Kidnapped Soldier. Prime Minister of Israel Promised to Leave No Stone Unturned to Liberate the Soldier. By Doing So, Israel is Showing Respect for Its Citizens and Its Army...Now Israel Normally Goes Far in That Respect But the Concept is there!

To the Egyptian Government

What would have happened if you had called the prime Minister of Israel and asked for him to come to Cairo, go on Egyptian television, or in the People’s Assembly to apologize and promise it won’t happen again. Do you think that Mr. Olmert would say no? I doubt it. First of all, it is an opportunity for him to speak directly to the Egyptian people and gain that level of recognition. Second, his army made a mistake that caused the loss of Egyptian life. It is that simple. Third, is the late King Hussein of Jordan better than you are? When Israel attempted to assassinate Khalid Meshaal (who is not even Jordan but Hussein assumed it shameful for a guest of Jordan to assassinated on Jordanian territory), he called the then Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu (who is no nice guy) and told him: “what the F*** is going on?” The Israelis sent a team to apologize and sent the poison antidote on the same plane. Now, King Hussein did many things which critics argue to be questionable but at least he got this one right.

To Dr. Ahmed Nazif: The Prime Minister of Egypt

You are technology geek, I suppose. Here is a question for you. Have you heard about "combat identification" systems? These are gadgets that soldiers could wear to identify them as friendly. In this case, Egyptian boarder patrol would wear to identify them as Egyptian Security to the Israeli soldiers on the other side? In fact, my feel that a simple wireless device that constantly sends a certain code to a receiver on the Israeli side could be enough. Please google on "combat identification" and let me know what you find.

One Type of the Battlefield Identification System -- This One is More Suited for Night Vision: ICIS (R), the Individual Combat Identification System, is Comprised of a Series of Different Size Patches Made of a Special Material which Creates a "Negative" Thermal signature on Infrared Sights. Needing No Power Supply to Operate, these Flexible Patches Can be Attached at Numerous Locations on the Body. From www.ez-info.com/icis.html

To Mr. Gamal Mubarak

I am surprised you didn’t comment on this one. Don’t the lives of Egyptian people deserve a policy?

Gamal Mubarak son of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, right, talks to his fiancee Khadiga el-Gammal during the session of "Responsible Leadership for the next Generation" at the world Ecocnomic Forum at the International Congress Center, at the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Sunday, May 21, 2006. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla). Mr. Gamal's Personal Life is Certainly Up to Him and We Have No Intentions of Meddling Into It. However, His Fiancee's Appearance Sitting Next to the Egyptian Foreign Minister During a Conference Sponsored by the Egyptian Government Opens Questions About Role of Protocol. What is the Official Designation of the President's Son's Fiancee in Egyptian Protocol to Be Seated Next to the Foreign Minister? What Are the Implications for the Rule of Law? Next Time I have a Meeting in My Company, I will Invite My Wife and My Kids to Offer their Opinions While Being Seated Next to the Chairman of the Board.

To the Egyptian People

(Particularly to the Wealthy and the Educated)

You have badly treated your own fellow citizens who are poorer or more needy. If you are poor in Egypt, there is no fairness and no dignity for you. Don’t be surprised if other governments kill your own fellow citizens – the same who are poor or needy – with no apology. You also have accepted to be humiliated by your government, and deprived of dignity and fairness. Don’t be surprised when other governments humiliate you and deprive you of dignity and fairness. Please go and read Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. If you have read it before, please read it again.

Egyptian Children Playing in Dirty Cairo Streets...A Constant Reminder that Egypt is a Poor Country. A Fact that is Often Forgotten or Wanted to be Forgotten by the Re-Emerging Egyptian Middle Class.