Dangerous Decision

Egypt is going to open two consulates in Iraq , a news that made headlines yesterday. Despite having our first Ambassador to Iraq after the invasion being killed and we have not found his body yet , despite the fact that our embassy survived a recent bombing and despite fact that Iraq is still under ugly occupation , the Egyptian regime is insisting to open embassies and consulates.
Barzani and Mubarak
The recent decision to open two consulates in Iraq can be regarded as a step to recognize Iraqi Kurdistan state as we have opened a consulate in Erbil not to mention the announcement of this important decision came after the visit of Masoud Barzni to Mubarak at the presidential palace.
For sure it is good that Egypt returns back to Iraq and I hope that our consulate in Erbil will keep any eye on the Israeli involvement and plans in Kurdistan still I have my own doubts related to the fact that Mubarak and his regime now are in a desperate need to secure in their existence in Cairo. It is about historical alliance , during our war with Israel , Mustafa Barzani had Israeli military advisers between 1963 and 1975 following the principle of "The enemy of my enemy is my friend" at the peak of Pan Arabism which was considered and is still considered a counter movement to national identities by some.
I do not have anything against Kurds on the contrary , it is enough to say that Saladin was of a Kurdish origin along with many other wonderful Arab Kurds who contributed greatly in our Arab culture whether in the past or the present but there are some Kurds who need to wake up and see how they are being used as a political game nothing more ,nothing else. Yes the 20th century Arabic regimes did not give them their rights as equal citizens recognizing their significance in culture but let me ask you where is that Arabic regime that gave any Arabic citizen his full rights of citizenship in the first place !!??
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