Here’s the latest from Hosni Mubarak, whose country is the U.S.’s next largest aid recipient after Israel. (In fact, US Senator Patrick Leahy noted that “two-thirds of US government aid goes to only two countries: Israel and Egypt”.
"President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt implicitly accused America of having double standards on nuclear policy — Washington's resolute silence on the nuclear arsenal of Israel while leading a drive to deprive Iran of a nuclear program.
"He further challenged Washington to work toward a world "that fosters multilateralism, abides by international legitimacy and steers away from unilateral actions" — a clear reference to his and other Arab leaders' distaste for the American invasion of Iraq.
"He also said democratic reforms in the Middle East should "emanate from within the region," a rejection of U.S. attempts to promote Western-style democracy. Mubarak and other Arab leaders view the U.S. policy as interference in their internal affairs.
"Mubarak, whose nation is the United States' closest ally in the Arab world and was the first to sign a peace treaty with Israel, vowed to work ceaselessly for a broader peace in the Middle East."
[Associated Press]
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