Worsening Situation in Iraq

TORONTO (NFTF.org) -- In the wake of the killings of Uday and Qusay Saddam Hussein, U.S. soldiers appear to be more on edge, according to the BBC and Arab media reports. Ten U.S. military servicemen have been killed, with 14 wounded since the killing of the Hussein brothers last Tuesday. U.S. soldiers have complained that the attacks are now no longer restricted to the cover of night, often occurring suddenly and almost everywhere.

Some Pentagon sources have quietly admitted that they fear an escalation in attacks on U.S. soldiers in Iraq.

In a further blow to U.S. aspirations in Iraq, American ally Egypt strongly criticized U.S. efforts in Iraq. President Hosni Mubarak told Egyptian TV that the dissolving of the Iraqi army, the firing of all those who worked in the Iraqi government, and the distancing of all Baath party members has helped further deteriorate the situation in Iraq, increase unemployment and violent crime.

Meanwhile, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said that the newly U.S.-appointed Iraqi Governing Council has no legitimacy in and outside Iraq. "This new council does not represent anything and does not represent the Iraqi people," he told reporters on Saturday.

The Egyptian statements are likely to cause a stir in the Middle East as Egypt has been long looked to for political guidance in the area.

YellowTimes.org correspondent Firas Al-Atraqchi drafted this report.

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