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EGYPT
Strategic significance:
Key U.S. ally, competes with Saudi Arabia for leadership of the Arab world
In the 1991 Gulf War they:
Sent troops to join the U.S.-led coalition
Now they:
Oppose a new war, press for Iraqi compliance with UN demands in order to avoid one
Their interest in Iraq:
Maintaining domestic stability of pro-Western regimes in the Arab world
Domestic concerns:
Instability sparked by anti-American rage
Price for backing the U.S.:
Unlikely to back an invasion, but won't break ties with the U.S. (worth billions in annual aid) if it goes ahead
An Egyptian viewpoint: www.ahram.org.eg/weekly/
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