Like I said, things is going to blow up during the last 10 days of Ramadan.

These are the 10 days in which Muslims strive to be better muslims. The religious fundamentalists think this meats blowing people into seared unrecognizable lumps.

More is coming I suspect. One big one right after, when we let our guard down.

If this continues, as it i think it will, Bush will win the next election, riding on fear.

I think something is going to happen here in Cairo but -
I dont know.

Is anyone cheering here?
I dont know. I can guess.
Probably a good 40%.
Another 40 think its bad but.. you know...

the next 15%, the 15% percent that all the AUC people and the westerners who come to Egypt and meet, the people who give the world the impression that egyptians are cosmopolitan, the 15% percent connected to power and the corrupt government that are stifling democratic reforms here, the upper crust - they think its a bad thing, but its America's fault.

the last 5 just think its horrible.

Arabs dont like Turks tho.

And to them, a burnt synagogue is nothing compared to the plight of the palestinians.
To them.

Them.
Them.



2 days ago Mustafa, a friend walked up to me -

"Ya James -"
"Ya Mustafa."
"look - "

he held up a 2001 one french magazine with the twin towers collapsing on the cover.
he waited for my reaction.

"thats great Mustafa."

thats great.