DEAR EDITOR,

I AM RESIDENT OF ABU_DHABI CLOSE TO EGYPTIAN POLITICAL CIRCLES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THROUGH MY CONNECTIONS. THE SOURCE OF THE INFORMATION HAS NO BOJECTION TO IT BEING PUBLISHED.

MOHAMMAD ELMANSOURI

EGYPT OPPOSES LIBYA'S INCLUSION IN THE 'AXIS OF EVIL'
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EGYPTIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY ELEMENTS HAVE CAUTIONED PRESIDENT MUBARAK AGAINST FALLING INTO MEDIA TRAPS DURING HIS UPCOMING VISIT TO THE U.S. THIS IS PROMPTED BY EGYPT'S OPPOSITION TO LIBYA BEING INCLUDED IN THE AXIS OF EVIL. LIBYA IS .ARMING ITSELF WITH LONG RANGE SS_MISSILES WHICH ARE A THREAT TO EUROPE, AND EGYPT IS CONCERNED THAT ADDING LIBYA TO THE AXIS OF EVIL WILL THROW AN AMERICAN SPOTLIGHT ON EGYPT ITSELF, GIVEN ITS OWN LONG RANGE SSM PROGRAM, THUS DAMAGING RELATIONS WITH THE U.S. ON THE OTHER HAND, EGYPT'S SUPPORT FOR U.S. PLICY MAY UPSET EGYPT-LIBYA RELATIONS.