The US missiles attack on al shuirat Syrian military base
was in retaliation to the Syrian government air attack on khan shaikhoun. It is
said that the Syrian government used poison gas which led to the killing of
more than 100 innocents Syrians, many were children.
Both Russia and the Syrian governments condemned the US air
attack stating that it was in violation of the UN Charter and international law.
This US attack will lead to negative consequences.
The Syrian government denied the use of poisonous gas in its
air raid. It bombed a hidden armament storage which stored gas bombs which was
smuggled from Iraq to al Nusrah terrorist group who happen to be in control of
khan shaikhoun.
The UN was investigating the Syrian attack and the US should
have waited for the UN investigation report prior to the bombing.
It is a fact that the US government is consistent in its
aggressive behavior and for its lack of consideration to the UN Charter or the
international law.
Many Europeans governments, Turkey, Israel, Saudi-Arabia,
Bahrain, Qatar, the Emirates and Jordan supported the US attack. Russia and
some Muslim countries condemned the attack.
The Egyptian government criticized the US air attack stating
that the US should have waited for the UN investigation, but it refrained from
either supporting or condemning the US air attack
I would like to conclude by stressing the fact that the US
missile attack reflects the consisting aggressive behavior of the US government
through history.
President
El Sessi official visit to the US reflects president Trump new political
foreign strategy towards the Middle East, which was ignored by president Obama.
President
Trump warm reception of El Sessi was more than one expected from the usual
political protocol. There are reasons
for such warm welcome.
Fist,
president Trump objective is to bring a solution to the Palestinian-Israeli
conflict, which has been going on for more than seven decades. This conflict
contributed in many ways to the rise of international terrorism.
Egypt
is the major political power in the Arab World and the most influential.
President El Sessi could play an effective role vis a vis the Palestinians in
order to reach a common solution with the Israelis regarding the eternal conflict.
Furthermore,
the Egyptian president will be influential in obtaining political support from
other Arab countries to support a peaceful settlement of the
Palestinian-Israeli conflict. President Trump took this opportunity into
consideration and encouraged president El Sessi to meet with political leaders
of the American congress and the Pentagon. If president Trump strategy is successful
in bringing an end to the conflict, the negative views of the majority of
American and European people will change.
Second,
president Trump’s positive attitude towards El Sessi is also attributed to
Egypt’s role in fighting terrorism in Sinai
Terrorism
has been a major issue before the US presidential election. Hence, after the
election president Trump with the help of Egypt vowed to defeat ISIS and eliminate
terrorism in the Middle East and hopefully worldwide.
Third,
the American president encouraged the American Chamber of Commerce to urge
American companies to invest in Egypt. This will help the Egyptian economy
which is in dire need for economic help. It will enable Egypt to be a strong power
in one of the most important geographical area in the world.
Fourth,
the American Secretary of State, stated that Egypt is a safe country to visit,
and encouraged Americans to visit Egypt rather than Turkey which is a dangerous
place.
Fifth,
president Trump new political strategy changed the US negative views of Egypt.
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