Bottom lines

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"Is [Foreign Minister Ahmed] Maher's diseased heart behind the demise of the Egyptian role in all regional and international files?" -- Khaled Ezz El-Arab, Al-Masri Al-Youm

"Those who understand the rules of the game say that the rumours... will only strengthen the position of Ebeid, buttress his political stature and prolong the stay in office of his government." -- Salah Qabadaya, Al-Ahrar

"Bush went to Europe on a public relations trip to court Europe in the hope of winning its support -- according to his conditions -- for his difficult situation in Iraq." -- Abdel-Wahab Badrakhan, Al-Hayat

" Although Barghouti has been treated unjustly by Israelis and ignored by Palestinian leaders, this man will be recalled in history not as a killer as the Israelis claim but as a freedom fighter." -- Abdel-Rahma n Al-Rashed, Asharq Al-Awsat

"We shouldn't be tourists in Turkey. It's a shame to give our money to these Muslims." -- Israeli Web site participant