 The results of democracy and dictatorship can be the same. By Habib Haddad of the Saudi-funded Al-Hayat  Accused of playing down the magnitude of the problem, the Egyptian minister of agriculture has come under a barrage of criticism for not acting quickly enough to prevent the locust invasion. And the locusts are grateful. "Thanks for having so much confidence in us." Mustafa Hussein in Al-Akhbar parent page (25 November - 1 December 2004, issue #718) |