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The situation in Iraq. By Habib Haddad in the pan-Arab daily Al-Hayat

"There is a big difference between a true piece of information and making up an incorrect piece of information and building [opinion] on it." -- Hosni Mubarak, Al-Osbou

"Any newspaper that does not kowtow to the National Democratic Party is accused of being affiliated to the banned [Muslim Brotherhood]." -- Magdy El-Gallad, Al-Masry Al-Yom

"We are overwhelmed by a strange feeling that any decision made by the government is inherently corrupt or made for personal interests." -- Makram Mohamed Ahmed, Al-Ahram

"The Israeli raid on Syrian land is a mere test for the so-called 'moderate states' to examine their moderation ahead of the peace conference which is dedicated entirely to normalisation with Israel." -- Tishreen

"The Bush administration reaped the sour fruits of its war in Iraq in order to reap the sweet fruits in Iran." -- Jawwad Al-Basheeti, Al-Arab Al-Yom

"The assassination of Abu Risha is a clear message from Al-Qaeda that any cooperation with the US would have catastrophic and bloody repercussions." -- Abdullah Khalifa Al-Shayegi, Al-Ittihad