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In Iraq, what the US will get and what it won't. By Amgad Rasmi in the pan-Arab daily Asharq Al-Awsat

"Why does the mufti throw his weight behind a government that deprived these destitute people of job opportunities which forced them to risk their lives to get what they cannot find in Egypt?" -- Galal Amin, Al-Masry Al-Yom

"Nurses are wearing the niqab and the Ministry of Health is unable to [do anything about them]." -- Rose El-Youssef

"The World Trade Organisation... failed in committing the United States to restrain such unjustified subsidies that harm the interests of millions of poor people in African countries." -- Makram Mohamed Ahmed, Al-Ahram

"What devil is it that is sidelining the Lebanese people and is paralysing their will to take an independent decision?" -- Edmon Saab, An-Nahar

"Aoun... might reunite the Christian community, win kudos in Damascus and even improve his disastrous image in the West and among moderate Arab states." -- Amir Taheri, Asharq Al-Awsat

"No Lebanese is posing the question of which takes priority: His Excellency the president or its majesty the nation?" -- Zuheir Kseibati, Al-Hayat