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Sarkozy and Bush in a feverish race for Gulf weapons contracts.In the Palestinian newspaper Al-Ayam

"Welcome to countries that you [Bush] don't know well or know their history, or read their culture, or the depth of their civilisation." -- Salaheddin Hafez, Al-Ahram

"Arabs are still pinning hopes on others, while the others are continuing to fool the Arabs because they see that they have become a people with special needs." -- Ahmed Ragab, Al-Akhbar

"The Egyptian personality has lost its tolerance, moderateness and loyalty and is overwhelmed with a misunderstanding of religion." -- Ahmed Okasha, Al-Masry Al-Yom

"The most dangerous objective of Bush's visit is his attempt to persuade the Arab states to regard the Israeli occupation as the norm." -- Bouthaina Shaaban, Asharq Al-Awsat

"Bush is not ready to accept any form of détente between Iran and the Gulf." -- Ali Al-Gharrash, Akhbar Al-Arab

"Bush's commitment to mobilise all powers against Iran far exceeds his serious commitment to peace in the Middle East." -- Sultan Al-Hattab, Al-Rai