In my opinion President Mubarak's visit to Poland reflects the deep interest of Egypt for the international issues in the political, economical and social fields. Poland for more than 45 years after the World War II was the headquarters of Warsaw Communist Party but today Poland is a main member in North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the 1st enemy of the ex-Warsaw Confederacy. Poland is now witnessing a democratic and economical freedom after joining the European Union.

I think that we have the right nowadays to say that we are the main reason for the European role on the international level. If the USA did not fail in Iraq and in Palestine, the world would not be able to limit the US desires aiming to control the international politics would not be able also to decrease the Israeli arrogance and extremism aiming to control the ME region.

I will say frankly that the various visits of President Mubarak to the European countries will benefit not only Egypt but also the entire Arab nation thus all the Arabs must support these Egyptian efforts.

It will be appropriate for the Arab leaders to hold consultations between all the Arab capitals to agree on the appropriate way to deal with what is happening in the world,  based on our ability to form the future of the region without neglecting the nature of this era.

I think that Egypt is very convinced with its policy with the European countries as Egypt realizes that the new Europe after the fall of Warsaw Confederacy and widening the EU will play an important role in the international equation. Thus we must establish relations with the European countries based on the joint and mutual interests between the two sides.

The Europeans now also are convinced that no body can stop Europe from being a great power as they have strong economy. They are convinced that USA can temporary delay their military developments but can not delay their political ambitions. Thus USA will try for its interest to compensate Europe fearing that Europe could form an alliance with China, Russia and India and this alliance will be very dangerous for the USA on the regional and international levels.

Thus Egypt was very correct to establish unique relations with Poland especially economically because these relations are a strategy for achieving unlimited benefits.

Morsi Attallah
Al Ahram
13/3/2008