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October Victory Still Alive
Egypt's celebrations this year of the 28th anniversary of the October 6, 1973 victory co-incide with the country's entry, in sure steps, into the Third Millennium under the leadership of President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak. The President himself, then commander of the Air Force, continued to lead Egypt's march toward reconstruction and development. President Mubarak has dedicated all his efforts to promote the status of all citizens; to raise their standard of living and to provide them with the latest in science and technology enabling them to stand up to challenges of the future. Under Mubarak, Egypt fought a relentless and decisive battle against terrorist groups that tried, with no success, to hamper the progress of development. President Mubarak has since long cautioned the world community against the global phenomenon of terrorism that was not exclusively associated with a specific race or religion. As a result, it was necessary for all world countries and international organizations to come together in order to combat and uproot terrorism and to deprive it of any shelter or support. Hence arose President Mubarak's repeated call for combating terrorism; a call that recent events have proved to be sound, relevant and most needed. Moreover, President Mubarak's long-standing call for an international conference on combating terrorism has proved to be a far-sighted vision to forestall and deter potential consequences of terrorist attacks. The October war had embodied a great civilized vision that targeted peace as a first priority. Egypt that had fought to liberate its land and to regain its dignity now stands aloft and with full sovereignty in hand to offer peace and adamantly advocates a durable, just and comprehensive peace. It demands Sharon to give up intransigence of force that makes no peace nor brings about security, but rather inflames the cycle of violence in the region. Mubarak's Egypt has always aligned itself with right, welfare, just peace based on international legitimacy resolutions and the land-for-peace principle, in honest and faithful recognition of the souls of its devoted martyrs who had made Egypt's greatest days in its modern history as well as its coming generations. Hopefully, those who have delibrately opted for devastation and killing will have achance to make a second reading of history, maybe they can realize that intransigence and arrogance stands against peoples' interest, development and against the future. |
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