Saddam Hussein:

Egypt without the Arabs becomes a communist (country) because you (the Americans) cannot feed the Egyptians and your companies, anyhow, seek profit ... You cannot feed the poor but, the Arabs can make use of Egypt as an Arab Egypt and at the same time Egypt can benefit from the Arab economic and commercial depth.

— Saddam Hussein Contemporary

Iraqi dictator

Context

Interview with U.S. Congressman Stephen Solarz, on relations with Egypt.

Date / Period

1982

Source

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Verification

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Explanation

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Method

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Sources Checked

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