Shall we fight? Dr. Hossam Badrawi

Shall we fight?
Dr. Hossam Badrawi

The young man said: How can a military war be imposed on us as long as no hostile army threatens our borders?

I said: It is no secret to you that Turkish President Erdogan is hostile to Egypt and its people, and hopes for an Islamic caliphate that will take us back to a past that is not commensurate with our hopes and not befitting our future.. It is with the recent trend of having his armies in Libya, which creates a very dangerous military situation and puts the region in a military confrontation between Turkey and Egypt. With reason and logic, Egypt should not allow the seizure of Libyan oil wealth or the creation of a hotbed of terrorism fueled by Turkey in a border country with Egypt. The situation may actually lead to a military confrontation that we do not welcome, but if we engage in it, we must win it.

His colleague said: Can the Egyptian army confront Turkey?

I said: The Egyptian army is superior in its naval and air forces over the Turkish army, but the differences in the amount of equipment are not the decisive factor in such cases, but rather intelligence and acumen, intelligence work, and the added value of the extension of Egyptian territory with Libya with the supply lines that are missing in this case any forces Turkish.

Another young man said: Why is the relationship with a Muslim country so intense with us?

I said: We are busy in Egypt, my son, with the battle of construction and development, engaged in efforts to support stability and re-establish the modern, advanced civil state. Unfortunately, Turkey is motivated by unfair economic ambitions in the gas that was discovered in the eastern “Mediterranean” and is motivated by a historical enmity with Greece, and a desire They were ill in restoring the Ottoman Caliphate, which Egypt considers its gateway, and they were close to realizing their dream when the Brotherhood seized power in Egypt.

The sarcastic young man said: By God, Doctor, we do not understand who is with whom, and what is the position of Europe, especially France, Italy and Germany, Britain is mostly playing with America, and what is Russia’s position, the only understandable thing is the axis of Turkey, Qatar and the Brotherhood, who declare hostility to Egypt, but who With Haftar’s forces, and why is the government in Libya called the “Government of Accord”, and is it recognized by non-United Nations or not?!

I said: Unfortunately, you are right, but the only reality is the violation of Libya’s freedom and the loss of its wealth. The geographical and historical reality confirms that Egypt and Libya are land borders, and that we are definitely affected by everything that happens in them. Everyone is greedy, and everyone wants a piece of “cake”, and the Libyan people are lost in half. In general, the European Union has expressed concern about the repercussions of the Turkish parliament’s approval of the deployment of military forces in Libya, noting that Ankara’s steps will increase instability in the region. The statement added: “The European Union reiterates its firm conviction that there is no military solution to the crisis in Libya. Measures that support those fighting during the ongoing conflict in Libya will only further destabilize the country, and the United Nations decision not to send weapons to Libya must be respected.” America claims to be neutral, and Russia supports Haftar’s forces, while Turkey, in addition to an army brigade, transports terrorist mercenaries from Syria to Libya. What do we call that except creating a battlefield on the side of Egypt?!!.

The smart, glaring girl said: What will be the role of Israel in this case?

I said: How happy Israel is to consume and drain Egypt economically and militarily, and in my opinion, Egypt’s threat to the south with the Ethiopia dam to control the source of the Nile water, the presence of the Muslim Brotherhood before the coup against Al-Bashir in Sudan, the role of Hamas during and after the January crisis, the instability in Libya, and now the intervention The Turkish military, with the continuation of terrorist acts in North Sinai, is nothing but a siege around Egypt, its stability, security and development.. This is not a conspiracy theory, but rather a solid plan that is trying to restore the dismantling of the country after the failure of the artificial Arab Spring scheme, which succeeded in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen. And all in the interest of one country, which is Israel.

The first young man said: What is to be done?

I said: When adversity intensifies, we must stand united, when the nation is threatened, we must unite, rise above political differences, and double development efforts at the same time. And my call to this is not for one group of society, but for all the ruling and governed institutions, servant and service, and we spare a lot of wasted energies in controversy, and be more effective in working seriously because we have a confrontation that requires the determination of the whole people at some point.

A young woman around me said: I mean, we go back and give authorizations.

I said: With regard to development, review, accountability, follow-up and persuasion are necessary. In matters of war, we have to trust the professionals of the armed forces, and they must have internal systems through which the military work is carried out efficiently, but in war battles, not everything that is known is said at the time, and sometimes information and intelligence work must be done, which is not announced to the public. , and is characterized by confidentiality, and these things are self-evident.

Another young man said: Do you think there are diplomatic solutions to this crisis with Turkey?

I said: I learned from studying history that military action is usually aimed at creating a better negotiating situation. My children, I trust my country’s army and its professionalism, and I trust the Egyptian people and its civility, which gives us hope and reassurance.