Mubarak Questions Loyalty of Iraq Shiites
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak angered Iraqi leaders Sunday by saying Shiites there and across the Middle East are more loyal to Iran than to their own countries as he gave a startlingly frank warning about possible civil war in
Iraq. The flap highlights the escalating tensions between predominantly Sunni Arab countries — alarmed by possible Kurdish and Shiite domination of their neighbor — and Iraqis who say they are not getting enough support from their Arab brothers. Full Story