Egypt's Campaign Against Iran Sends Washington A Signal

From Policy Watch:

In the last week, Egypt has moved against Iran and its allies in the Arab world. Cairo arrested a Hizballah cell that was preparing terrorist operations on Egyptian soil, organized a campaign against Hamas weapons and money smugglers in the Sinai Peninsula, and stepped up efforts to displace Qatar -- an Iranian sympathizer -- as a mediator on Sudan, Lebanon, and other inter-Arab issues. It remains to be seen whether this policy shift will become a sustained part of a grand strategy to restore Egypt's leadership among Arab states or, instead, a more-defensive approach designed to parry previous humiliations from Iran's allies. It is apparent, however, that Cairo is sending a signal to Washington that the "nuclear file" is not the only -- or even the most urgent -- aspect of the Iranian threat.

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My Comment: One should not be surprised by Egypt's move. Iran and its proxies have declared (unofficially) war against moderate Arab and Sunni Governments. In Egypt's case, this has manifested into targeted assassination plots, and the use of the Sinai as a staging ground for launching attacks against Israel.

The Shiite - Sunni conflict has been a part of Islam's history since the beginning .... but while it has been quiet for the past few decades this conflict is now clearly heating up again .... and in Egypt's case .... they are telling their allies (including the United States) that they are now prepared to act against this aggression.