The US Ambassador to Egypt Francis J. Ricciardone, who never ceases praising “Mubarak’s wisdom” whenever interviewed, is assuring us the US investments will continue in post-Mubarak era. Regarding the political situation in the country, Ricciardone, according to Al-Masry Al-Youm says: “It’s natural to have in Egypt opposition (groups) against Mubarak and Bush, like the opposition we have in the US against Bush and Mubarak too.”

Since I don’t understand this “wise” statement, I can only assume the shisha wasn’t good that night…

[Above: US ambassador Francis J. Ricciardone smoking shisha in Khan el-Khalili, to help him reflect more wisely on the future of US investments in Egypt. Photo by Amr Abdallah.]