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Following are excerpts from an interview with Abd Al-Razeq Nasser Al-Din, a former Egyptian army sniper, which aired on Al-Faraeen TV on October 7, 2009:
Tawfiq Okasha, Al-Faraeen TV owner and the show’s host: The Egyptian soldier, the Egyptian youth, and the Egyptian farmer are invincible. Let us recall something that Hitler, the Nazi leader, leader said: “Give me the weapons and brains of Germany, along with the soldiers of Egypt, and I will completely rule the world.” He did not come up with this out of the blue. The Egyptians are the best soldiers on Earth. They remain on the frontline to the Day of Judgment.
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Abd Al-Razeq Nasser Al-Din: I could stick a bullet where I wanted - in the head, in the eye... Wherever I wanted to stick a bullet – no problem.
Tawfiq Okasha: Ariel Sharon was among this group of soldiers. Right?
Abd Al-Razeq Nasser Al-Din: Sharon was their commander. As soon as the fighting began, Sharon and the people around him...
Tawfiq Okasha: Why didn’t you stick a bullet into him and get rid of him?
Abd Al-Razeq Nasser Al-Din: I had my orders . Our problem was...
Tawfiq Okasha: You hit all the junior officers around him and let him be.
Abd Al-Razeq Nasser Al-Din: Our problem is...
Tawfiq Okasha: God will hold you accountable on Judgment Day.
Abd Al-Razeq Nasser Al-Din: That’s possible.
Tawfiq Okasha: You could have rid the entire world of him.
Abd Al-Razeq Nasser Al-Din: Perhaps. I didn’t know that it was Sharon. I didn’t know who was junior and who was senior.
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Tawfiq Okasha: As soon as you got down to business he went into hiding. What a coward.
Abd Al-Razeq Nasser Al-Din: They are all cowards. There isn’t a single Israeli who is ready to face you. I believe that if an Israeli slaps you once, you should slap him back three times, and he will respect you.
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That is the truth about the Israelis. If you beat them, they will respect you and kiss your hand, but if you treat them with respect, they will repay you with contempt.