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Saturday, March 6, 2010

Mubarak has Gall Bladder Surgery

Husni Mubarak, why won't you let me have Saturdays off?

Actually, I'm just dropping in to note that Mubarak had gall bladder surgery today in Heidelberg after experiencing pain while on a visit to Germany. Apparently all went well but he may stay there all week: Prime Minister Ahmad Nazif has assumed the Presidential powers in his absence, there being no Vice President.

The above link was to BBC; here's Al Jazeera English.

As for the Iraqi elections, I've let the experts do the prognosticating; I'll say my piece when the results are in.

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