"Don't count on Egypt"

YNETnews, here

"...Firstly, the Bedouins: ...They make a living by smuggling women and drugs to Israel, as well as arms, ammunition, and missiles to the Strip. Their livelihood hinges on this, and every time the Egyptian regime attempts to press them, they carry out an attack on a Sinai beach, as happened in Taba, in Sharm el-sheikh (twice,) in Nueiba, and in Ras al-Satan. The Bedouins in the Sinai will continue to smuggle regardless of agreements or decisions that bound Egypt.

Secondly, the bribes: Those familiar with Egyptian realities know that everything there is facilitated via bribes. The likelihood that policemen at Egyptian checkpoints would stoptaking bribes from trucks transferring arms to Gaza is lower than the likelihood of seeing no corruption among Israel's government ranks.

Thirdly, the administration: Mubarak's decisions on almost any front are completely watered down as they pass through Egypt's administration. The number of different ranks the decision must go through is immense, and every level removes the parts it doesn't like. This is not about malice; it's merely Egypt..."