But the Americans have no extra money. They have their own problems. They can provide financial assistance for two, three, four, or six months at most.
But eradicating corruption is not enough to sustain a country.
I couldn't stand the idea of bloodshed, casualties.
Even the pyramids might one day disappear, but not the Palestinians longing for their homeland.
I don't want to go down in history as a man who allowed blood to be shed...
But on second thought, after I decreed the state of emergency, I came to the conclusion that that was impossible to achieve without bloodshed because the street protesters were full of anger and nearly out of control. This is why I thought we needed to find another way out.