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Odds on Iraqi War Are Half to Half: Mubarak

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak estimated on Sunday that the odds on a war against Iraq are half to half.

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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak estimated on Sunday that the odds on a war against Iraq are half to half.

"Any war on Iraq will bring about very serious repercussions. Noone can predict what will happen in case of a war," Mubarak told reporters after he inaugurated a water pumping station in the southern city of Toshka.

"No one would be able to prevent the United States from launching such a war on Iraq," he said, adding Egypt and Saudi Arabia have not yet put forth proposals on the Iraqi crisis.

Mubarak is expected to kick off a visit to Saudi Arabia on Monday to seek common ground on the volatile Mideast situation, especially the Iraqi crisis.

UN arms inspectors have been on resumed mission in Iraq since Nov. 27, while the United States continues war preparations againstBaghdad.

There are more than 50,000 US troops already deployed in the Gulf region. The United States plans to double the figure in the coming weeks.

Egypt, a key US ally in the region, calls for a peaceful solution to the Iraqi issue, fearing that any war on Iraq would further destabilize the volatile regional situation.

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