We may have an answer to the mystery I posted here on Sunday, under the heading "A Puzzle." The Telegraph (U.K.) reports the warplanes attacking Tripoli, Libya. appear to have been from Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. See The Washington Post's story on the source of the air attacks. Hat tip to Lucianne.com for the links.
The Telegraph cites The New York Times as its source for reports Egyptian diplomats denied to the U.S. government any responsibility for the Libyan attacks. Do Egyptians believe they can have it both ways? They should know we have the technology to check such claims.
Denying responsibility for anything gone wrong is an integral part of Arab culture. I experienced this phenomenon repeatedly with more than a few Arab exchange students to whom the truth seemed an entirely arbitrary construct with no real world referents.
