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Said a shrewd U.S. observer in London last week: "However logical U.S. and British caution may appear, it does not make much sense. There is such a thing as being oversubtle, even in Middle Eastern politics. In rushing to Naguib's side, there may be a danger that we would play into the hands of his enemies. But that risk should in any case be carefully weighed against the danger that, by lurking melodramatically in the wings and croaking encouragement, we may let pass the best chance to build along the right lines that we have yet had in the Middle East."
* Released eight days later (but scheduled for retirement), Aly shook hands with Naguib, later observed: "Remarkable man, my brother . . . always has been."
* Taken in 1885 by the Mahdi, an apprentice boatbuilder turned Moslem revivalist, and his fanatic host of 70,000.