In response to the open letter by imprisoned oppositionist and former Al-Ghad party head Ayman Nour to U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama, the leader of the newly founded Al-Ghad party, Moussa Mustafa Moussa, said that the letter reflected Nour's position only, and that his party would act against anyone who exploits its name to incite the U.S. against Egypt.
The leader of Al-Ghad-Ayman Nour Front, Ihab Al-Khouli, sided with Nour, explaining that his letter was critical of U.S. policy in the Middle East.
(See MEMRI Special Dispatch No. 2024, "Imprisoned Egyptian Liberal Oppositionist Ayman Nour Writes Open Letter to Barack Obama," "Imprisoned Egyptian Liberal Oppositionist Ayman Nour Writes Open Letter to Barack Obama." )
Sources: Al-Masri Al-Yawm, Egypt; Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, London, August 15, 2008
