Egyptian President President Hosni Mubarak gestures as he talks during a news conference before an opening ceremony of the Mubarak Peace Bridge over the Suez Canal 142 kilometers, (90 miles) east of Cairo, Tuesday Oct. 9, 2001. Mubarak tried to calm the fears of his citizens who are protesting America's strikes on Afghanistan, but reiterated his support for the U.S. anti-terror campaign. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)