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Just moments before his death in hail of gunfire, a relaxed and happy Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, along with Vice President Hosni Mubarak, watch an extravagant military review in celebration of the 8th anniversary of the October 6th War. In an attack totally unexpected, Sadat and many military leaders were killed when a group of extremists dressed in military uniforms walked toward the presidential reviewing stand and opened fire with machine guns and grenades. Mubarak, slightly wounded, became President and the stability of the nation never was in question. Shock waves were felt around the world due to this act of violence. President Reagan Praised the Egyptian leader as a great statesman, a champion of peace, and one of America's close friends. “In a world filled with hatred he was a man of hope,” Reagan said in a televised address. Peace loving Sadat now “belongs to the ages.” October 6, 1981. |
