My fellow Egyptians
the Suez canal, flowing through our country like a major artery
was built by our fathers and grandfathers
and belongs to us!
But the company that purportedly owns this canal
is British and French.
Well, I say they do not own it.
They stole it.
I imagined I had seen ferdinand de lesseps
'that's the codeword.'
Ferdinand de lesseps
the engineer who built the canal in 1869...
We have fought for years
to eliminate the odious effects of the past
of the colonialism and despotism
which have ruled us for centuries!
Tonight fellow countrymen, I am proud to inform you
We have taken back the Suez canal!
It is now in Egyptian hands.
And it will be run
by Egyptians!
Because today our time has come
for freedom from colonial oppressors!
Freedom from colonial thieves!
Freedom!
President nasser. A pleasure to meet you.
Thank you lieutenant.
The pleasure is all mine.