This extract wouldn’t make sense, except it is from Reuters:

Egyptians with close professional or cultural ties to the United States say the U.S.-led war on Iraq has tarnished their image of the country they most admired.
“Before the war, I was undecided about America’s commitment to its promises,” said Mai Ezz el-Din, 29, who works for a U.S. insurance firm in Cairo.
“Now I have seen them breaking their word and changing their stance. I don’t believe what they say anymore.”