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02-13-2008, 07:58 PM
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| Once an idiot..... Cindy Sheehan in Egypt for Islamists CAIRO, Egypt - Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan joined a protest Wednesday seeking the support of Egypt's first lady in ending a military trial of members of the country's largest Islamic organization. ADVERTISEMENT Under the watchful eyes of dozens of black-clad and helmeted anti-riot police, some 50 heavily veiled wives and children of 40 senior members of the Muslim Brotherhood detained for the past year, gathered in front of the headquarters of first lady Suzanne Mubarak's National Council Women carrying banners calling for their release. "I am here to protest the trial of civilians in front of a military tribunal as this is a violation to international law," said Sheehan, who gained fame in the U.S. for her sit-in outside President Bush's Texas ranch following the death of her son in Iraq. "As a mother of a son who was killed in the war, I presented a letter to Ms. Suzanne Mubarak to realize how those women and children are suffering." The street protest was rare in Egypt where authorities ban most signs of public dissent. One woman carried a sleeping infant in her arms along with a poster reading "Father, I miss you." In December 2006, the government engaged in a wide-ranging crackdown against the Brotherhood, the country's largest opposition force — which holds one-fifth of the seats in the parliament — targeting in particular businessmen known to financially support the group. In February 2007, President Hosni Mubarak ordered 40 of the organization's members to be tried by a military tribunal on charges of money laundering and terrorism. The court's verdict is expected Feb. 26. According to the Brotherhood, 3,245 members of their organization were arrested in 2007. Cindy Sheehan in Egypt for Islamists - Yahoo! News
__________________ LIBERALISM The haunting fear someone, somewhere can help themselves. "Over the last fifteen months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states..." Barack Obama     |
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02-13-2008, 07:59 PM
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| No one gave a sh*t about her here why does she think anyone else will listen to her. Wordy..don't you have a poster of her in your living room? LOL
__________________ LIBERALISM The haunting fear someone, somewhere can help themselves. "Over the last fifteen months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states..." Barack Obama |
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02-13-2008, 08:06 PM
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| "Sheehan is butt wipe, I am HONORED to have met and talked to the Mothers of Davilla, Esscelante, and Kruse. They all seem to have a different veiw of things" quote Grainy. Sheehans son is a HERO to me still, even if she thinks he isn't. SAD. quote Grainy.
__________________ "...for those who man the battle line, the bugle whispers low, and freedom has a taste and price the protected never know..." "The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right time, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment." -- unknown |
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02-13-2008, 08:08 PM
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__________________ LIBERALISM The haunting fear someone, somewhere can help themselves. "Over the last fifteen months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states..." Barack Obama |
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02-13-2008, 08:31 PM
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| You just never know who Cindy will cozy up to.
__________________  ΜOΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Three groups spend other people's money: children, thieves, and politicians. All three need supervision. —DICK ARMEY Click here to view Democrat’s comments on Iraq and WMD’s |
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