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US embassy in Egypt won't assist detained American
Israel Matzav ^ | 12/18/11 | Carl in Jerusalem

Posted on 12/18/2011 12:54:19 PM PST by Nachum

The US Embassy in Cairo is refusing to assist a detained American journalist according to the journalist's website.

The American Embassy in Cairo, in communication with detained American journalist and Bikya Masr Editor-in-Chief Joseph Mayton, reported that they cannot help in retrieving Mayton from Egyptian military detention, citing security and diplomatic concerns.

(Excerpt) Read more at israelmatzav.blogspot.com ...


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: american; detained; detainedjournalist; egypt; embassy
3 am and nobody's there- literally
1 posted on 12/18/2011 12:54:26 PM PST by Nachum
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To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

The list, Ping

Let me know if you would like to be on or off the ping list

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2 posted on 12/18/2011 12:55:56 PM PST by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum
3 am and nobody's there-

That's what happens when you elect a nobody.

3 posted on 12/18/2011 1:07:42 PM PST by oldbrowser (They are Marxists, don't call them democrats)
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To: Nachum

The US State Dept and the Obama Administration
represent 57 States. No one else.

Too late for some.


4 posted on 12/18/2011 1:12:58 PM PST by Diogenesis ("Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. " Pres. Ronald Reagan)
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To: Nachum

Gee: And journalists have done so much for Obama.

I guess this is their reward. In a way it’s Justice I suppose.


5 posted on 12/18/2011 1:19:56 PM PST by Venturer
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To: Nachum

Where’s the American press? Aren’t they concerned about their fellow journalist? This is the first I’ve heard about this. And the source is a blog.


6 posted on 12/18/2011 1:24:43 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Nachum

Thank God Egypt is safe in their democracy now that Mobarak is ousted../s


7 posted on 12/18/2011 1:29:28 PM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: Nachum

According to his website the Egyptians let him (no one from the embassy ever showed up )
http://bikyamasr.com/51070/american-journalist-joseph-mayton-inside-egypts-detention-center/


8 posted on 12/18/2011 2:48:31 PM PST by Lera
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