Posted on 06/06/2007 7:06:01 AM PDT by Valin
Cairo, 6 June (AKI) - Egypt's foreign minister has expressed concern at comments by President George W. Bush in Prague, in which he included Egypt among countries needing to make more democratic progress, according to pro-government daily al-Ahram. The paper quoted Ahmed Aboul Gheit describing Bush's words as "interference in the internal politics of the country". Bush specifically named Ayman Nour - along with imprisoned dissidents from other countries. Aboul Gheit responded by underlining "the independence and commitment of the Egyptian government for the good of the country and of the region."
"There are many other dissidents who could not join us because they are being unjustly imprisoned or held under house arrest. I look forward to the day when conferences like this one include ... Ayman Nour of Egypt," Bush said on Tuesday.
Nour is serving a five-year prison term for allegedly forging signatures on petitions to register his political party. His wife recently accused the US of ignoring him in order to curry support with the Egyptian government
Bush went on to say that the United States would continue to press its allies in the Middle East, Egypt and Saudi Arabia included, to continue their path towards democracy.
Too bad Scooter Libby couldn’t be along for the ride, too.
Not to mention Officers Ramos and Compean.
I’ve heard Egypt is the second largest recipient of US aid. Some results, eh ?
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Seeing the corruption and unjust ways that our governments spend our money here, I can’t imagine how it must be used overseas. We atleast feel that we can make our voices heard through the ballot box but for foreigners, the feeling of impotence must surely lead to hatred. (as we have seen)
In answer to your question mark, I point to this, from your post:
“Nour is serving a five-year prison term for allegedly forging signatures on petitions to register his political party. His wife recently accused the US of ignoring him in order to curry support with the Egyptian government”
President Bush evidently believes that he has the right to question the verdict of an Egyptian court, but in his own backyard he keeps his silence.
I remember mubarek saying to netanyahu when he was prime minister that netanyahu was a dictatator. Netanyahu responded that since mubarek took office after sadats assasination there had been 7 or 8 different prime ministers in Israel and that Mubabrek had been in there for more than 20 years with sham elections keeping him there.
I also want to add a thought concerning gaza. We wanted them to have democracy and they got it when they elected hamas by a wide majority. I think theres enough lunatic muslims in egypt to elect another crackpot party that is intent on destroying the USA. Maybe democracy isnt such a good thing??
Rulers like Mubarek are part of the problem. The question is are they willing to be part of the solution(?)...move their countries towards a genuine democracy. In Mubarek’s case, I have my doubts.
Right....Egypt is the epitome of democracy in action....right. These Arabs are so sensitive...are they actually MEN?
What Bush refuses to accept is that western-style democracy is completely incompatible with Islam. Democracy or Islam - you
can’t have both.
Tell that to the Turds, the Kurds, the Iraqis, the Malaysians, the Indonesians, the Mauritania. The problem is too many people confuse what the Salafists teach with what most Muslims believe or how they live their lives.
Israel isn’t being threatened by Egypt because the USA - in effect - pays the dhimmi tax for them?
I can see why the State Dept have been keeping this quiet. The US is paying protection money to Egypt. How does that make FReepers feel?
The Eygptians are being propped up on subsidy, like that other notable success story, the Palestinians. Their economy is junked, and their people increasingly radicialised. The subsidy should be ended immediately.
It's always practiced in Muslim/Communist/Facist countries and they feel "dissed" by Bush.
Boo Hoo!!!
The Turds? Well described.
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