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Egypt to prosecute 44 workers, including 19 Americans, after raids on rights groups
Fox News ^ | 2/5/2012 | fox news

Posted on 02/05/2012 8:14:38 AM PST by tobyhill

The son of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is among 19 Americans being referred to criminal trial for allegedly receiving foreign funds illegally and being involved in banned activity in Egypt, several news agencies reported Sunday.

In all, Egyptian officials say 44 non-governmental organization workers will be put before the court after investigating judges claimed they had reason to try the democracy and rights workers.

The move is likely to further sour relations between Egypt's military rulers and the United States, the Arab nation's chief western backer for more than 30 years. The decision came just after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Saturday with Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr on the sidelines of the 48th meeting of the Munich Security Conference in Germany.

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: americans; egypt; georgesoros; lahood; ngos; sorosstooges
Hey Obama, how's that "Arab Spring" thing coming?
1 posted on 02/05/2012 8:14:48 AM PST by tobyhill
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To: tobyhill

seems to look like a spring in a well worn upholstered chair seat, popping up to catch him in the seat of the pants!


2 posted on 02/05/2012 8:18:30 AM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Sometimes progressives find their scripture in the penumbra of sacred bathroom stall writings (Tzar))
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To: tobyhill

Great!! Now Bari has his own Jimmy Carter hostage nightmare.


3 posted on 02/05/2012 8:19:25 AM PST by iontheball
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To: iontheball

I think it’s clear that Egypt’s “Arab Spring” has been an islamic nightmare and it will usher in a new islamic age of darkness for that country. That cannot be disputed at this point.

But the important thing to learn is that America needs to stop meddling in the affairs of evil countries like Egypt. America should give no aid to these countries and should firewall them. No Egyptian muslims should be allowed into America. Let them have their darkness! Any American who wants to go over there and cause trouble shouldn’t expect America to do anything to save them. Promoting democracy overseas is world policing and idiotic when we’re losing our democracy over here!

That said, can we please prosecute and arrest the news media for lying to us about how the “arab spring” was a good thing and how there would be beautiful democracy in the middle east? They lied and lied and lied to us! They should be held accountable for their actions.


4 posted on 02/05/2012 8:26:36 AM PST by bigdirty
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To: iontheball

“Now Bari has his own Jimmy Carter hostage nightmare.”

Has ANY mainstream TV Media other than FOX even mentioned this on the Magic Talking Box?

It’s not a “Crisis”, if the media doesn’t report on it.


5 posted on 02/05/2012 8:29:23 AM PST by tcrlaf (Election 2012: THE RAPTURE OF THE DEMOCRATS)
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To: tobyhill

“investigating judges claimed they had reason to try the democracy and rights workers.”

These are going to turn out to be Obama-bots, working to spread turmoil in the middle east. They need some time in a lockup,,,to think about things. Screw em for now,,,


6 posted on 02/05/2012 8:29:43 AM PST by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office)
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To: tobyhill
Hey Obama, how's that "Arab Spring" thing coming?

The Messiah kisses the derriere of the worst of the mobs and the mob rewards him by humiliating him at every turn. Just as Khomenie did to Carter.

7 posted on 02/05/2012 8:37:14 AM PST by Stepan12
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To: bigdirty
You are so right. But there are other countries who are, basically, at war with the US and still get US aid AND preferential treatment in many ways. Pakistan comes to mind.

No more aid. No more visas. No more immigration. No more landing rights for their airlines.

If you really want to get tough, no more trade. Cut off any company that trades with them. Cut their banks off from the world banking community.

Limit their embassy personnel. Kick out their UN delegation. If the UN doesn't like it, kick them out.

8 posted on 02/05/2012 8:48:56 AM PST by Former Proud Canadian (Obamanomics-We don't need your stinking tar sands oil, or the jobs that go with it.)
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Hey Obama, how's that "Arab Spring" thing coming?

I'm sure it is because of global warming that the Arab Spring turned out a little too hot. Bush's fault (again).

9 posted on 02/05/2012 8:53:37 AM PST by Pollster1 (Natural born citizen of the USA, with the birth certificate to prove it)
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To: tobyhill
Hope they have their toenails intact when they go to trial.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/9059989/Libyan-militia-accused-of-torturing-to-death-ambassador-to-France.html

10 posted on 02/05/2012 9:04:58 AM PST by Bronzy (Send a NEWTron to Obama!)
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To: tobyhill

This will not bother the Muslim in the White House.

It may force some sort of response, but it won’t amount to much.

I would bet they will not shut down American aid money to Egypt because of it.


11 posted on 02/05/2012 9:11:47 AM PST by Venturer
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To: tobyhill

Maybe Egypt is angling for some high speed rail money from Trans Sec’y LaHood.


12 posted on 02/05/2012 9:45:43 AM PST by NewHampshireDuo
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To: tobyhill
Hey Obama, how's that "Arab Spring" thing coming?

Pretty much as I had planned, thanks for asking.

However, it seems as it going astray from the plans of my Useful Idiot cadre and disciples of The Won, but I am sure they won't lose faith until after the 2012 election, and then it won't matter,... to me.

13 posted on 02/05/2012 9:53:32 AM PST by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it. (plagiarized))
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14 posted on 02/05/2012 11:24:10 AM PST by RedMDer (Forward With Confidence!)
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To: bigdirty
Any American who wants to go over there and cause trouble shouldn’t expect America to do anything to save them.

They've finished their job for Obama. They were just caught in the back splash.

15 posted on 02/05/2012 11:31:42 AM PST by Praxeologue
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To: tcrlaf

“Has ANY mainstream TV Media other than FOX even mentioned this on the Magic Talking Box?”

CNN has


16 posted on 02/06/2012 5:08:16 AM PST by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: tobyhill

I’m looking at this as Egypt taking hostages to pressure the US to continue the aid money.


17 posted on 02/06/2012 5:18:56 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (I'd agree with you, but then we would both be wrong.)
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