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Muslim Brotherhood Condemns State Dept. for Defending Egyptian Satirist Accused of Blasphemy
Cybercast News Service ^ | April 2, 2013 | Elizabeth Harrington

Posted on 04/02/2013 8:10:48 PM PDT by Olog-hai

The Muslim Brotherhood denounced the U.S. State Department for expressing concern over legal action taken against an Egyptian satirist accused of insulting Islam and President Mohamed Morsi, stating that denigration of the Muslim religion is a “serious breach of law.”

“The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) has strongly criticized remarks made by U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland on legal complaints accusing Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef of contempt of religions,” said the Muslim Brotherhood in a statement on its official English website “Ikhwan Web.” …

Known as Egypt’s Jon Stewart, Bassem Youssef was accused of insulting Islam and Morsi on his satirical television show. Youssef turned himself in after a warrant was issued for his arrest and endured five hours of interrogation before being released on bail of 15,000 Egyptian pounds, or $2,200, on Sunday.

On Monday, State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said Youssef’s arrest is part of a “disturbing trend” of the cracking down on freedom of expression in Egypt. …

(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: blasphemy; deptofstate; egypt; egyptmb; johnfnkerry; muslimbrotherhood; obama; obamasfault; religionofhate; rop; satirist; statedept

1 posted on 04/02/2013 8:10:48 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

I guess the F-16’s must have already been delivered.


2 posted on 04/02/2013 8:12:06 PM PDT by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America (PRISON AT BENGHAZI?????)
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To: Olog-hai

Why do we give these morons equipment and money? I hate my government.


3 posted on 04/02/2013 8:16:51 PM PDT by FreedomStar3028
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To: Olog-hai

Why is it news that our enemy criticizes us?


4 posted on 04/02/2013 8:22:17 PM PDT by DManA
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
I guess the F-16’s must have already been delivered.

I guess we didn't give the vermin enough of them.

5 posted on 04/02/2013 8:27:46 PM PDT by Standing Wolf
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To: Olog-hai

Off with their heads, hands, and other foul parts!


6 posted on 04/02/2013 9:41:44 PM PDT by gleeaikin
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To: DManA

Obama did the right thing, for once. That is news.


8 posted on 04/03/2013 3:30:32 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Olog-hai
A Brilliant Living-room Dissertation on Islam's Murderous History!
9 posted on 04/03/2013 4:14:18 AM PDT by wesagain (The God #Elohim# of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is the One True GOD.)
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To: Olog-hai
Islamic Connections in the Obama Administration - Can It All Be Coincidence?
10 posted on 04/03/2013 4:17:00 AM PDT by wesagain (The God #Elohim# of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is the One True GOD.)
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To: Olog-hai

             

             Traitor

11 posted on 04/03/2013 4:32:04 AM PDT by tomkat ( if FReepers start to vanish, it's begun -/\/\/\-)
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