by Jack
Title this one, “Muslim Brotherhood can’t take a joke”. One of the Arab world’s best known Egyptian comedians has been sentenced to three months in jail for offending Islam, a judge said Thursday, in the latest such case against a high-profile figure, underlining concerns about freedom of expression in Egypt controlled by the moronic Muslim Brotherhood.
The pupet judge confirmed that Adel Imam, a veteran actor who first starred in a play in 1964, was convicted in absentia of insulting the religion.
In other news, Egypt is attempting to bring false chargers against 19 American’s for their involvement in a pro-democracy, civil rights effort.
Ignoring a U.S. threat to cut off aid, Egypt on Sunday referred 19 Americans and 24 other employees of nonprofit groups to trial before a criminal court on false accusations they illegally used foreign funds to foment unrest in the country.
Egypt’s military rulers had already deeply strained ties with Washington with their crackdown on U.S.-funded groups promoting democracy and human rights and accused of stirring up violence in the aftermath of the uprising a year ago that ousted President Hosni Mubarak. The decision to send 43 workers from the various groups to trials marks a sharp escalation in the dispute.
Jail or death for insulting the religion…the ultimate in hate crimes? (Another reason not to go down that road!!!)
Has the President said anything yet? I’ve been pretty busy lately and don’t always see or hear the latest.
Whatever was gained seems to have been lost. I fear lack of strong leadership and clear objectives has created confusion and upheaval. And in Afghanistan…
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2097603/Army-Colonel-exposes-truth-lies-Afghanistan-claiming-military-leaders-let-down.html?ITO=1490