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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Egyptian court sentences 529 Brotherhood members to death

(Reuters) - An Egyptian court sentenced 529 members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to death for murder and other offenses on Monday in a sharp escalation of a crackdown on the movement that is likely to fuel instability.

Family members stood outside the courthouse screaming after the verdict, which defense lawyers called the biggest mass death sentence handed out in Egypt's modern history.

Turmoil has deepened since the army overthrew Egypt's first freely elected president, Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood, in July. Security forces have killed hundreds of Brotherhood members in the streets and arrested thousands.

Human rights groups said Monday's verdict suggested the authorities intended to tighten their squeeze on the opposition. The U.S. State Department said it was shocked by the death sentences.

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12 comments:

Anonymous said...

The Egyptian people know how to deal with the terrorists, terrorist sympathizers and those who associate with known terrorist organizations.
What a mess that country has become thanks to brain dead ignorant americans who support the foul lying bottom feeder some are ignorant enough to call president.

Anonymous said...

Good. The Muslim Brotherhood are a radical group of killers.We should getting rid of them here in America.

I hate Democrats said...

How come Obama was not charged too?

Anonymous said...

Good but what about radical black panthers.

Anonymous said...

"The U.S. State Department said it was shocked by the death sentences."

...but balked at expressing displeasure.

Anonymous said...

Thanks, Obama, everything was fine with Khadaffi, but you had to poke your nose in where it didn't belong, and thousands died with the blood that is on your hands.

You are pure evil.

Anonymous said...

I hope obama is paying attention. The audacity of giving his support to these thugs was offensive.

Anonymous said...

Mubarak 5:36. Libya without Khadaffi keeping the terrorists at bay is a mess as well though.
If you get a chance Google Clinton and "we came we saw he died" when they announced Khadaffi was dead. It was Clinton, Rice and some other chick. They were giddy and giggling. I don't know how anyone can relate to the democrat party, They are just completely without class and sophistication.
It's like they were draqged out of the ghetto. Just completely putrid people. The democrat women are the worst. Lying slaves to men is all they are.

Anonymous said...

Too bad we can't do this in America, we wouldn't have a terrorist problem, and include drug dealers and sex perverts!

Anonymous said...

529 down, 2.5 million to go! Kinda like the lawyer/ bottom of the sea joke!

Anonymous said...

Obama and the "progressives" (Communists) will do this with conservatives and libertarians soon.
He has already begun the "extremist","bigot", "racist" campaign against them to turn the masses against the constitutional movement.

Anonymous said...

Great Job Egypt!! Now they should sentence the US State Department since they were so shocked.

I can't believe the US is shocked because MURDERS were sentenced to death. Nevermind, I forgot the idiots elected a Muslim from Kenya as their president.

An eye for an eye!