(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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The Egyptian people know how to deal with the terrorists, terrorist sympathizers and those who associate with known terrorist organizations.
ReplyDeleteWhat 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.
Good. The Muslim Brotherhood are a radical group of killers.We should getting rid of them here in America.
ReplyDeleteHow come Obama was not charged too?
ReplyDeleteGood but what about radical black panthers.
ReplyDelete"The U.S. State Department said it was shocked by the death sentences."
ReplyDelete...but balked at expressing displeasure.
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.
ReplyDeleteYou are pure evil.
I hope obama is paying attention. The audacity of giving his support to these thugs was offensive.
ReplyDeleteMubarak 5:36. Libya without Khadaffi keeping the terrorists at bay is a mess as well though.
ReplyDeleteIf 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.
Too bad we can't do this in America, we wouldn't have a terrorist problem, and include drug dealers and sex perverts!
ReplyDelete529 down, 2.5 million to go! Kinda like the lawyer/ bottom of the sea joke!
ReplyDeleteObama and the "progressives" (Communists) will do this with conservatives and libertarians soon.
ReplyDeleteHe has already begun the "extremist","bigot", "racist" campaign against them to turn the masses against the constitutional movement.
Great Job Egypt!! Now they should sentence the US State Department since they were so shocked.
ReplyDeleteI 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!