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2007-02-18 Africa North

Muslim brotherhood sweep pre-empts near coup in Egypt

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Posted by Fred 2007-02-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Seems like a recall a major amnesty for the "brothers" several months ago.

Posted by Shipman 2007-02-18 00:53|| 2007-02-18 00:53|| Front Page Top

#2 ahhh Muslim Brotherhood members given the HARSH 15-day jail sentences, yep that oughta work.

Posted by RD 2007-02-18 01:41|| 2007-02-18 01:41|| Front Page Top

#3 Those fifteen days will make them think twice before pulling off another near coup. Plus I think traditional hudnas last less than a fortnight so this is harsh to the max.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-02-18 04:15|| 2007-02-18 04:15|| Front Page Top

#4 It's Egyptian prisons. Once you're in, there's no guarantee you'll come out again, or come out whole.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-02-18 09:26|| 2007-02-18 09:26|| Front Page Top

#5 There is something to be said for making prison a harsh and unpleasant experience. I've heard more than one habitual miscreant say "I could do that time standing on my head".

If I were King of the Forest, prison would mean pink jumpsuits, 8 hours of hoeing the cabbages, 3 squares of nutritious soy meal with cabbage and evenings of soothing elevator muzak. Fifteen days of that ought to be worth ninety days of cable tv and weightlifting.

Posted by SteveS 2007-02-18 16:38|| 2007-02-18 16:38|| Front Page Top

#6 prison should be what it is: the confiscation of freedom and choice from those who deserve it. Internal hierarchy actions and politics (and sanctions) are to be expected. Whiners and those of tight sphincters ahould act accordingly

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-02-18 17:25|| 2007-02-18 17:25|| Front Page Top

#7 SteveS, sounds like you never heard of
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. I think you'd like him.

Posted by Elmereter Hupash6222 2007-02-18 18:33|| 2007-02-18 18:33|| Front Page Top

#8 sounds like you never heard of
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Actually, I have. There was also another guy down near Sugar Land, TX iirc who was doing similar mean, evil things like making the prisoners sleep in tents. Oh, the humanity.

Posted by SteveS 2007-02-18 19:12|| 2007-02-18 19:12|| Front Page Top

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