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2004-05-17 Africa: North

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Posted by Zenster 2004-05-17 12:37:18 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is their version of rounding up the usual suspects. They arrest them, grab some funds, and in a month or a year, let them out. And do it all over in a few years.

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-05-17 11:39:24 AM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2004-05-17 11:39:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 It is tolerated by the authorities and has 16 members of parliament, who were elected as independents.

This was emphasized in my original post and that emphasis was duly noted. I do not know why this site's moderators chose to remove it.

I emphasized this passage because it shows an overt condonement by Egypt of their own internal rot and felt it to be worthy of notice.

Posted by Zenster 2004-05-17 1:04:03 PM|| 2004-05-17 1:04:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Except Egypts parliament is completely powerless

Posted by Paul Moloney 2004-05-18 12:09:15 AM|| 2004-05-18 12:09:15 AM|| Front Page Top

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