Fresh off of yesterday’s declaration of the Muslim Brotherhood as a “terrorist organization,” the Egyptian junta is arresting members of the Brotherhood’s political wing by the dozens on charges of “belonging to a terrorist organization.”
At least one member of the last elected Egyptian parliament was among the detainees, and police also arrested a number of people for handing out leaflets supporting the group and criticizing the ban.
The junta’s interior ministry has also issued a warning that any verbal expression of support for the Muslim Brotherhood is now a terrorist offense, and that even possession of literature associated with the group would carry a five year prison sentence.
Though much of the group’s leadership was arrested for anti-coup protests long ago, the latest ruling seems designed to complete the purge of the group, and to scare people away from demonstrations. It came with an edict granting the military new powers to crack down on public protests.
Analysts have also expressed concern that the crackdown could radicalize the Muslim Brotherhood’s remnants, convincing some that since they’re already officially “terrorists” there is really no additional risk to resorting to violence instead of demonstrating peacefully.
This is naked totalitarianism. It is time to withdraw all aid and sever normal diplomatic relations.
You know much US history? The USA works to CREATE these situations. Not de-fund them.
For an encyclopedic overview: Rogue State, by William Blum.
This is naked totalitarianism. It is time to withdraw all aid and sever normal diplomatic relations.
Is this at the orders of the US/israel? Something tells me we'll see regime change in Egypt again soon.
"The junta’s interior ministry has also issued a warning that any verbal expression of support for the Muslim Brotherhood is now a terrorist offense, and that even possession of literature associated with the group would carry a five year prison sentence."
Obama sending US tax dollars to suppress free speech around the world. Wouldn't want to "change" traditional US external (and often internal) policy.
Sorry to say, that is total wrong, Muslim Brotherood is a terroist organisation plz review the link http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x159oi9_muslim-b…