The Egyptian military junta seems not to notice just how bad its policy decisions look, and fresh off of yesterday’s court order of a mass execution of 529 pro-Morsi protesters as “terrorists,” the exact same court is getting a chance to do it again.
The court is getting another group of 683 detainees, including former Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie in the new mass trial, and they are likewise facing a myriad of capital offenses which boil down to opposing last summer’s military coup d’etat.
Even the normally pro-junta US State Department was taken aback by the mass death sentences, which they said are against the “basic standards of justice.” Though they insisted the “aid policy” is always under review, the administration doesn’t seem interested in actually cutting Egypt’s annual billions in aid over the matter.
Which isn’t surprising. In the wake of the coup the junta massacred protesters by the hundreds in the streets to relative US ambivalence, so the precedent of the Egyptian military killing whoever it wants is already well established.
the normally pro-junta US State Department was taken aback by the mass death sentence
Yes, they like some distance from something that obvious.
…Truman strongly supported Stimson’s view that a trial was vital. He was a plain speaker, and he spoke plainly. The [Morsi Supporters] should be given a fair trial first – and then hanged. –Emphasis supplied.
When you see the bodies piling up, and a dead democracy smoking in the ruins, then you can always find the sign that says "USA was here!"
Are these sentences going to be actually carried out or are they just for show? As I understand it, The Grand Muffi has to approve them before these enemies of the State can be taken out and shot.
It's like we're living in a disparate universe now. US (supposed paragons of Democracy and Freedom and Human Rights) actively and publicly supporting dictators, terrorists, cannibals, and neo-nazies. WTF has happened to our sense of right? But I'm more disappointed with the American people for putting up with this crap.
I suspect we may see 1212 cases of prisoners "shot while attempting to escape."
Eisenhower, who has a well-manicured image in the history books as a military commander blessed with both chivalry and decency, was little better. He told Lord Halifax on July 10, 1944 that in his view the enemy leaders should be ‘shot while trying to escape’
Eisenhower, who has a well-manicured image in the history books as a military commander blessed with both chivalry and decency, was little better. He told Lord Halifax on July 10, 1944 that in his view the enemy leaders should be ‘shot while trying to escape’
I suspect we may see 1212 cases of prisoners "shot while attempting to escape."
Sure glad we are being forced to support this! Woo, USA!