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giftedgirl77

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6. You have no clue whether anything is being done or not...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2014, 08:35 AM

Jun 2014

There could be tons of things being worked out behind closed doors, not to mention what their home country is. The article mentions that 3 British journalists have also been sentenced, if these journalists are GB, Canada, or any of our other allies then this is their fight not ours.

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Three Al Jazeera journalists sentenced to seven years in Egypt - where is the fugging outrage [View all] malaise Jun 2014 OP

beats me. Disgusting that the Obama admin is supporting this murderous regime cali Jun 2014 #1

All American Presidents are hawks malaise Jun 2014 #2

that is no excuse. or a really flimsy one. cali Jun 2014 #8

I'm not making excuses malaise Jun 2014 #9

The folks in Egypt must fight to stop this yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #3

Which folks? malaise Jun 2014 #4

The general population yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #5

"Supporting" may be overstating the relationship karynnj Jun 2014 #10

no it is not. not considering the military aid and the reports of Kerry's visit with Al-Sisi. cali Jun 2014 #12

I read many reports of Kerry's visit - and I disagree karynnj Jun 2014 #13

...... jaysus. here cali Jun 2014 #16

This entire thread ignores that the sentence happened today - a day after Kerry was there karynnj Jun 2014 #18

Thank you. woo me with science Jun 2014 #20

As opposed to supporting the previous murderous regime? Blue_Tires Jun 2014 #19

You have no clue whether anything is being done or not... giftedgirl77 Jun 2014 #6

here are the fools own words joelz Jun 2014 #7

173 posts and you call the SoS, a "fool" karynnj Jun 2014 #14

The US Supports Egypt's Government Liberal_Dog Jun 2014 #11

Iran and Syria have at times done the same thing - and the US response was about the same karynnj Jun 2014 #15

K&R woo me with science Jun 2014 #17

kick woo me with science Jun 2014 #21