Officials in Cairo said state security officials have begun to question him
Eep. I get the feeling that "question" is a pretty loose term in this case, then?
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Anne W. - Jul 15, 2005 6:45:23 am PDT #7796 of 9843
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Fay - Jul 15, 2005 7:07:30 am PDT #7797 of 9843
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Eep. I get the feeling that "question" is a pretty loose term in this case, then.
I'm going to go with a big yes. Jesus, there was a recent report into the conduct of Egyptian Police carried out by Egyptians which found them guilty of regularly using torture. We don't have an extradition treaty with Egypt, but we've got pretty good relations with the country. I really would not want to be this guy. I don't think he'd be getting mistreated if he were in a UK cell right now, but Egypt depends upon its tourist trade, and since some dickheads have attacked tourists here in Egypt within the past couple of months, the tourist trade has been threatened again. Which has a direct knock-on effect for people's friends and families in a whole host of different jobs. Can't see this guy being flavour of the month, somehow.
Theodosia - Jul 15, 2005 11:24:08 am PDT #7798 of 9843
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
US Immigration also turned back Bernadette Devlin [married last name] as a suspected terrorist. She's a grandma now, with a distinguished career behind her, but back in the day she won the Nobel Peace Prize....
I'm sure glad the Un-Americans here have some personal experience with Buffista-Americans to know that we're not all ignorant yahoos. I'm very ashamed of my country.
Jim - Jul 18, 2005 3:01:40 am PDT #7799 of 9843
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
Bernadette Devlin didn't win a Nobel Peace Prize. She was "nominated", which is an entirely meaningless term. Her conections with the INLA are a matter of public record, so it's not much of a stretch to say she's connected with terrorism.
Am-Chau Yarkona - Jul 18, 2005 4:48:48 am PDT #7800 of 9843
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty
Am-Chau, Wonderfalls is repeated on Sky Mix tonight (Friday) at 8pm
Thanks, Katya, but since I don't have Sky Mix, I think I'll just have to wait for a rerun of the series. And it doesn't matter that I didn't know this until too late.
Theodosia - Jul 18, 2005 7:30:33 am PDT #7801 of 9843
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Thanks for the correction, Jim -- I am the victim of lousy reporting, then, which alas, isn't new.
(I suspect her INLA connection is what, 30 years old? Way to keep me safe, INS.)
DXMachina - Jul 18, 2005 8:04:56 am PDT #7802 of 9843
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
(I suspect her INLA connection is what, 30 years old? Way to keep me safe, INS.)
I dunno, it's been sixty years since the Pope was in the German army, and people still give him grief for that.
IAmNotReallyASpring - Jul 18, 2005 9:29:11 am PDT #7803 of 9843
I think Freddy Quimby should walk out of here a free hotel
Theodosia, could you link to the story? I can't find it anywhere.
Thanks.
Theodosia - Jul 18, 2005 3:40:26 pm PDT #7804 of 9843
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I remember it as being in the Boston Globe last year or the year before....
Fiona - Jul 18, 2005 10:23:56 pm PDT #7805 of 9843
I dunno, it's been sixty years since the Pope was in the German army, and people still give him grief for that.
He wasn't in the German army, he was in the Hitler Youth, which was compulsory for young men at the time.
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