Sunday February 19, 2012

I've Been Thinking:

Egypt announced the trial date for the 43 NGO pro-democracy workers they have under arrest. The date is Sunday, February 26.
19 of those arrested are US citizens, charged with being funded by outside money to agitate and interfere in Egyptian politics. One of those arrested and charged is Sam LaHood, the son of US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood.

LaHood is Egypt Director of the International Republican Institute. Along with others NGOs like Freedom House, their mandate is to spend time teaching about democracy.

The White House and Congress are livid. President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton have all raised the issue - and the Egyptians refuse to budge.

The trial will go forward. It will be a show trial. Egypt wants to show the world that current leadership is not bending to the United States and the West.

This trial is an excuse to prove a point of national pride. Egyptian pride will cause many innocent people to suffer.

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