Posted on 06/06/2012 1:36:12 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Hosni Mubarak's health entered a "dangerous" phase on Wednesday, and doctors had to administer oxygen five times to help the deposed Egyptian leader breathe, according to security officials at his prison.
Mubarak's health crisis came days after he was sentenced to life in prison for failing to stop the killing of protesters in the uprising that unseated him last year.
The officials at Torah prison south of Cairo said Mubarak, 84, was suffering from shock and high blood pressure as well as breathing problems. Specialists were called in to examine him, and a transfer to a military hospital was being considered, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to reporters.
It was not immediately possible to independently verify the gravity of Mubarak's condition. …
Mubarak was sentenced to life on Saturday, but he and his two sons—one-time heir apparent Gamal and wealthy businessman Alaa—were acquitted of corruption charges. The sons are also being held in Torah, awaiting a separate trial on charges of insider trading. …
Though Mubarak's authoritarian regime was widely unpopular by the time of his overthrow last year, conditions in Egypt have deteriorated since then, with a wave of deadly protests, a battered economy and seemingly endless strikes. …
Also to be considered by the court on June 14, according to (Egyptian official news agency spokesman Maher) Sami, is a finding by a lower tribunal that ruled against the law that regulated recent parliamentary elections.
If the decision is upheld by the higher court, the elections would be declared illegal, and the Islamist-dominated parliament would be dissolved.
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Give credit to Mubarek in that he honored the peace agreement with Israel. Hoping the Almighty will bless him in the end for at least that favorable action.
Give credit to Mubarek in that he honored the peace agreement with Israel. Hoping the Almighty will bless him in the end for at least that favorable action.
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