Posted on 02/13/2005 3:58:49 PM PST by Selkie
Relatives of Slain N.J. Family of Four Speak Out for First Time in Washington, D.C. Press Conference
Thu Feb 10, 1:35 PM ET
Contact: U.S. Copts Association, 202-737-3660 or copts@copts.com, Web: http://www.copts.com
Relatives of the slain Armanious family of four will speak at their first press conference since the brutal murders on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. at the National Press Club's Zenger Room in Washington, D.C. U.S. Copts Association president Michael Meunier will join the Armanious family's relatives in addressing the investigation's status and expressing the family's point of view on the horrific crime. The family will also address erroneous reports circulated by some national and foreign media outlets. The family will be joined by friends of the Coptic-American community, including representatives of NGOs and human rights organizations.
Ayman Garas, the brother of victim of Amal Garas, will speak alongside Garas' brother-in-law Emad Fahmy and uncles Emil, Gameel, and Milad Garas. The family members will also discuss the case with lawmakers and government officials during their visit to Washington. "We feel it is extremely important that the public hear the Armanious family members' side of the story and we are pleased to help them express their point of view on this disturbing crime," said Meunier
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Jihadwatch had news of this upcoming press conference on Thursday.
I'm pretty sure they will be one of the first to pick it up as they have been following this all along, so it's probably worth keeping an eye out over there on Tuesday for updates.
I'll check it out. This is very important!
Thank you so much! I was in on the thread about emailing them and asking them to carry this story. So I am really glad to see we were effective, once again.
Ping to America's Most Wanted this Friday, covering the Coptic family, they say.
Thank you again for joining in that effort--I kept getting emails back from AMW; form emails, thank you for writing, but we get lots of stories and can't do them all blah blah blah and then one day I checked my email and got one that said due to public interest they would profile the case! So, thank you, FReepers, one and all! I still have the email and hope they haven't bowed down to any pressure not to run it. Let's keep the pressure on and if the story is a puff piece (hard to do with such a brutal murder, but you get my drift), let's let them hear about it!!
Thank you FReepers. Justice must be done in the name of the Armanious family and ultimately for the rest of us.
Good post, jocon.
I'm not satisfied either with the Bush administrations "war on terrorism". Just about every week now, another jihadist is released from Gitmo and sent home to fight against us another day. And each of the blackguards is used as a propaganda tool by the leftist press.
When are we going to fight Jihad with Jihad?
Thank you for starting this thread.
Saturday, February 19th, sorry!!!!
AMW is profiling on Saturday, Feb 19th, not 18th SORRY!!
February 19th-Saturday---(not Feb 18) Sorry!! Please make note of the correction--let's discuss after the show airs.
Thanks for the ping.
Hopefully, the press conference will be widely broadcast.
What do you propose, an armed guard for all? There is no way the State could have protected these people that I am aware of. Let's hear your plan.
Thanks for the heads up. I trust AMW more than the cops.
Saturday, Feb 19th, sorry.
Your welcome..we shall see..
All the heads-ups appreciated.
Can't depend on cops for the most part. They have been deceived and largely taken over by their sense of power.
"Those who live by the sword....." and trusting in swords and power is futile.
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