U.S. outrage as Egypt bars Americans from leaving

Reuters ^ | Jan 26, 2012 | Patrick Werr and Tom Perry

[LucianOfSamasota]

(Reuters) - Six Americans working for publicly funded U.S. organizations promoting democracy in Egypt have been barred from leaving the country, provoking angry demands in Washington that Cairo's new military rulers stop "endangering American lives".

[LucianOfSamasota]

Who could have predicted that supporting Islamists last spring would have consequences for America?

Lesson well learned from Carter's policy on Iran.

[Mamzelle]

Wait—what sort of organizations? Open Society Institute?

[PGR88]

I can’t really get worked up about it - the son of a American elite-ruling class doing a bit of feel-good, global community organizing, suddenly finds out that the CRAP that his own side has been peddling about peaceful Muslims yearning for democracy isn’t exactly the true.

We all have to confront reality at some point in our lives.

[skeeter]

Only a few short months ago the leftist news media & leftwing politicians and pundits were crowing about the "arab spring".

Never once do they reconsider their policies or the possibility they may not know what the hell they're doing. They just continue on their merry way, spreading death misery & suffering in their wake.

[Cicero]

You get what you pay for.

[funfan]

Well why would he want to leave there anyway it’s fantastic there soooooooooo much better than America just ask Obama

[jakerobins]

They are libs expecting to be judged only by Good Intentions not actual results...But we know what the Road to hell is paved with...

[Venturer]

I wonder how long it will take before those running America begin to realize that those running Egypt do not give a good damn what we want.

[Venturer]

Just keep those checks rolling in bamaboy.

[elpadre]

Who is detaining them?

If it is the military then the Americans played a role in the protests against the military - community organizers.

If detained by the civilian government the Islamists then they are talking too much and maybe violating Sharia law in some way.

[ejonesie22]

I am sure a strongly worded letter will be sent, after it is reviewed to remove any language that could offend Muslim sensibilities.

[Wurlitzer]

Sure hope the Egyptian Embassy in Wash. DC does not have a fire or something. It is about time these sand monkeys get a kick in the teeth from Uncle Sam.

[crosshairs]

I wonder how long it will take before those running America begin to realize that those running Egypt do not give a good damn what we want.

I'm pretty sure the usurper knows.

[b4its2late]

Welcome to the Muslim Brotherhood. Hood, for sure.

[unkus]

Sure hope the Egyptian Embassy in Wash. DC does not have a fire or something. It is about time these sand monkeys get a kick in the teeth from Uncle Sam.

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You’re in for a surprise.

The new Uncle Sam is no longer looking out for America.

[masadaman]

Wonder if the State Dept. will designate Egypt as a highly dangerous and/or do not visit site for Americans. Egypt's tourist business is already rightfully in the toilet, but Egypt is not Tunisia or Libya or even Lebanon, where tourism is a mediocre source of dollars. In Egypt, world tourism is in the top two or three depending upon how it is counted.

With a population of 70+ million, there will be many going hungry very quickly. With all his faults, the average Egyptian lived better under Mubarek and predecessors than most in the Middle East save Israelis, so we'll see what comes next out of the Arab Spring.

[SECURE AMERICA]

If you set foot in a muslim country and you are not in uniform, fully armed and backed by the entire US military you have to accept responsibility for yourself as far as I am concerned..............

[rightly_dividing]

U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6, pick up the phone, please.

[Digger]

I can’t really get worked up about it - the son of a American elite-ruling class doing a bit of feel-good, global community organizing, suddenly finds out that the CRAP that his own side has been peddling about peaceful Muslims yearning for democracy isn’t exactly the true.

Why do I have this grin on my face. Let's send 30 million Big Ears voters over there on a one way ticket.

[Venturer]

I think he is trying to hide the fact that he is one with them.