Police openly beat Muslim Brotherhood sympathizers in Cairo

[Ptarmigan]

Police openly beat Muslim Brotherhood sympathizers in Cairo
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/10/06/204431/police-openly-beat-muslim-brotherhood.html

CAIRO — Egyptian security forces on Sunday openly beat demonstrators sympathetic to the Muslim Brotherhood, without any provocation, in a sign of how the once powerful group has become the target of official suppression.

The police reaction to the Brotherhood march stood in stark contrast to the scene blocks away, where pro-military crowds, summoned to celebrate Egypt's war with Israel 40 years ago, hoisted soldiers and police on their shoulders and offered cheers.

The difference was apparent to two McClatchy reporters who left the pro-military demonstration to cover the Brotherhood gathering. As they witnessed police beatings, the two reporters were pounced on by security officers, who stole their cell phones and cameras and threatened to haul one away. The abuse ended only after the reporters proved they'd been at the other rally by pulling out posters of Defense Minister Abdel-Fattah El Sissi, the head of the military who engineered the toppling of President Mohammed Morsi in July.

Good for Egypt for dealing with the Muslim Brotherhood.

[longview]

The Egyptians obviously understand the threat better than many in the U.S. do.  Still, I'm surprised that things turned around this much. 

[Mike220]

The Egyptians obviously understand the threat better than many in the U.S. do.  Still, I'm surprised that things turned around this much. 

I'm not. The big problem with Egypt is their unemployment is incredibly high, and the MB, while talking a good game, decided once in power to focus on instituting sharia law and screwing with Israel, two things a good chunk of the country could care less about at this point.

They never got that the economy was the big deal and paid the price.

Huh, that sounds familiar...

[thundley4]

Beating supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood would never work in this country. The Secret Service wouldn't let you close to Obama.

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

I LOL'ed

[DefiantSix]

Beating supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood would never work in this country. The Secret Service wouldn't let you close to Obama.

The World Series is coming up soon. What are the odds the winning team might be allowed into the Oval Orifice with a "presentation" Louisville Slugger.