Headed in the wrong direction
If you can tell a country by the company it keeps, Egypt is a country heading in the wrong direction.On Tuesday, the Egyptians welcomed Omar al-Bashir for a visit. Yes, that would be Omar al-Bashir of Sudan, who is a fugitive from the International Criminal Court for the attempted genocide of his people.
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for an official visit during which he will meet with Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.Unfortunately, I look for Egypt to be hanging around more and more with the likes of Bashir for the foreseeable future.
Al-Bashir will also meet with a number of senior Egyptian officials during his visit, the first to be made by an Arab leader since the ouster of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
“Al-Bashir’s visit to Cairo reveals a Sudanese supportive stance for the Egyptian people during such a historical situation,” said Sudanese Ambassador to Egypt Abdul Rahman Siral-Khatim.
Al-Bashir had earlier praised the revolution which toppled Mubarak’s regime.
What could go wrong?
Labels: Egyptian democracy, Omar al-Bashir
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 12:28 PM
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