[Al Ahram] The US expressed alarm on Monday over Egypt's recent declaration of the Moslem Brüderbund a terrorist group as well as the ongoing detentions of peaceful protesters and activists, moves it says will hinder Egypt's transition to democracy.Every time I wonder how abysmally stoopid the B.O. regime can get they answer the question.
A State Department official said Washington was "concerned" that the movement -- which propelled Islamist president Mohammed Morsi
...the former president of Egypt. A proponent of the
One Man, One Vote, One Timeprinciple, Morsi won election after the deposal of Hosni Mubarak and jumped to the conclusion it was his turn to be dictator...
to power last year, but has been battered by a sustained crackdown since he was deposed in July -- was last week designated as terrorist.
Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf also voiced anxiety about the ongoing detentions by authorities, which encompass "peaceful demonstrators, civil society, and political activists."
Hundreds of the Brotherhood's loyalists have been killed by security forces in recent months and thousands others, including the group's upper echelons, have been nabbed
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A protest law passed in November, which rights groups criticised as "repressive," has also allowed authorities to detain several non-Islamist activists.