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Dean Rejects Gingrich’s ‘Radical Islam’ Fearmongering: ‘Radical Anything Is What’s Bad’

Later this month, House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King (R-NY), who has referred to American Muslims as the “enemy living amongst us,” will hold hearings to investigate the influence of radical Islam on America. King has said that he is focused on the U.S. Muslim community because “that’s where the radicalizing threat is coming from.” Continue reading →

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Mubarak Promises Not Enough, Obama Should Push for Real Change

For Immediate Release: February 1, 2011

Washington, DC –Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has announced that he will not be a candidate for the Presidency in elections scheduled for September or October, but that he will remain in office to oversee the enactment of political reforms.  Human Rights First does not believe that the opposition will see this announcement as a concession and that Mubarak’s speech is unlikely to bring the protests to an end. 

Human Rights First’s Neil Hicks noted, “President Mubarak has promised political reforms before and has failed to act on his promises. There is no reason to believe that any commitments he makes now will result in the types of changes being demanded by protesters.”

The organization today said that in response to President Mubarak’s speech, the U.S. government should strengthen its message that real change is needed to meet the legitimate demands of the Egyptian people. That change will require President Mubarak to hand over power to an interim government that includes credible representatives of the opposition that will then oversee the necessary constitutional and legislative changes leading up to elections for a new parliament and a new president.

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Bush’s call for Nour’s release was intended to send a message to the Egyptian people that America supported their aspirations for democratic change. Over the past week, the Obama administration has been sending the opposite message. While Egyptians marched by the tens of thousands demanding President Hosni Mubarak‘s ouster, Vice President Biden publicly defended Mubarak against the charge that he is a dictator, while Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed confidence in the stability of his regime. As these words reached the teeming streets of Cairo, the perception took hold among demonstrators that the United States is siding with Mubarak against the people. The Post reported Sunday that “many protesters are now openly denouncing the United States for supporting President Hosni Mubarak.” One protester complained that U.S. officials “speak about their own interest, not ours.” Another declared: “Tell America that we get to choose our president . . . not them.” Yet another said flatly: “We believe America is against us.” Continue reading →

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