Egyptian court sentences the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood to death.

[demosincebirth]

By Yasmine Saleh

MINYA, Egypt (Reuters) - An Egyptian court sentenced the leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and 682 supporters to death on Monday, intensifying a crackdown on the movement that could trigger protests and political violence ahead of an election next month.

The Brotherhood, in a statement issued in London, described the ruling as chilling and said it would "continue to use all peaceful means to end military rule".

An Islamist alliance that includes the Brotherhood called on Egyptians to demonstrate against the death sentences in the streets of Cairo on Wednesday.

In another case signaling growing intolerance of dissent by military-backed authorities, a pro-democracy movement that helped ignite the uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak in 2011 was banned by court order, judicial sources said.

The death sentence for Mohamed Badie, the Brotherhood's general guide, will infuriate members of the group, which has been the target of raids, arrests and bans since the army forced President Mohamed Mursi from power in July.

http://news.yahoo.com/egyptian-court-sentences-top-muslim-brotherhood-leader-death-013131433.html

[jberryhill]

1. Nothing settles an argument like killing 683 people in one go

I mean, after they kill those 683 people, that'll take care of anyone in Egypt who doesn't like the government.

[Comrade Grumpy]

2. Long live pharaoh. At least the US government is disturbed...

...but not actually disturbed enough to cut off assistance to the coup government, as required by law.

[moondust]

3. Is this genocide?

[edhopper]

4. No

it's mass executions. More Stalin than Hitler.

[moondust]

5. Agree.

Well framed, sir.

[edhopper]

6. It is still appalling

no matter how we characterize it.