Tel-Chai Nation

Just a month ago, two terrorist suspects from Egypt were arrested for carrying pipe bombs around Goose Creek in South Carolina, which is near a Naval Weapons Station. The case was very strangely handled at first, as it seemed as though the authorities were trying to downplay the whole affair, but fortunately, the suspects were subsequently charged. Here's some more on the case, in which a federal jury has already convicted the two (also via Michelle Malkin, and A Blog for All). They fully deserve it.

But now, look who's coming to the rescue of the two terrorists: Egypt's Islamic government! (Also via Michelle.)

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry stated Sunday that Egyptian officials are to meet with the two Egyptian students charged with transporting explosives in the United States. The students were arrested on August 4 in South Carolina. A federal grand jury in Tampa, Florida has indicted them on charges of illegally transporting explosives over state lines.

“Officials from the Egyptian embassy in Washington will meet the two students at their place of detention on Wednesday,” the ministry said Sunday.

“The Foreign Ministry will spare no efforts in defending the interests of Egyptians abroad as long as they respect the laws of the countries they are in.”

Say again? But they didn't, they were transporting explosives without any legal permit. The usual hypocrisy.

Egypt’s official news agency MENA reported Saturday that Washington denied Cairo’s request to meet with the two men.

Is that sob-story material? Looks like it.

The two University of South Florida, Ahmed Abdel Latif Sherif and Youssef Samir Megahed were arrested after being stopped for speeding in Goose Creek, South Carolina and police say they found “pipe bombs” in their car.

Sherif is a graduate engineering student and teaching assistant at the University of South Florida in Tampa, while Megahed is a civil engineering student.

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit met Sunday with Ahmed’s father, the ministry added.

Megahed’s father, who lives in the U.S., said Saturday he and his son have cooperated with federal investigators, but the situation is worsening.

“They want us to say what they want to hear,” the father told The Tampa Tribune Saturday. “They want the stories they have in mind. It’s all in their imagination.”

There's more sobbing by Megahed in the Tampa Tribune, and more reason to look upon the father in as much disgrace and shame as the son.

The case is now getting some hearing at Congress. Michael "Lettucehead" Chertoff, who was called in to testify, is far from giving any real answers, and seems to actually want to avoid them. Surely it isn't time to call for his dismissal?

Others on the subject include Riehl World View, The New Pundit, The Corner, New Wars, Hot Air.

Labels: Egypt, islam, terrorism, United States