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Breaking news : Greste released by Egypt.
Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 12:17am

The BBC is reporting that Australian journalist has been pardoned by President Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi following pressure from external Governments - including the EU and Australia.

Sisi is to use a law brought in allowing him to remove prisoners who are not Egyptian citizens and to deport them immediately.
The Sydney born Journalist was jailed under terrorist offence charges of helping and assisting the Muslim Brotherhood.

Greste once deported would be banned from returning to Egypt for life. Terms Australia is believed to have accepted on his behalf.

There was no comment regarding the fate of his two Egyptian colleagues at Al Jazeera also jailed.

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Kat Gold Member Offline Socialism IS the answer. Posts: 17709 Everywhere and no-where Gender:	Re: Breaking news : Greste released by Egypt. Reply #1 - Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 1:47am And not before time, if true. Hope the two Egyptians with him get a fair go too, though it's doubtful.
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Ex Dame Pansi Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 24168	Re: Breaking news : Greste released by Egypt. Reply #2 - Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 7:24am That's good. It must be sheer hell to spend any time in an Egyptian jail, let alone 400 days.
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Lord Herbert Gold Member Offline Posts: 34441 Gender:	Re: Breaking news : Greste released by Egypt. Reply #3 - Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 7:26am We can only wonder how much money was spent greasing the right palms.
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Andrei.Hicks Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 23818 Carlsbad, CA Gender:	Re: Breaking news : Greste released by Egypt. Reply #4 - Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 10:16am Apparently given the improving relationship between Egypt and Qatar it was proving an embarrassment to al-Sisi to have a western Al Jazeera journalist in Egypt's jails. That plus continued pressure from Egypt's western allies caused this decision.
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Breaking news : Greste released by Egypt. Reply #5 - Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 10:29am Kat wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 1:47am: And not before time, if true. Hope the two Egyptians with him get a fair go too, though it's doubtful. we agree at long last any news on them.? I am sure they world was fighting for their release as well not just Grestes
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Re: Breaking news : Greste released by Egypt.
Reply #6 - Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 10:31am

Lord Herbert wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 7:26am:

We can only wonder how much money was spent greasing the right palms.

well we know you are not pleased with this result...you were glad he was jailed......wouldnt matter in these countries that change dictators like the weather.....its all about graft.. everyone knows that..

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Reply #7 - Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 11:09am

It is indeed, good to hear that Greste is now free, free at last, after some 400 days in Goal, on what were trumped up, Politically motivated charges!

It should also follow that, the other two, who are still in goal, should also be released and the others, who were convicted in absentia, should also have their convictions overturned!

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bogarde73 Gold Member Offline Anti-Global & Contra Mundum Posts: 18443 Gender:	Re: Breaking news : Greste released by Egypt. Reply #8 - Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 11:35am I've got a feeling Julie Bishop might take some credit on this. She is like a little terrier with a ragdoll. I just hope the guy has the sense to stay away from Egypt and such like in future.
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Reply #9 - Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 11:41am

perceptions_now wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 11:09am:

It is indeed, good to hear that Greste is now free, free at last, after some 400 days in Goal, on what were trumped up, Politically motivated charges!

It should also follow that, the other two, who are still in goal, should also be released and the others, who were convicted in absentia, should also have their convictions overturned!

I believe though PN that Greste did not have his conviction overturned rather Sisi used a law allowing him to commute his sentence as a foreign national to immediate deportation from Egypt.

So the chances of his Egyptian colleagues who are not able to be deported as foreigners?
None too good I'd say...

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Reply #10 - Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 11:45am

perceptions_now wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 11:09am:

It is indeed, good to hear that Greste is now free, free at last, after some 400 days in Goal, on what were trumped up, Politically motivated charges!

Nonsense.

His reporting was soft on the Far Rightwing Morsi and his Islamic extremist supporters.

As a propagandist on their behalf he was quite correctly put in the slammer after the coup that brought a moderate government to power.

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Julius Abbott Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 792 Gender:	Re: Breaking news : Greste released by Egypt. Reply #11 - Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 12:27pm Malcolm Turnbull let it be known in an interview today that it was the American Government that had ordered Greste's release - after lobbying by the Australian Government. Obviously the $1billion per year that the US pays directly to the Egyptian military dictatorship buys some influence.
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Reply #12 - Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 12:28pm

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 10:16am:

Apparently given the improving relationship between Egypt and Qatar it was proving an embarrassment to al-Sisi to have a western Al Jazeera journalist in Egypt's jails.

That plus continued pressure from Egypt's western allies caused this decision.

Yes, as per comments by Malcolm Turnbull saying how the Australian Government had lobbied the US to get Greste released.

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Abbott promised no tax hikes & no cuts to the ABC

There's a 'budget emergency', so we will give $9 billion to the Reserve Bank, spend $12 billion on some dubious jets, $2 billion to bomb Iraq, etc.

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bogarde73 Gold Member Offline Anti-Global & Contra Mundum Posts: 18443 Gender:	Re: Breaking news : Greste released by Egypt. Reply #13 - Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 12:46pm Je suis der Sturmer, why do you find it necessary to change your ID every 5 minutes. It's pretty much the same as walking around with a mask on. Do you do that as well?
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Reply #14 - Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 1:17pm

Lord Herbert wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 11:45am:

perceptions_now wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 11:09am:

It is indeed, good to hear that Greste is now free, free at last, after some 400 days in Goal, on what were trumped up, Politically motivated charges!

Nonsense.

His reporting was soft on the Far Rightwing Morsi and his Islamic extremist supporters.

As a propagandist on their behalf he was quite correctly put in the slammer after the coup that brought a moderate government to power.

So, the very same should happen to Murdoch for doing precisely the
same thing here, then, once we regain a moderate govt?

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