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Tuesday, 9 May 2006
Alb Sayed had a really good suggestion :
In addition to writing to the State Department via the form SM
linked to, it may be helpful to address letters specifically to David
Welch, Assistant Secertary and head of the State Department’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs.I found that they have a specific email address set up for Egypt: nea-ela@state.gov
I agree with Alb. I know David Welch and met him before. He used to be Egypt's ambassador, so he knows how to deal with our government correctly. It may not hurt to send him an e-mail as well! And this is something that even the egyptian readers can do. They have been asking how to help, and here is how: E-mail this guy !
May 9th, 2006 at 1:47 pm
Hey, I happen to work for the S. Dept by contract and would like to help but need to be careful as you can imagine. Any suggestions?
May 9th, 2006 at 4:25 pm
I took the liberty of writing a short note to Mr. Welch. I think it gets the point across. It reads as follows:
To:
C. David Welch
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
Mr. Secretary,
The current turmoil in Egypt has come to the attention of many Americans via the “blogosphere” regarding the arrest and detention of Alaa Abd El-Fatah and his fellow bloggers for the “crime” of dissenting and “peaceful” public protests. This behavior of a “so-called” ally in the GWOT should be considered completely unacceptable by all in the State Department and the government of Egypt should be warned that if they do not release Alaa and his compatriots immediately that economic sanctions will be levied.
We will never win the GWOT if we allow foreign governments, who depend so greatly on our tax dollars, to silence our greatest allies in our struggle against Islamic fundamentalism.
Thank you,
May 9th, 2006 at 4:54 pm
OH…..I see. So it’s “Islamic fundamentalism” we’re fighting!
It’s good to know what you meant by GWOT and that is fighting those with different views. That’s right, this statement is just as criminal as the Egyptian government arrest of protesters. “Islamic fundamentalism” are not terrorists you idiot.
May 9th, 2006 at 5:45 pm
State Dpt guy,
What kind of trouble would you get in simply emailing the Egyptian embassy with your opinion? Is there some sort of internal rule that will not allow you to do that? You can always set up a separate free email account on Yahoo or elsewhere if you don’t feel comfortable using whatever email address you are currently employing.
May 9th, 2006 at 6:55 pm
Manal has yet another good suggestion for those in Europe especially in Italy, Germany and France.
http://www.manalaa.net/node/30347
May 9th, 2006 at 7:09 pm
I’d like anyone who lives in Paris to contact me so we can arrange sthg by the 17th of May . That’s when Mubarak is allegedly scheduled to visit .
May 9th, 2006 at 7:32 pm
What is the big deal with this guy? tommy maybe you can explain the whole thing to me because I just dont get it.
May 9th, 2006 at 7:46 pm
AngryLibyan,
Go now - write your email to the Egyptian embassy please.
As sorry as you often are, if Qaddafi locked you up on a visit to Libya for saying something (stupid or otherwise), I would write an email, make a phone call, or send a fax on your behalf.
May 9th, 2006 at 7:55 pm
Here is a list of Egyptian embassies in many countries around the world:
http://www.embassiesabroad.com/embassies-of/Egypt.cfm
May 9th, 2006 at 8:22 pm
Off topic, but a little bit of a refreshment.
Kill Che! Kill the Commie bastard!
http://www.neandernews.com/?p=324
May 9th, 2006 at 9:13 pm
[...] Addresses for the Egyptian embassies in the US and Canada are available here, templates for e-mails to be sent to the embassies here, and the contact information for the person to e-mail in the US state department is here. If you are a journalist or know one, help us spread the word by writing about this or demanding your local newspaper write about this. If you have a blog or a website and would like to raise awareness about this issue, banners for the Free Alaa campaign can be found here and here. We could use any help we can get, so if you have any ideas or ways to help us, please do. [...]
May 9th, 2006 at 9:55 pm
Update from kifaya “enough website”:
Another activist was kidnapped from her home by the police. She is charged of beating FOUR policemen. Her name is Aminah Elsaid ( Later the police discovered that she is from Planet Krypton).
May 10th, 2006 at 3:22 am
Karen Hughes is in charge of the Office of Public Diplomacy at the State Dept. and, I believe, her assistant is a woman who is originally from Egypt, but, unfortunately, I don’t remember her name.
May 10th, 2006 at 8:07 am
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