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Thursday, 7th February 2008

Egypt might not be an Islamic theocracy, but it certainly knows how to police a border Sharia-style:

Egypt's foreign minister said that no further violations of its borders would be tolerated in the wake of a 12-day breach on its frontier with Gaza and said anyone daring to cross would have their legs broken, the state news agency reported.
(Thanks to Tom Massey)

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Tiberius

February 7th, 2008 1:43pm

John Hartson now has a job with the Egyptian security forces, then?

Lee Jakeman

February 8th, 2008 12:03am

Imagine the folowing headline: "Israel's foreign minister said that no further violations of its borders would be tolerated and that anyone daring to cross would have their legs broken". Now try to imagine the reaction.

Zim

February 8th, 2008 1:27am

Well done, Tom - You hit the big time at last! Keep up the good work.

sebastian

February 8th, 2008 4:18am

I was about to say what Lee's just said. With the small addition: "Now try to imagine the BBC's reaction."

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