This is a question that 2Hotel9 is asking on the blog, “Say Anything” -

How many staunch supporters of the right of all peoples to freedom of speech/expression of a political nature know the name Abdel Karim Suleiman? Perhaps they know him as Karim Amer? Hard to say, since there is an effective silence over this individual’s case, and his treatment since being imprisoned in Burj al-Arab prison in Egypt.

Many of the members at MidEast Youth are involved in efforts to bring the world’s attention to this young man’s plight. They are not being assisted by the global media community. A group who should be at the forefront of this.

There is an organized effort online, in America, Europe and the Mideast, to get this issue brought to the fore. Such sites as this one, and Mideast Youth are spreading the word. Others, such as Committee to Protect Journalists, Zimbio, Freedom for Egypt, and the Sandmonkey are also working to bring the light of day to this.

So, why are CNN, FOX (a complete blank), Al Jazeera, AsiaTimes, MSNBC, et al, so bereft of even a reference to this?

Why the ringing silence from our political chattering class, on all sides, concerning the continued suppression of people’s right to speak their minds?

And this is not the only case. The self-proclaimed Defenders of All are stridently clamoring about America’s military and intel agencies interrogating and imprisoning terrorists, treating us all to a continual wailing&gnashing of teeth in defense of known murderers. And yet not a word, not one, about the violent suppression by our enemies AND allies of the voices calling for freedom to live their own lives.

Why the silence? Indeed.

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