Egypt detaining Muslim Brotherhood

CAIRO (AP)-[off the wire, no link]-Egypt's top prosecutor Thursday extended the detention of 90 members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, including Mahmoud Ezzat, the group's No. 4 figure, for 15 days pending further investigation. Another 200 members of the outlawed group had their detention extended for 15 days Wednesday. They include Essam el-Eriyan, one of the most prominent young leaders of the Brotherhood. All were jailed for belonging to a banned organization and organizing unauthorized protests. About 725 members of the Brotherhood remain in detention across the country following a government crackdown on the group last month. More than 800 Brotherhood associates were arrested during a wave of pro-reform protests. Under emergency laws in effect since 1981, suspects can be detained up to six months without trial. About 150 members and supporters of the group have been released since the crackdown, including six Thursday. All that sounds great (except for releasing the some of the suspects. Get on the ball and start prosecuting people). To me this is more evidence that Dubya's foreign policy is working when nations like Egypt abandon their evil ways for the good of the world... ok maybe not, but at least it's a start. The world knows we mean business, that we're in this for the long haul, and that we won't be deterred so they may as well get on board or get out of the way.