Bloomberg opposes Egypt leader's sheik comments

Michael Bloomberg / CBS

(AP) NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he opposes comments made by Egypt's first Islamist and civilian president-elect about releasing a terrorism convict.

Mohammed Morsi told a crowd in Cairo's Tahrir Square he'd work for the release of a blind sheik imprisoned in the U.S. for a plot to blow up New York landmarks.

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Bloomberg says he would oppose any effort to "undermine" the sheik serving a life sentence. He says the sheik's conviction was a measure of justice against a man "who tried to kill so many."

The sheik was the spiritual leader of those convicted in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Supporters have called for him to be repatriated to Egypt on humanitarian grounds.

[mjlewis6]

I am all for humanitarian grounds for his repatriation AFTER he completes his sentence and send his ashes home in a pig urn with
the names of all the victims of his bombing printed on it.

[bobnjersey]

[Supporters have called for him to be repatriated to Egypt on humanitarian grounds]
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is the killing of innocent civilians and the blowing up of public buildings based on humanitarian grounds?

[bbarnes5557]

this guy is a facists Islamist who will only add to Egypts and the whole middle easts woes..

[Nocults]

Morsi is playing to his political base, no matter what he really believes, just like Bloomberg and Bishop Romney.

[nohater]

good response by the mayor.

[eroteme2]

Morsi better not be drinking any 32oz sugary sodas, this upsets Bloomberg.

[steve real]

Is Morsi out of his tree or s he just playing to his base? Pretty disturbing statement to make right off the bat.