Egypt questions 3 detained U.S. students

INDIANAPOLIS — The spokeswoman for the American University in Cairo says three students arrested during protests in the city have been questioned by a prosecutor.

Morgan Roth says the three were supposed to be questioned Tuesday under the observation of university and U.S. Embassy representatives. She thought that was cancelled but later found out they had been questioned with an embassy official present.

The students have been held in Cairo since their arrest Monday night.

An Egyptian official has said the students were arrested on the roof of a university building where they were throwing firebombs at security forces fighting with protesters near Tahrir Square. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because there was no authorization to speak to the media.

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[expatriate2]

They're idiots. The immigration laws of almost every nations prohibits foreigners from participating in its political affairs and that includes marches or protests.

[speakthetrut]

Let's pray the authorities won't use any "enhanced interrogation techniques" on those kids, unless they are avatars or Dick Cheney.

[IdislikeGovernmentGreed]

Didn't we just go through this with Iran...The next bunch of people who go to another country let them live by their laws...quit saving their behinds they knew better...

[lucymo2005]

Exactly!!
But before you know it, watch, they will be deemed "Diplomats" & be shipped back to the U.S.

1)--No identification of who they are, it was not mentioned in this article.
2)--No representative from the university present while they were being 'questioned!', even though they were "supposed" to have both, the university & Embassy present during the questioning!!
3)--"Only the Embassy representative was present" during that questioning!!! Why is that??

HMMMM!

>>>>>A good question to ask would be --- How many firebombs were thrown by "Egyptian, on-the ground protesters", OR were these 3 "students" the "initiator" of that type of violence??? And, if so, does the police have proof of that?

"Throwing firebombs", gee, what were they thinking, if they were thinking at all. They could have caused great injury or death to someone/anyone!
I agree, if the Egyptian's have proof of their attempt to injure/mame someone, then these kids need to be held accountable for their deeds.
"Do unto others" rule, is always the best "law" to live by!! I doubt these kids would like someone throwing "firebombs" at them.