Police threatens Abu Omar
Abu Omar was summoned Tuesday 9:30pm by State Security officers in el-Fara’ana District, Alexandria, where he was warned of “grave consequences” if he continues giving media interviews and, more importantly, if he insists on entering politics as he announced in recent interviews.
“I told the State Security officer before I left his office that I will not accept these threats, and I will enter politics,” said Abu Omar. “I’m planning to run in the next parliamentary elections, and I’m sure I’ll be able to have support among my constituency to get elected. I will also speak to the media… The abuses of the security (services) have to be exposed.”
UPDATE: Abu Omar sent me a message with the details of what happened on Tuesday. Click here to download it.
British army faces ‘shortages’
From the BBC:
There are not enough servicemen and women to meet the demands placed on the UK armed forces by the situations in Afghanistan and Iraq, MPs have said.
The Commons public accounts committee said the overall shortfall in personnel stood at 5,850, or 3.2%, of full strength in April.
Numbers leaving early reached a 10-year peak in some areas, the report said.