US dismayed after Morocco expels Americans

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

US dismayed after Morocco expels Americans
By Jamey Keaten
Associated Press Writer / March 12, 2010

PARIS—The U.S. ambassador to Morocco has expressed dismay over the expulsion of Americans accused of trying to convert Moroccans to Christianity in the North African kingdom.

The episode, involving several other foreign nationals, threatened to overshadow U.S. praise on Friday for Morocco's recent steps to improve human rights, women's rights and democracy.

A charitable group called the Village of Hope, a home for orphaned and unwanted children in northern Morocco, said Thursday that 16 of its workers were ordered on Monday to leave the country.

Islam is Morocco's official religion -- one of King Mohammed VI's titles is Commander of the Faithful -- and Christian evangelism is banned. Periodic expulsions for it have taken place in the past.



Read more: http://www.boston.com/news/world/africa/articles/2010/03/12/us_dismayed_after_morocco_expels_americans/

[lunatica]

1. So the US can officially be a Christian Nation and trump them good!

Show those muslins what for. Our god is much meaner than their god. I know 'cause he told me so.

[closeupready]

2. So no issue was taken with the law against Christian evangelism, but ironically, lack of due process

You see, this is a problem which could have been (and, in fact, was) anticipated with the establishment of Guantanamo Prison and its continuing operation - we say that these people should have been given due process, but yet, there are how many prisoners at Gitmo to whom we have not given due process?

[provis99]

3. Dammit! We have to take them back?

Let's ship all the proselytizers to Antarctica, where they can happily convert the pagan penguins.

[ima_sinnic]

4. the lengths you have to go to these days to be a martyr

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