Another good sign that an imprisoned Saudi blogger may be released soon. U.S. State Department Spokesman, Sean McCormack says Fouad Ahmed al-Farhan’s imprisonment has the attention of the administration.
McCormack went on, “Our message to the Saudi Government was pretty clear. It’s what you heard me talk a little bit about yesterday and that is that the United States stands for freedom of expression. It’s an important element of any thriving society. It’s a cornerstone of any democratic society.”
Fouad al-Farhan was arrested in December 2007 for blog content that disputed Saudi government claims.
Here are some translated quotes from Fouad’s sight:
“We blog because blogging is a reflection of public life and we are alive.“
“We blog because we are sick and tired of the Saudi media hypocrisy. “
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