I just saw on MSNBC that the Swiss are freezing Mubarak's assets

[WCGreen]

If this is true, then I applaud the Swiss...

[Dappleganger]

1. That would be another positive step...

the people need that money to help with their cause.

[gateley]

2. WooHoo! Can hardly wait to hear more! nt

[WCGreen]

7. Even if he keeps 1 billion...

there would be 69 billion to spread across the country...

[gateley]

8. He's probably got it stashed around the world -- but anything they can retrieve

is needed, and hugely symbolic of his demise.

Reuters is reporting this now, by the way, in case you didn't see that. Looks official!

[itsrobert]

3. Mubarak was probably calling in all his markers

And the Swiss banks don't have the money on hand. They have no choice but to say his assets are frozen.

[malaise]

4. K & R

These scoundrels never learn - great news!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Good for the Swiss!

They know what's right.

[Kayla2010]

6. Now freeze some Americans accounts

Now they just need to freeze the assets of all the Americans who have money in their banks. Then I'll be impressed.

[suffragette]

9. Found a link and some info for this

http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/specials/the_arab_spring/Swiss_freeze_assets_as_Mubarak_steps_down.html?cid=29476118

Feb 11, 2011 - 19:03

Swiss freeze assets as Mubarak steps down

The Swiss cabinet has decided to block any funds that may be held in Switzerland by former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak who stepped down on Friday.

It has published a decree asking Swiss banks to search for and freeze assets belonging to the former president and his family, a government spokesman said.

Swiss president and foreign minister, Micheline Calmy-Rey, who is on a visit to Madrid, said the decree had been published half an hour after the announcement of Mubarak’s resignation
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A foreign ministry spokesman in Bern could not specify how much money might be involved.


And a hearty K&R

[AngryOldDem]

10. It is the correct and moral thing to do.

He shouldn't take off with his country's assets scot-free.