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ATLANTA, Jan. 12, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- Michael Youssef, Founder and President of Leading The Way, is asking US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to pressure the Egyptian Government to bring back law and order, and to grant Christians the same liberties as Muslims.

"This so-called religion of peace sent out another message of carnage and bloodshed outside of a Coptic Christian Church in Alexandria, Egypt on New Year's Day," stated Michael Youssef, Ph.D. "This is one in a series of recent, planned attacks. These terrorists must be stopped."

News reports indicate that 23 people were killed and more than 90 were injured in the New Year's Day attack. According to eye witness accounts, a car bomb was used with the words "More to come" written on the car.

A memo recently published by al-Qaeda listed Egyptian churches and pastors as targets in their ongoing war against believers in Jesus Christ. The violence has increased dramatically in recent weeks.

"I believe these recent attacks reflect the impotence, or should I say selective impotence, of the government of President Mubarak," stated Dr. Youssef. "In the past, terrorist activities by Islamic extremists that impacted the Egyptian economy caused the government to move swiftly to eliminate the perpetrators. But of late, as attacks on Christians happened again and again and again, the government and its security apparatus dragged its feet."

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About Michael Youssef
Michael Youssef, Ph.D., is the Founder and President of Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef. His weekly television programs and daily radio programs are broadcast in 20 languages and available in more than 200 countries - airing 3,800 times per week.

Dr. Youssef was born in Egypt, lived in Lebanon and Australia before coming to the United States. In 1984, he fulfilled a childhood dream of becoming an American citizen. He holds degrees from Moore College in Sydney, Australia, and from Fuller in California. In 1984, he earned a Ph.D. in social anthropology from Emory University. He has authored more than 20 books, including the most recent - The Greatest Lie. He and his wife reside in Atlanta and have four grown children, three grandchildren.