Well, it’s just so obvious. How could a group with its roots in spreading hardcore Islamism possibly be big meanies and a danger? Threat Of Muslim Brotherhood Running Egypt As An Anti-American Muslim State Is A Myth
Mohamed ElBaradei, a leading voice of Egypt’s opposition, told Fareed Zakaria on CNN that the American conservative fear put forth by people like John Bolton and Thaddeus McCotter that the Muslim Brotherhood will step in and take over Egypt if Hosni Mubarak falls is a myth without “one iota of reality.â€
Excitable Alan cites a single interview with ElBaradei, who says that the threat is a myth perpetuated by the Mubarak regime. Now, I’m not saying ElBaradei is wrong, but, it is typical of Leftists like Colmes to reflexively think the best of the Islamists without bother to look at the roots of their beliefs as well as what they want to achieve.
Interestingly, Alan’s link is for Think Progress, which has this
They are in favor of a secular state. they are of –they are in favor of an institution that have bread lines, they are in favor that every Egyptian have the same rights, that the state is in no way a state based on religion. And I have been reaching out to them. We need to include them. They are as much a part of society as the markets that started here.
Interestingly, they changed a word. Let’s go to the CNN article
They are in favor of a federalist (ph) state. They are in favor of a wording on the base of constitution that has red lines (ph) that every Egyptian has the same rights, same obligation, that the state in no way will be a state based on religion. And I have been reaching out to them. We need to include them. They are part of the Egyptian society, as much as the Marxist party here. I think this myth that has been perpetuated and sold by the regime has no — has no iota of reality.
It’s almost like Alan and Think Progress wanted to hide something.
