America's Future is Not with Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood
In the aftermath of the deposing of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt,
Republican Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain have joined Secretary
of
State John Kerry and President Obama in calling on Egypt's military to
release the Muslim Brother President Morsi.
The Americans are threatening to cut off aid to Egypt if the Muslim
Brotherhood is not brought back into power. The advocates for the Muslim
Brotherhood keep asserting that the Brotherhood is the friend of
democracy in Egypt.
No one seems to remember
the Brotherhood attempting to shut down Democracy by subverting the
constitution and imposing Sharia Law in
Egypt.
John Bolton, a Secure America Now advisory Board member, has
unemotionally looked at this issue
and asserts, The Muslim Brotherhood is No Friend of Democracy. Former
Ambassador
Bolton also points out that the Brotherhood was not committed to keeping
Egypt's peace agreement with Israel, or to keeping the Suez Canal open
for
business. As Bolton points out, the current military-led government in
Egypt, in contrast,
is committed to both these policies which is good
for the United States and Israel.
David Goldman at the
Middle East Forum has called the American supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood, Dumb and Dumber. He is
correct.
America should be glad that the new government of Egypt is working with
Israel to clean up Hamas in Gaza, supports honoring Egypt's peace
treaty with
Israel, and sees America's enemies in the region as its own enemies. You
don't have to like their methods in order to support their objectives.
The United States' main objective should be to stop the Muslim Brotherhood, not to be its advocate.
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