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Hillary Hits Reset Button with Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt

By Aaron Goldstein on 6.30.11 @ 8:56AM

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has confirmed the Obama Administration will resume contact with the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. Clinton, who is currently in Hungary, told reporters during a press conference today that these limited contacts "would emphasize the importance of non-violence, democratic freedoms, and the rights of women and minorities."

And why wouldn't they? Because when I think of the Muslim Brotherhood, non-violence, democratic freedoms, and the rights of women and minorities immediately spring to mind. After all, the Muslim Brotherhood is a "largely secular" organization that is committed to progress just like Syria's "reformer" Bashar Assad.

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Bill Hussein O'Stalin| 6.30.11 @ 9:02AM

Suspension of disbelief sets in, big time!

Purple Lips| 6.30.11 @ 9:14AM

You got to hand it to Hillary and her team at Foggy Bottom. No amount of murders, rape, and terror attacks by the Muslim Brotherhood will deflect them from thier talking points and Progressive Fantasies. One wonders if they spend too much time playing sim games.

Michael L. Hauschild| 6.30.11 @ 9:15AM

Oh please, how are you going to find out what to do for them if you do not know what they want?

terrywalsh| 6.30.11 @ 9:48AM

that makes perfect sense after reading about Huma Abdeben ( Weiners wife) being a devout muslim, she advises Hilary on this stuff. Huma is very pro- muslim brotherhood.

WL| 6.30.11 @ 10:43AM

No surprise here....
All of us "conspiracy theorists" knew from the beginning that this is PRECISELY WHY the President supported getting rid of Mubarrak.

His recognition and diplomatic relations with the brotherhood WAS THE GOAL.

Why have I not seen any reporting on why the Administration did this now?

Because the answer is pretty clear to me....

Right now the Brotherhood sure could use just a little help getting their power cemented and granted legitimacy Before any elections they might have....

All according to plan.

mrt| 6.30.11 @ 11:10AM

Kind of goes hand-in-hand with this:
"Obama Administration Puts Israel On List Of Countries That Support Terrorism"
http://yidwithlid.blogspot.com.....-puts.html

Ken (Old Texican)| 6.30.11 @ 11:59AM

I laugh ... sadly...about that "3:00 in the morning phonecall" add that Hiloary ran.

DON'T LET OBAMA OR HILARY ANSWER THE DAMNED PHONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oldefarte| 6.30.11 @ 12:31PM

You nailed it, Aaron! This extension of a friendly hand to the Muslim Brotherhood by Clinton/Obama is a complete sellout of this country to the extremist-radical Muslim terrorists within their ranks. This whole middle east uprising is strange as same has occurred within just two years of 11/4/2008; and even more so with the picking/choosing that this administration is apparently playing within the middle east. Why does Egypt, Libya etc get the bum's rush of disposing of their dictatorial leaderships, while Syria and Iran receive a pass? Cureously strange, huh?????????