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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
ace, I guess my confusion stems from the fact that you have all this talk about the Muslim Brotherhood when they're not even really a concern in terms of the influence and the current state of affairs.
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The things that concern you are going to be different than the things that concern me.
When Pat Robinson ran for President in the US his odds of winning were very small, I still had concerns and I talked about them.
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Even beyond that, the concern with them I think is a bit biased, and I can only assume that it's because they're Muslim.
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How more clear can I be - I don't understand them. I admit ignorance. I seek answers. I want to understand if my concerns are legitimate or not. Making the assumption that I am an Islamophobe is not helpful.
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Religious political parties aren't new. There are many Christian ones, many of which have members who hold seats, if not high office.
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Not the issue.
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What's the big deal, anyway? The U.S. is used to dealing with people of different religious and political associations. Let's see, the two that come to mind are the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Islamic absolute monarchy) and the People's Republic of China (a communist single-party state). So what gives? There shouldn't be any worry about the Muslim Brotherhood if the U.S. has a history of diplomatic and economic relations with such states.
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What gives? Nothing. The conservatives I respect are consistent on the issues of freedom, self determination and human rights. We encourage and see the human race moving in that direction. Even within this country, we have had our issue and they take time to resolve.
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The Muslim Brotherhood isn't even on the list of international terrorist organizations. Isn't that were radical Muslim organizations go?
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Wouldn't it be nice to move away from the "terrorist" or not "terrorist" view of things and perhaps this is a reflection of that. And perhaps the Muslim Brotherhood can be a force for good in Egypt and the ME - I don't know - but it appears they have a spot light and an opportunity to communicate their vision to the Egyptian people and to the world. If it were me, I would take full advantage of the opportunity they have been presented.