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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (600836)	2/16/2011 4:56:49 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 1574729

Gov. Christie Explains How to Handle a Government Shutdown Threat breitbart.tv

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (600836)	2/16/2011 4:59:44 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574729

Recently you claimed to be intolerant of religious extremists and here you are criticizing me for being intolerant of REAL religious extremists. The MB is harmless, benign according to you. As for being a non-issue, they're not a non-issue when thinking about what can happen to Egypt now that the government has fallen.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (600836)	3/25/2011 4:43:52 PM
From: Brumar89	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574729

Whoops, the NYT is finally letting you know the MB aren't a "non-issue" as you said last month: .. The Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist group once banned by the state, is at the forefront, transformed into a tacit partner with the military government that many fear will thwart fundamental changes. It is also clear that the young, educated secular activists who initially propelled the nonideological revolution are no longer the driving political force — at least not at the moment. As the best organized and most extensive opposition movement in Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood was expected to have an edge in the contest for influence. But what surprises many is its link to a military that vilified it. “There is evidence the Brotherhood struck some kind of a deal with the military early on,” said Elijah Zarwan, a senior analyst with the International Crisis Group. .... It is also clear that the young, educated secular activists who initially propelled the nonideological revolution are no longer the driving political force — at least not at the moment. As the best organized and most extensive opposition movement in Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood was expected to have an edge in the contest for influence. But what surprises many is its link to a military that vilified it. “There is evidence the Brotherhood struck some kind of a deal with the military early on,” said Elijah Zarwan, a senior analyst with the International Crisis Group. .... When the new prime minister, Essam Sharaf, addressed the crowd in Tahrir Square this month, Mohamed el-Beltagi, a prominent Brotherhood member, stood by his side. A Brotherhood member was also appointed to the committee that drafted amendments to the Constitution. .... nytimes.com