In FrontPage this morning I offer some background on the Muslim Brotherhood: Game over: Barack Obama has endorsed a role for the Muslim Brotherhood in a new, post-Mubarak government for Egypt. This should come as no surprise. Obama has behaved consistently all along, from his refusal to back the protesters in Iran, who were demonstrating […]
Archives for February 2011
Obama says Mubarak must begin “transition” now
This development must be taken in the context of today’s report describing the Obama administration’s contacts with the Muslim Brotherhood, which has been dutifully playing up the importance of democracy and downplaying its Islamic agenda. Both democracy and the appearance of moderation are means to an end. The lesson multiple presidents failed to learn in […]
Spencer discusses Muslim Brotherhood on Fox News
With Mubarak stepping down, it is imperative that Americans be informed about the nature and goals of the Muslim Brotherhood, which is likely to be the key player in Egypt’s next government. Here is a Fox News backgrounder on the Brotherhood, featuring a brief appearance by…me.
Here comes the Muslim Brotherhood: Mubarak to step down
Here comes the Brotherhood, and war with Israel It was inevitable, and now it is about to happen — after an Obama envoy told Mubarak to go. Of course, he has named a successor and the old regime will try to continue, but its days are numbered. “Egyptian President Mubarak Will Reportedly Step Down,” from […]
Obama Administration held secret meeting with Muslim Brotherhood, planning post-Mubarak government
Yet more indication that Obama actively favors the Muslim Brotherhood’s coming to power in Egypt. “U.S. ‘held secret meeting with Muslim Brotherhood,’” by Aaron Klein for WorldNetDaily, February 1 (thanks to all who sent this in): JERUSALEM – The Egyptian government has information a diplomat at the U.S. embassy in Cairo secretly met yesterday with […]
Jihadists plotting against Wall Street
A different kind of Sharia Finance. “Report: U.S. Intel Officials Warn Wall Street Execs of Al Qaeda Plot,” from Reuters, February 1: U.S. intelligence officials reportedly have warned executives at major Wall Street banks that they may be targeted in a terror plot by Al Qaeda militants based in Yemen. Large financial institutions, including Goldman […]
British Airways worker who advised jihadists of air security weaknesses and offered self as suicide bomber was working with al-Awlaki
War is deceit: “Karim established a deep cover, joining a gym, playing football and never airing extreme views.” An update on this story. “BA worker ‘plotted with terror preacher Anwar al-Awlaki’,” from the Telegraph, February 1: In secret email exchanges with radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, Bangladeshi Rajib Karim, 31, shared details of his BA contacts […]
Obama backs Muslim Brotherhood role in new Egypt government
Big surprise. He has behaved consistently all along, from his refusal to back the protesters in Iran, who were demonstrating against an Islamic Republic, to his backing of these protesters in Egypt, to whom he has just given a green light to establish an Islamic Republic. In The Post-American Presidency, Pamela Geller and I profile […]
Iran: Middle East demonstrations “an Islamic reawakening”
Actually Iran’s Foreign Minister is Ali Akbar Salehi, as noted here. Ramin Mehman-Parast is not Foreign Minister; he is a Foreign Ministry spokesman. “Egypt: Iran, An Islamic Middle East Against Israel,” from ANSAmed, February 1 (thanks to Insubria): (ANSAmed) – TEHRAN, FEBRUARY 1 – The overthrow of regimes in power in a number of Arab […]
Nigerian police foil bomb attempt at crowded church
“The perpetrators of this act are terrorists.” Gee, what kind? Tamil Tigers? IRA? “Nigerian police ‘foil’ bomb attempt in crowded church; Religious clashes kill 35,” from Arab Times, January 31 (thanks to Twostellas): BAUCHI, Nigeria, Jan 31, (Agencies): Police in the Nigerian city of Bauchi said on Monday they had foiled a bomb attempt in […]