U.S. Seen in Middle East as Ally of Terrorists

[Valin]

Gatestone Institute:

Khaled Abu Toameh

February 4, 2015

 

 

Many Egyptians and moderate Arabs and Muslims were shocked to hear that the U.S. State Department recently hosted a Muslim Brotherhood delegation. They were equally shocked when an EU court decided to remove Hamas from the bloc's list of terror groups.

 

"Just two days after the controversial visit, the Brotherhood called for a war against their fellow Egyptians." — Linda S. Heard, Middle East Expert,

Gulf News

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"The Muslim Brotherhood is seeking to return to the political arena through the American door and terrorist attacks. The U.S. policy appears to be devious and unreliable." — Ezzat Ibrahim, columnist,

Al Ahram

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"[Ousted Egyptian President] Mohamed Morsi, before his election, described these Jews as descendants of apes and pigs. In English, the Muslim Brotherhood says one thing and in Arabic something completely different." — Mohamed Salmawi, Egyptian columnist

 

 

While the Egyptian government has been waging war on the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamic radical groups, the U.S. Administration and some Europeans are continuing to hamper efforts to combat terrorism.

 

Many Egyptians and moderate Arabs and Muslims were shocked to hear that the U.S. State Department recently hosted a Muslim Brotherhood delegation. They were equally shocked when an EU court decided to remove Hamas from the bloc's list of terror groups.

 

The State Department's hosting of the Muslim Brotherhood leaders has outraged Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Sisi, who has been waging a relentless war against the organization over the past year.

 

(Snip)

 

By embracing the Muslim Brotherhood, the U.S. Administration has sent the wrong message to moderate Arabs and Muslims. This is a message that says that Washington believes that there are good terrorists and bad terrorists.

 

Judging from the angry reactions of Egyptians, it has become obvious that most moderate Arabs and Muslims no longer see the U.S. as an ally in the war against Islamic terror groups. What is even more disturbing is that they view the U.S. as an ally and friend of the terrorists.

[Cyber_Liberty]

Just another bomb thrown into the powder keg, courtesy of Obama. He's the gift that keeps on giving. Worse than Carter.

[Valin]

Just another bomb thrown into the powder keg, courtesy of Obama. He's the gift that keeps on giving. Worse than Carter.

 

 

Carter at least realized he had been wrong and started to change course.

[Cyber_Liberty]

 

Just another bomb thrown into the powder keg, courtesy of Obama. He's the gift that keeps on giving. Worse than Carter.

 

 

Carter at least realized he had been wrong and started to change course.

 

He has yet to face the fact the ME is screwed beyond belief because of his actions vis Iran. He blames Israel for everything. I'm happy about the airline deregulation, though.

[Valin]

 

 

Just another bomb thrown into the powder keg, courtesy of Obama. He's the gift that keeps on giving. Worse than Carter.

 

 

Carter at least realized he had been wrong and started to change course.

 

He has yet to face the fact the ME is screwed beyond belief because of his actions vis Iran. He blames Israel for everything. I'm happy about the airline deregulation, though.

 

 

 

Yup.