“Politicians may have been fooled by Alamoudi, who headed sixteen US-based Islamist organizations, but despite what is known of the Muslim Brotherhood’s support of terrorism and extremism, US politicians are now openly courting the Brotherhood. On April 5 this year in Egypt. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer met with Mohammed Saad el-Katani, the leader of the Brotherhood’s 55 members within the Egyptian parliament. Hamdi Hassan, the Brotherhood’s spokesman, said Hoyer met with el-Katani once at the parliament building and later at the home of the US ambassador to Egypt.”
April 08, 2007 - House Majority Leader Meets With Muslim Brotherhood
The media is so focused on Nancy Pelosi’s shameful misconduct, one can easily forget that there is plenty of disgrace to go around.
While Pelosi was busily usurping the authority of the President and the State Department, apparently Maryland Congressman, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, was getting chummy with the grandpappy of all terrorist groups, The Muslim Brotherhood.
From The Associated Press:
A top U.S. Democratic congressman met a leader of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s most powerful rival, the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, U.S. officials and the Islamist group said Saturday.
Visiting House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer met with the head of the Muslim Brotherhood’s parliamentary bloc, Mohammed Saad el-Katatni, twice on Thursday — once at parliament and then at the home of the U.S. ambassador to Egypt, Brotherhood spokesman Hamdi Hassan said.
U.S. Embassy spokesman John Berry would only confirm that Hoyer, who represents Maryland, met with el-Katatni at U.S. Ambassador Francis Ricciardone’s home at a reception with other politicians and parliament members.
The article went on to point out that, while Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has refused to meet with the Muslim Brotherhood, U.S. government policy does not bar meetings with the Brotherhood’s members of parliament.
So while no laws were broken, certainly bad judgment was shown by the Dhimmicrats, once again.
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/187327.php
There’s no smoke without fire.
“Egyptian Amr Hamzawy admits he’s become more cautious with his judgments over the past two years. The renowned political scientist at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C. is an expert on Islamists movements in the Arab world.
Two years ago he was still optimistic. “The moderate Islamists have embraced democratic procedures and have shown a strong commitment to the rule of law,” he wrote back then.
Europe and the United States would be WELL ADVISED TO ENGAGE THESE “GRASSROOTS ISLAMISTS” AND TALK AUTOCRATIC REGIMES OUT OF PURSUING REPRESSIVE MEASURES AGAINST THEM....”
CARNEGIE MOSCOW CENTER
Amr Hamzawy on Al Jazeera
Amr Hamzawy 19/8/2006
Amr Hamzawy appeared on Al Jazeera TV to talk about the current crisis in the Middle East.
Click on the links below to read the transcripts of these shows in Arabic.
On September 13, he discussed prospects of a national unity government in Palestine.
On August 19, he discussed Iran’s nuclear ambitions and Arab fears.
On August 9, he discussed the French-American differences with regard to the war in Lebanon.
On July 22, he talked in depth about America’s strategic interests in the Middle East.
On July 15, he discussed the confrontation between Hizbullah and Israel.
http://www.carnegie.ru/publications/?fa=18569
The plans appeared to have been in the making for a while. This guy from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace appears to be our shadow Foreign Secretary.