2009 - Obama: A ‘cosmic wager’ on the Muslim Brotherhood
By David Ignatius, February 15, 2012 (referencing Obama’s early support of the banned Muslim Brotherhood in June 2009)
President Obama’s outreach to the Muslim Brotherhood began three years ago in his famous June 2009 speech in Cairo.
Ten members of the Brotherhood were invited to listen to the address, and they heard a passage crafted especially for them:
“America respects the right of all peaceful and law-abiding voices to be heard around the world, even if we disagree with them. And we will welcome all elected, peaceful governments — provided they govern with respect for all their people.”...
The Obama administration has made what might be described as a “cosmic wager” on the Muslim Brotherhood’s peaceful intentions.
***By courting them in 2009, the United States helped legitimize their political aspirations; by refusing to come to Mubarak’s rescue during the Tahrir Square protests a year ago, the United States all but guaranteed that the Brotherhood would emerge as a dominant political force in a new Egypt.***
http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-02-15/opinions/35443009_1_muslim-brotherhood-freedom-and-justice-party-political-aspirations
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“2009 - Obama: A ‘cosmic wager’ on the Muslim Brotherhood
By David Ignatius, February 15, 2012 (referencing Obama’s early support of the banned Muslim Brotherhood in June 2009)”
Thanks for the reminder! Looks like that was the agenda...