Egypt protests: Muslim Brotherhood 'to join talks'

BBC News ^ | 5 February 2011

[Racehorse]

Egypt's most influential opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, says it will enter talks with officials on ending the country's political crisis.

The group told Reuters the talks would begin on Sunday and would assess how far the government was "ready to accept the demands of the people".

The negotiations would be the first ever to be held between the government and the officially banned Brotherhood.

President Hosni Mubarak has rejected protesters' demands that he quit now.

Mr Mubarak - who has been in office since 1981, tolerating little dissent - has said he will not stand in elections due in September.

Huge crowds have been on the streets of Cairo and other cities in the past few weeks demanding his immediate resignation and calling for democratic reforms.

The Muslim Brotherhood had previously said it would not take part in negotiations between the government and opposition groups.

But a spokesman told Reuters: "We have decided to engage in a round of dialogue to ascertain the seriousness of officials towards the demands of the people and their willingness to respond to them."

A spokesman told the AFP news agency the dialogue was also aimed at ending "foreign or regional interference" in the situation.

[Racehorse]

So much for counting on the Egyptian military to control the outcome.

Or, does the military have something working in the background?

[tobyhill]

Wow! Didn’t see this one coming! /s

[JPG]

It was pointed out by another FReeper that the MB is buckling to agree to talks now after adamantly refusing before. They might realize that their plans are going to pot and that they better get on board or the train will leave without them. So, it may mean that, at least so far, Mubarak is winning.

[MindBender26]

Does anyone with an IQ of over 17 not realize that this whole thing is simply a “democracy” scam to install Islamic jihadists in power in Egypt, Jordan, Yemen and elsewhere?

Hello ???

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Obama’s Muslim Brotherhood Endorsement Causes Concern

http://www.newmediajournal.us/fifth_column/02042011.htm

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

It is obvious. The media are supporting this with cover that the muslim brotherhood isn’t all bad just a fraction of them.

WTH?

The NYSlimes reports the muslim brotherhood is like the catholic church it has a radical? right and rightious? left side
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/04/world/middleeast/04brotherhood.html

—Obama calls to include Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt talks—
http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000620120&fid=1725

—Uprisings in Egypt may be orchestrated by the Americans – expert
http://en.rian.ru/analysis/20110204/162457018.html

—Muslim Brotherhood (Egypt)—
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/m/muslim_brotherhood_egypt/index.html

—Dangerously underestimating the Muslim Brotherhood—
http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=206969

—Breaking News Muslim Brotherhood to join talks with Egyptian officials—
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view/20110206-318757/Muslim-Brotherhood-in-talks-with-Egypt-authorities

[montag813]

So much for counting on the Egyptian military to control the outcome.

the Turkish military used to be the bulwalk defending Ataturk's secular democratic dream and preventing an Islamic Republic. But they have failed in recent years as Turkey has gone off a cliff. Looks like Egypt will follow. There is no point in sugarcoating it: Islam is ascendant, and wants to rule, and will have to be confronted openly and directly. Bush put this off with his naive "religion of peace" and Wolfowitz' "Arab democracy" garbage.

[MinuteGal]

Exactly where does it say in the BS-BBC article that the Mubarak government is going to meet with the Brotherhood?

Looks to me like only one side is announcing the get-together.

Maybe I missed something.

Leni

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

ping

[Tagurit]

Kill ‘em all and let allah sort ‘em out!
As far as their 72 virgins go, I doubt there are that many unmolested goats to spread around.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Obama wants it so it shall be done. How can a bad US President call for another bad dictator<———pay attention Biden! to diplomatically listen to the people when Obama sees his poll numbers and does not resign? How can a country that fudges real unemployment numbers and jobs and has more on welfare and unemployment give advice to Even Gilligan’s island much less another country?

The coo coo clock is striking it’s hour by the minute.

[publana]

Mubarak finally caving to 0’s demands in regard to the MB.

[LucyT]

Uh, oh.

. . . . . Article, also # 4 , # 6.

Thanks, WMD Went to Syria, Stupid! (Yes, they did.)

[SE Mom]

Egypt list ping- and post #6

[onyx]

Present. Thank you for the ping.

On another note, I don’t read where the Mubarak government has agreed to enter negotiations with the MB, do you?

[Munz]

Obama got his desire.

make room for a new Egypt that will harbor train and be a safe haven for terrorists to carry out Jihad on Americans.

[Munz]

>How can a country that fudges real unemployment numbers and jobs and has more on welfare and unemployment give advice to Even Gilligan’s island much less another country?<

ROFLMAO - REALLY good one!

CLASSIC!

[taraytarah]

Alternate Title:

"Citizen of the World Plots Egyptian Beer Summit"

[Cementjungle]

Obama would love nothing more than to be the first to host a state dinner for the Muslim Brotherhood.