The folly of the Smart Power™ promised by the Obama administration was put on full display again on Sunday when Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood made an announcement that surprised no one.
Well, no one except Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, that is.
AlMasryAlYoum.com has the details:
Mahmoud Ezzat, the Muslim Brotherhood’s deputy Supreme Guide, said in a forum held in the Cairo district of Imbaba on Thursday that the group wants to establish an Islamic state after it achieves widespread popularity through its Freedom and Justice Party.
Meanwhile, Brotherhood leader Saad al-Husseiny, said at the forum that the group aims to apply Islamic legislation and establish Islamic rule. His remarks rattled the leaders of several political parties, who said the statements, which were at odds with the concept of a civil state, would worry liberals.
Of course, back in February we were assured by Clapper that the Muslim Brotherhood had no interest in establishing an Islamic state in Egypt. No, they were just a bunch of guys who got together to do public service. Kind of an Islamic Kiwanis Club.
The Daily Caller reminds us of Clapper’s remarkable ignorance back in February:
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said at a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Thursday that Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood is a secular organization.
Clapper said the Egyptian opposition group, which many American commentators have expressed fears of coming to power in a post-Mubarak Egypt, is a “very heterogeneous group, largely secular.”
Clapper said that the group “has eschewed violence and has decried Al Qaeda as a perversion of Islam” and “have pursued social ends, a betterment of the political order in Egypt.”
He also said the the Muslim Brotherhood, which has branches in many Muslim countries, has “no overarching agenda, particularly in pursuit of violence, at least internationally.”
Sigh. Smart Power™ at its finest.
Source: AlMasryAlYoum.com, DailyCaller.com
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OK, I'll bite. How did we decide the MUSLIM brotherhood is secular? Seems like a contradiction in terms to me, but hey.... Of course if you consider that Muslims want their Theocracy to affect and control every minute of every day of every year of your life, then I guess that could technically be called secular.
I don't believe anything a muslim tells me. There has got to be a great deal of background checking before I believe anything a muslims says to me. Am a racist? Am I intolerant? Perhaps, perhaps... What about survivalist? What about the safeguarding of my buttocks? How about wanting my neck on my head as long as possible? So they can say what they want, I shall not believe until I verify everything three times and then once more for good measure.
So am I surprised they lied? What do you think?
Taqui'ya is an Islamic virtue, and they have many more such virtues that normal God fearing Judeo-Christian people would consider sins and vices, and these stupid libturds knew this when they got into bed with these terrorists. There was total complicity on the part of the Bamster's administration and they know that as long as they control the media as much as they do, there will never be an honest and in depth investigation of their criminal and treasonous behavior.
I dont believe that the slimeballs in this regime can possibly be as stupid as they appear on a daily basis. Any floundering idiot could have been able to predict what was going to happen in Egypt. Crapper's comments were just to placate their media suckholes and the sheep that watch them. He and the regime knew exactly what was going to happen. Now they say, "We didnt know". If that is really true then I propose that the entire cabinet and czars be replaced with winos from some alley. Would that be the answer? No. Would it be a vast improvement? Absolutely!
An apt story for a website called, "I Hate the Media." Welcome to your creation, CNN - and thank you for weakening my once great nation. I sincerely hope that someday the masses will wake up and realize what you are doing to this country; our language, borders, and culture.
I also sincerely hope that we can bring it back from the brink.
I'm running out of room in my 'Obama Administration Dupes' file. Is there anyone in DC that's legitimately qualified for anything anymore?
No.
Obama - He's only qualified to swim in the shallow end.
I believe the term "Epic Fail" is appropriate here. Heck, that's term be appropriate since....well.....probably since Regan, if not further back.
Lied to again by a muslim group. Wow who would have thought that.
LASunSett I'm leaning toward 40% dumbasses. This time of year those that really care are out with the kids doing spring and summer time activities not answering the phone.
Now back to Egypt. This administration knew exactly what it was getting when it climbed into bed with the brotherhood. Now they are amazed that they brotherhood slid one into the administration. barry should remember his time studying the koran. It is acceptable to lie to the infidel.
Ineptitude, corruption, errors, lies, inattention, negligence, gas prices approaching $5/gal, 10% unemployment, losing a war within the first two weeks of our involvement and yet this bumbling bastard still manages 40+% against every potential GOP candidate.
Either the polls are incredibly skewed or America is 40% dumbasses.
Liberal elitist have taken over the most influential areas of our lives such as education, media, and half the government. They have brainwashed many into believing a huge socialist type government will bring prosperity and health to all. That's right you don't even have to work. You deserve it because you vote democrat! We'll just take from the rich and give it to you.
Thank God for the 50 to 60% that see the truth, that He will bless the work of the hands that look to Him, and pray for those that are blind to the fact that all good things come from our Creator not from man or his government.
"Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher."
– Luke 6:39-40, New International Version
It doesn't take biblical knowledge or beliefs to understand that Socialism doesn't work. Just common sense.
"He whom the Son sets free is free indeed!" John 8:36
Christ speaks here of spiritual liberty but I believe as our founding fathers that faith in God forms the foundations of our nation and our government.
One of the main agendas of liberal elitist's has been eliminating God from our history, our schools, our lives. The only hope left is man made.