Comments on: Muslim Brothers: so hot right now http://arabist.net/archives/2007/04/29/muslim-brothers-so-hot-right-now/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:38:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Islam - Spawn of Satan » Blog Archive » The Arabist » Muslim Brothers: so hot right now http://arabist.net/archives/2007/04/29/muslim-brothers-so-hot-right-now/#comment-378848 Islam - Spawn of Satan » Blog Archive » The Arabist » Muslim Brothers: so hot right now Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:38:08 +0000 http://arabist.net/archives/2007/04/29/muslim-brothers-so-hot-right-now/#comment-378848 [...] The Arabist » Muslim Brothers: so hot right now As they face one of the biggest crackdowns in decades and the military trial of some of their top funders begins, the Egyptian Muslim Brothers are attracting ever more attention. There is a long piece in the NY Times Magazine — a pretty decent and sympathetic portrait of the group and some of its personalities, even if it is generally inconclusive — that looks at their recent pro-reform parliamentary record and what various members of the group say about issues such as alcohol, Copts, and so on. James Traub, the author of the piece, is working on a book on democracy promotion and it shows: there are references to the Bush administration’s stance towards the MB, which Traub posits as being at odds with the Forward Agenda for Freedom (Bushspeak for democracy promotion.) To me it seems the democracy promotion angle (a US policy issue) is a bit awkwardly tackled to the more general look at the Brothers’ democratic credentials, but of course it’s an interesting issue. [...] [...] The Arabist » Muslim Brothers: so hot right now As they face one of the biggest crackdowns in decades and the military trial of some of their top funders begins, the Egyptian Muslim Brothers are attracting ever more attention. There is a long piece in the NY Times Magazine — a pretty decent and sympathetic portrait of the group and some of its personalities, even if it is generally inconclusive — that looks at their recent pro-reform parliamentary record and what various members of the group say about issues such as alcohol, Copts, and so on. James Traub, the author of the piece, is working on a book on democracy promotion and it shows: there are references to the Bush administration’s stance towards the MB, which Traub posits as being at odds with the Forward Agenda for Freedom (Bushspeak for democracy promotion.) To me it seems the democracy promotion angle (a US policy issue) is a bit awkwardly tackled to the more general look at the Brothers’ democratic credentials, but of course it’s an interesting issue. [...]

]]> By: Thoughts from Cairo Active Islam (Qaeda and MB) « http://arabist.net/archives/2007/04/29/muslim-brothers-so-hot-right-now/#comment-365595 Thoughts from Cairo Active Islam (Qaeda and MB) « Thu, 10 May 2007 14:02:42 +0000 http://arabist.net/archives/2007/04/29/muslim-brothers-so-hot-right-now/#comment-365595 [...] I will point you to the Arabist where Issandr looked at the major attention on the MB in Egypt at the moment, particularly from the US. It’s a [...] [...] I will point you to the Arabist where Issandr looked at the major attention on the MB in Egypt at the moment, particularly from the US. It’s a [...]

]]> By: Issandr El Amrani http://arabist.net/archives/2007/04/29/muslim-brothers-so-hot-right-now/#comment-363528 Issandr El Amrani Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:28:05 +0000 http://arabist.net/archives/2007/04/29/muslim-brothers-so-hot-right-now/#comment-363528 Thanks for the feedback, Steven. Your objection is in itself good enough for an edit in the post (see above). I must have been misinformed by my Washington informants. Thanks for the feedback, Steven. Your objection is in itself good enough for an edit in the post (see above). I must have been misinformed by my Washington informants.

]]> By: steven brooke http://arabist.net/archives/2007/04/29/muslim-brothers-so-hot-right-now/#comment-363514 steven brooke Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:33:17 +0000 http://arabist.net/archives/2007/04/29/muslim-brothers-so-hot-right-now/#comment-363514 "mildly neo-con?" Ive never really thought of myself that way- I believe that the U.S. should peacefully encourage democratic change in the Middle East among all parties- MB, liberals, secularists etc...It it paramount that U.S. policy be consistent and even in promoting this change. Now it is unfortunately neither. Does this makes me a neo-con (as I involuntarily shudder when I hear that word!)? Best, Steven “mildly neo-con?” Ive never really thought of myself that way- I believe that the U.S. should peacefully encourage democratic change in the Middle East among all parties- MB, liberals, secularists etc…It it paramount that U.S. policy be consistent and even in promoting this change. Now it is unfortunately neither. Does this makes me a neo-con (as I involuntarily shudder when I hear that word!)?

Best,

Steven

]]> By: SP http://arabist.net/archives/2007/04/29/muslim-brothers-so-hot-right-now/#comment-362849 SP Sun, 29 Apr 2007 13:06:30 +0000 http://arabist.net/archives/2007/04/29/muslim-brothers-so-hot-right-now/#comment-362849 Issandr, it might be worth linking the article by Gihan Shahine in last week's Ahram weekly on what Steny Hoyer's meeting with the Egyptian parliamentarians that included Brothers meant in US policy terms. It touches on the question of engagement with the Brothers and has some nice insider snippets. Issandr, it might be worth linking the article by Gihan Shahine in last week’s Ahram weekly on what Steny Hoyer’s meeting with the Egyptian parliamentarians that included Brothers meant in US policy terms. It touches on the question of engagement with the Brothers and has some nice insider snippets.

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