White House Corrects DNI Clapper's Claim That Muslim Brotherhood Is 'Secular'

[Gerald]

The Obama administration took the rare step Thursday of correcting its own intelligence chief after the official claimed Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood is "largely secular."

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper discussed the Islamist group during a hearing on Capitol Hill earlier Thursday. He testified that the organization has "pursued social ends" and a "betterment of the political order," and downplayed its religious underpinnings.

"The term 'Muslim Brotherhood' ... is an umbrella term for a variety of movements, in the case of Egypt, a very heterogeneous group, largely secular, which has eschewed violence and has decried Al Qaeda as a perversion of Islam," Clapper said.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011...rhood-secular/


Note: Published February 10, 2011

[Skybird]

Ooops - somebody's in urgent need of reading a history book.

[MH]

Originally Posted by Skybird

Ooops - somebody's in urgent need of reading a history book.

I dont belive he is so misinformed.
Quetion is why he tryed to sell this bull.

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by MH

I dont belive he is so misinformed.
Quetion is why he tryed to sell this bull.

For the same reason secret talks are being held with the Taliban in Afghanistan. Washington assumes that sooner or later the MB will gain decisive influence on the power constellations in Egypt, and now paves the way to sell to the public why one is arranging oneself with realities one cannot prevent any longer.

[MH]

Originally Posted by Skybird

For the same reason secret talks are being held with the Taliban in Afghanistan. Washington assumes that sooner or later the MB will gain decisive influence on the power constellations in Egypt, and now paves the way to sell to the public why one is arranging oneself with realities one cannot prevent any longer.

Funny thing that Obama administration while discrediting totalitarian regimes try to justify totalitarian ideologies.
All in the name of fixing relation with muslim world.

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by MH

Funny thing that Obama administration while discrediting totalitarian regimes try to justify totalitarian ideologies.
All in the name of fixing relation with muslim world.

Yes. Obama's Cairo speech and his general submissive, ignorrant stand on Islam, is a disgrace. It pissed me from beginning on.

[Takeda Shingen]

I'll make a prediction: By the end of the decade Egypt, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan will all be governed by extremist Islamic regimes. Moreover, the majority of them will be democratically elected.

[Skybird]

I don't bet one penny against you, Tak. Either extremists casting decisive influence in these governments, or the governments themselves will be corrupt regimes like the old ones. And yes, they all will have been democratically elected.

[Gerald]

Perhaps, but then it must be timely, and patient audience, (ie the people)

[yubba]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

I'll make a prediction: By the end of the decade Egypt, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan will all be governed by extremist Islamic regimes. Moreover, the majority of them will be democratically elected.

I hope so, then we can cut off all aid to them, let their empty bellies turn their swords into plow shares, if they destroy us who's going to feed them.

[Platapus]

Clapper does not usually make these types of mistakes.

I wonder what is going on?

[yubba]

It's the Obama white house civility crap, they can't call it for what it really is, sorta like calling a rattle snake a worm.The Muslim brotherhood are terrorist and should be treated as such.

[XabbaRus]

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by XabbaRus

It seems that it is time to sleep, but I guess that is just what you are doing now.

[tater]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

I'll make a prediction: By the end of the decade Egypt, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan will all be governed by extremist Islamic regimes. Moreover, the majority of them will be democratically elected.

Spot on.