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ElBaradei Calls Muslim Brotherhood ‘Threat’ a ‘Myth’ Pushed by Mubarak Regime

A good number of sage individuals watching the unrest in Egypt are concerned about the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood and what a surge of their influence or control could portend.  Here’s Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI):

“The Egyptian demonstrations are not the equivalent of Iran’s 2009 Green Revolution.  The Egyptian demonstrations are the reprise of Iran’s 1979 radical revolution.

“Thus, America must stand with her ally Egypt to preserve an imperfect government capable of reform; and prevent a tyrannical government capable of harm.

“For if Egypt is radicalized, all of the reforms sought by the Egyptian people and supported by the United States with them – including consensual and constitutional government; free elections; open and unbridled media; and Egyptian control of their natural resources – will be lost.  Nascent democratic movements in the region will be co-opted and radicalized. The world‘s free and open access to the Suez Canal’s vital commercial shipping lanes will be choked.  And the Sinai Accord between Egypt and Israel – which must be protected as the foundation and principal example for Mideast peace – will be shredded.

But to those who are suggesting that the fall of Mubarak would lead to the rise of a government dominated by Muslim Brotherhood thinking, the primary opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei has a simple answer — no way.  But he is reaching out to include the, along with Egyptian Marxists, in a future government:

Transcript of FAREED ZAKARIA GPS via CNN:

ZAKARIA: Mohamed, one of the visions that haunts Americans is of the Iranian revolution, where a dictator, pro-American dictator, was replaced by an even worse regime that was even more anti-American and more threatening to the region.  People worry about the Muslim Brotherhood.  Are you confident that a post-Mubarak Egypt will not give rise to some kind of Islamic fundamentalist force that will undermine the democracy of Egypt?

ELBARADEI: I’m quite confident of that, Fareed.  This is a myth that was sold by the Mubarak regime, that it’s either us, the ruthless dictators, or above (ph) them the al Qaida types.

You know, the Muslim Brotherhood has nothing to do with the Iranian model, has nothing to do with extremism, as we have seen it in Afghanistan and other places.  The Muslim Brotherhood is a religiously conservative group.  They are a minority in Egypt.  They are not a majority of the Egyptian people, but they have a lot of credibility because all the other liberal parties have been smothered for 30 years.

They are in favor of a federalist (ph) state.  They are in favor of a wording on the base of constitution that has red lines (ph) that every Egyptian has the same rights, same obligation, that the state in no way will be a state based on religion.  And I have been reaching out to them.  We need to include them.  They are part of the Egyptian society, as much as the Marxist party here.  I think this myth that has been perpetuated and sold by the regime has no – has no iota of reality.

As you know, Fareed, I’ve worked with Iranians, I’ve worked here.  There is 100 percent difference between the two societies.

ZAKARIA: If there were a democratic government with Muslim Brotherhood participation, do you believe that Egypt would still be at peace with Israel?

ELBARADEI: Of course.  I mean, I – again, the whole issue of peace in the Middle East is an issue which everybody – nobody wants to go to war, Fareed.

Here’s the full interview on CNN:

Comments (76)

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  • hempstead1944
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 7:33pm

    We ignore the Muslim Brotherhood at our own peril……

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    • QuietRiot
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 2:33am

      Smarter words havent been spoken in a long time……

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  • sheik
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 7:23pm

    “Freedom” for them means Islam, nothing but Islam.

    For every ‘allahu akbar’ you hear from the protestors the talking heads in the western media hear nothing but “better life, freedom & democracy” and “OMG- 40% of these poor people have to live on $2 dollars a day”, (but if you give them $ 4 dollars a day they won’t stop shouting ‘Allahu akbar’,) and those who made it to the West where they settled behind -what they perceive to be enemy lines- they get free health care, free schools, welfare and what not, are they satisfied with a much higher income?

    What happens then?

    Do they stop shouting “Allahu akbar?”

    I think not.

    Most of the western talking heads in the ene-media were not even born during the Islamic revolution in Iran, they are clueless and naive. We’ll pay dearly for our ignorance…..

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  • tiredofdeception
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 7:18pm

    Fareed Zakaria makes me want to puke. Always, he frames things and situations as they are not.

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  • dtaglione
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 7:05pm

    Does anyone remember – awhile back on talk radio – someone suggested that the Suez Canal would be closed to choke off the water supply to some country?

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  • UpstateNYConservative
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 6:54pm

    We know how this is going to go, if ‘democracy’ takes hold.

    So many disparate factions demanding notice and power. So, a coalition government is set up. There will be a lot of infighting, until the most cohesive group takes final power. Likely, that will be the Islamists.

    Their one uniting factor: disdain of Israel. It’s more than religious, including a matter of national pride after the Six Day War and the Yom Kippur War. Even in this early stage of Egyptian revolt, Israel is a factor for many over there.

    That’s how I see it. Time, alone, will tell. In any case, American libs will get to say one of three things, depending on the outcome. They’ll either say “I told you so”; or it’ll be “It’s no big deal, you anti-Moslem racist”; or “Imperialist Israel is fomenting hate and divisiveness.”

    I wish I could forecast the stock market like I can picture a liberal response to any subject on the table. I’d make a financial killing!

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  • Tony
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 6:53pm

    Isn’t this the same Elbardei who assured us 100% that Iran wasn’t pursuing nuclear weapons? And now he assures us 100% that the Muslim Brotherhood are not a threat, will back a democratic state, and wants peace with Israel. Yeah, right.

    At this time, the Muslim Brotherhood are behind the protests in Jordan. They will patiently “partner” with Elbardei to form a new government and then take him out as they took out Sadat some 30 years ago for signing a peace treaty with Israel….yeah, sure the MB want peace with Israel.

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    • donh2
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 7:12pm

      Mohammed El Beradei and Mohammed Atta’s father are both “lawyers born in Cairo” .

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    • 1TrueOne55
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 8:08pm

      Of Course the Muslim Brotherhood is behind Democracy, they want it as cover to take over since the peoples are not as free to think as we in America are. They will follow their religious leaders to the death and they won‘t question if they are told to vote for the Brotherhood because they will reform the Government and not to what the people are wanting and if they get control of the Military then you can bet that War will come a short time later and if they do attack Israel then as they did in the ’73 Yom Kippur war they will loose the Sinai Desert and this time the Israeli Gov’t will not return it because they have seen how Hammas as developed from a Democratically elected political party into a terrorist regime firing rockets when they can into Southern Israel.

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  • Mpcoluv
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 6:52pm

    The Obama administration has made no secret of it love of Islamic Radicals.
    I wonder just how much the White House has a hand in ElBaradei and the Iranians controlling the street protests? Just waht we need, another Islamic Republic.
    This will help make Obama’s $5 a gallon gasoline dream come true.

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  • temple62
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 6:48pm

    Obama remains clueless about Egypt. Egypt is a true test of this “loving nature of the muslim faithful”. Please pass the ammunition!

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  • silquin11
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 6:30pm

    Albaradei IS JUST Atypical liberal hypocrite. He just said in another report that he will be the next President of Egypt repreesenting the muslim brotherhood!!!
    This is clearly a conspiracy whith Iran and Muslim extremists behind every single midde east uprising! With the entire region in the hands of extremists (courtesy of Barak Hussein Obama and PRO MUSLIM friends inside our White House), oi prices will go up and our econmy will sink even further . All part of the Obama plan to destroy our nation from within… And liberals are to re-elect him?

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  • drftrapani
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 6:24pm

    I’ve never trusted this guy. He is very anti-American…always has been!
    What’s his first name again Oh ???

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  • sholling
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 6:01pm

    Isn‘t this the same El Baradei that covered up Iran’s nuclear bomb program while he was with the UN?

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  • christos
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 5:56pm

    +JESUS+ conquered the world-death hell&the grave/take the narrow path-also try a snickerdoodle…

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  • emertz8413
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 5:54pm

    My late father-in-law had a saying, “Don’t let the camel get his nose in the tent.” I’m changing camel to marxist, you’ll never be rid of them if you let them get their nose in the government!

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    • varptr
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 6:08pm

      Funny how the street protest has suddenly turned into a class hatred orgy of house looting and museum invasions. But of course, there are no “dark side of the force” guys here.

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  • dcwu
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 5:49pm

    Lets try this:

    The Muslim Brotherhood threat is a myth.
    The Muslim Brotherhood threat is a myth.
    The Muslim Brotherhood threat is a myth.
    The Muslim Brotherhood threat is a myth.
    The Muslim Brotherhood threat is a myth.

    There I said it five times. It feels bogus.

    Doesn’t TAQIYYA mean it is OK for Muslims lie to us to con us?
    Lets try that!

    TAQIYYA mean it is OK for Muslims lie to us to con us.
    TAQIYYA mean it is OK for Muslims lie to us to con us.
    TAQIYYA mean it is OK for Muslims lie to us to con us.
    TAQIYYA mean it is OK for Muslims lie to us to con us.
    TAQIYYA mean it is OK for Muslims lie to us to con us.

    Now that feels true.

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  • Red Bubba
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 5:48pm

    “ELBARADEI: Of course. I mean, I – again, the whole issue of peace in the Middle East is an issue which everybody – nobody wants to go to war, Fareed.”

    That’s some good comedy right there. Egypt? Want war with Israel? Like that could ever happen, several times, within the last 50 years. ha ha ha

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  • angel36
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 5:46pm

    I fear Egypt will go the way of Iran and the Palastinians with the election of Hamas. If that is the case we could see all out war between Isreal and these radicalized muslim states very soon.

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  • vtxphantom
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 5:41pm

    Mr. Obama failed in Iran, he will fail here. All he does is fail. This is above his mental pay grade. He is not worth the money we pay for him. Impeach this clown.

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  • texasfarmer
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 5:35pm

    President Pukie wants this to happen and it will.

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    • 1TrueOne55
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 7:58pm

      You are only partially correct, it is pukies master Soros that wants this to happen since it would hasten the demise of the dollar, which Soros has shorted like the British pound sterling in the 70′s when he made a run on that currency for regime change.

      Soros is a power loving Jew in the mold of Hitler and he will stop at nothing short of world domination from a financial standpoint.

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  • What the Heck
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 5:31pm

    I am just a little pissed! How come our American leaders say it is ok for them, the Egyptians, to have a rally and speak their mind and seek to have their regime listen to them BUT, if the TEA Party gorup has a PEACEFUL RALLY. we are called “Tea Baggers” “Dangerous”, and all sorts of names. Well, I think the E|GYPTIANS are a little off, tearing up their cities, burning and raping.
    Let me ask this, has the Tea Party Group EVER done such a thing? Hell no. But listen to HIllary and other Dempocrat leaders have noting but good to say about the rioters in EGYPT.
    We had signs, nothing like the have over there and we are held to the fire..
    TALK ABOUT DOUBLE STANDARD.

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  • GoingBeck
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 5:21pm

    When ElBaradei says it’s a myth, you can bet that it isn’t.
    This is typical leftist reverse-speak. He is more likely than
    not a secret member of The Muslim Brotherhood.

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  • Blutowasright
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 5:19pm

    In this exchange why does the scene in Casablanca between Rick of Rick’s American Cafe and Major Renault of the Vichy French keep popping up in my mind?

    Rick: How can you close me up? On what grounds?
    Renault: I’m shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here.
    Croupier: Your winnings, sir.
    Renault: Oh. Thank you very much. Everybody out at once.

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  • critterbait
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 4:58pm

    Do you think will ever know the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth ????

    Moving forward that we must do,
    any action taken only through God can it be True…
    If you must only if in God you Trust,
    do what needs done for he gave his only Son for US …

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  • DagneyT
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 4:57pm

    Now there’s a reassuring thought; Muslim Brotherhood being no different than Egyptian Marxists. We can all breathe easily now, right? Oh wait. Didn’t ElBaradei not work for the UN? There ya go! Trustworthy spokesman, harmless factions. Nothing to see here, folks, move along. sigh

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  • Silversmith
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 4:55pm

    Revolution. Peaceful or violent, we seem to be seeing a lot of it these days. I think it tracks back to the lack of stability the current administration is creating here in the US.

    Silversmith

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    • Dustyluv
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 5:11pm

      People want freedom. If you give them a taste of it or they see hope in it, they will fight for it. If you take it away, they will also fight for it. I see the fight about to start here soon, but first you will see the Unions and the feckless Government teat suckers revolt first, because they are used to getting free money.

      They are in prison and dont even realize it. If you depend on the Government, you are a FOOL…

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    • GONESURFING
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 5:11pm

      Don’t think there is a correlation, but Obama being a weak joke of a leader doesn’t help. I don’t believe ElBaradei when he says there with be no change in Egypt – Israel relations. The Arab street hates Israel.

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    • RobertCA
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 5:20pm

      On one hand we have a current dictator on the other hand we have a new SHADY dictator who made sure to cover up Iran’s & Syria’s nuclear program & he’s anti west & anti Israel .
      As bad as Mubarak is I would like to see him stay in power but with real reform this time & keep your sons away from any future in politics .

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    • HillBillySam1
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 5:29pm

      What a relief……according to ElBaradei, the Muslim Brotherhood is the equivelant of the “Mickey Mouse Club” back here in the States…….I was wondering what the protestors were chanting as they were waving their flags at the tanks that were passing them by…..apparently, it was the Arabic version of “It’s A Small World Afterall”……

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    • CatB
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 5:33pm

      Carolyn Glick, a columnist for the Jerusalem Post, explains how dangerous ElBaradei is. “As IAEA head,” she writes, “Elbaradei shielded Iran’s nuclear weapons program from the Security Council. He [has] continued to lobby against significant UN Security Council sanctions or other actions against Iran…Last week, he dismissed the threat of a nuclear armed Iran [saying] ‘there is a lot of hype in this debate’.”

      http://www.vote.com/mmp_printerfriendly.php?id=2512

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    • Curator_JDR
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 5:35pm

      Elbaradei has been a strong champion of the Muslim Brotherhood. Just this week he gave an interview to Der Spiegel defending the jihadist movement. As he put it, “We should stop demonizing the Muslim Brotherhood. …[T]hey have not committed any acts of violence in five decades. They too want change. If we want democracy and freedom, we have to include them instead of marginalizing them.”

      Tell that to CAIR who an an offshoot of the MB and whose own documents say they are in America to reign supreme and “take down the miserable house of the West”

      Disgusting and frightening. I hope the Tea Partiers in Congress will not stand for this bull.

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    • Muslim in Chief
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 5:44pm

      Now you see the end of the Secular Egypt, and the rise of yet another Muslim Dictatorship

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    • neversaynever
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 5:49pm

      The devil you know is better than the devil you dont know.

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    • Thatsitivehadenough
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 6:21pm

      There is definitely a correlation between Obama and what is happening in Egypt. Obama has repeatedly sided with the Arabs against Israel and has sent multiple signals to them that he is on their side in pressuring Israel.

      People who want ‘freedom’ don’t always want freedom for everyone. The Muslim Brotherhood wants to see Sharia Law all across the planet, and taking over Egypt is just one big step towards that end. ElBaradei is fooling too many people in the West into thinking he is a moderate. He is just sneaky.

      Obama needs to get tough. Otherwise, Israel may end up having to take back the Sinai and also capture the Suez Canal. Terrorism will spread through Egypt to Israel and into Europe.

      This is NOT a GOOD revolution.

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    • historyguy48
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 6:28pm

      He learned all he knows from the Obama school of lies.

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    • Cemoto78
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 6:35pm

      I don’t trust this Elbaradei for a moment. He is an opportunist and obliviously a liar being he was very heavily involved with the UN and corruption there. However, below is a link to an interesting read from the Quilliam Foundation referring to: ‘Egypt and the eclipse of the Muslim Brotherhood’.

      http://www.quilliamfoundation.org/images/stories/pdfs/egyptjan.pdf

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    • silentwatcher
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 9:00pm

      Allrighteethen,,,,,I guess we can stop sending them billions of dollars now,,,,that will help balance the budget, eh?

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  • TruthTalker
    Posted on January 30, 2011 at 4:45pm

    I do not trust this man.

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    • AzDebi
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 7:50pm

      What do we know about this guy?

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    • AzDebi
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 8:05pm

      @Cemoto78: Thanks for the article…very interesting.

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    • silentwatcher
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 8:11pm

      ok fine. we’ll see in about 6 months. I guess denying something really doesn’t let it happen.

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    • lylee
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 8:40pm

      He reminds me a lot of Baghdad Bob.

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    • Spiny Norman
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 8:58pm

      This is a myth…

      This man said the same thing about Iran’s nuclear program.

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    • gr8photoman
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 9:24pm

      I don‘t trust anyone who belongs to religion that approves deceiving other people who aren’t members of your faith.

      Anyone who falls into that category is on my “Don’t trust AND verify” list.

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    • davecoolworld
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 12:00am

      This whole situation stinks to high heck of the NWO. We will end up with a fundamentalist islamic state. Won’t that be fun? The muslim brotherhood is not a threat the way that Obama is not a threat to The Constitution and our way of life.

      Haven’t heard a peep from Obozo….Biden stuck his foot in his mouth…again. Hillary has already flipped her entire first message. Good to know they really know what they are doing. NOT

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    • royalstar
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 12:17am

      If they are such a small group, then why in a crisis of this magnitude waist time reaching out to them. This guy is FOS.

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    • walkwithme1966
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 1:33am

      From my research – what he says about the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt is true – they are a very small minority of the Egyptian population. This is not the same situation as occurred when the Shan was thrown out of Iran and the radical clerics took over. http://wp.me/pYLB7-yl

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