Posted by
Arnie on Saturday, June 30, 2007 8:04:04 PM
I’ll blame this on the democratic control of the power of Congress that has put the pressure on the White House to facilitate the end of the Iraq war by a quick withdraw of troops. But, it could also mean that President Bush is willing to try to negotiate with terrorists, a tactic the democrats have been pushing since 2003. Anyway, a story is out about the Bush administration wanting to sit down at the table with the Muslim Brotherhood, an al-Qaida financial supporter.
“Officials said the State Department has approved a policy that would enable U.S. diplomats to meet and coordinate with Brotherhood leaders in Egypt, Iraq, Syria and other Arab states. They said the program would first be restricted to elected officials from the Brotherhood and eventually be extended to their political chiefs.
"The region is going Islam," an official said. "We see this in nearly every country in the Middle East. We either understand it and engage with it or find ourselves completely out of the picture."
Excerpts from the article follow.
The organization, founded in Egypt, spread through Saudi financing and has served as the inspiration for Al Qaida.
Many Arab countries have banned the Brotherhood.
Officials said the law enforcement community, particularly the FBI, opposes the proposal, concerned that this would facilitate Al Qaida plots to attack the United States. More….
The only time to negotiate with these fellows is when they are ready to say “uncle.” “Give me liberty or give me death” has been turned into “give me peace, you can have my liberty.”