History Repeating Itself...

...with countries who visited Munich in the 30s now visiting Cairo and you have to wonder whether the result will be the same..

The Muslim Brotherhood’s big moment
Robert Fulford Jan 7, 2012 – 7:23 AM ET Last Updated: Jan 6, 2012 1:50 PM ET

This is an exciting time for the editors in Cairo who run Ikhwan, the official website of the Muslim Brotherhood. The Brotherhood has suddenly become popular, and there’s never a lack of news to report.
China’s ambassador to Egypt dropped in the other day for an informal talk with Mohamed Morsi, head of the Brotherhood’s political wing, the Freedom and Justice Party. Last week, it was the Russian ambassador who came to chat with Morsi — about democratic values, according to the report on Ikhwan.
Diplomats from Nigeria, Cuba, Spain and elsewhere are anxious to connect with the Brotherhood. They realize that it’s now part of Egypt’s political future, perhaps even the most important part. Read More »


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