Is the Muslim Brotherhood "nothing to be afraid of"
By laglen
@laglen (19759)
United States
February 17, 2011 8:22am CST
Former President Jimmy Carter, in a lecture at The University of Texas said
"I think the Muslim Brotherhood is not anything to be afraid of in the upcoming (Egyptian) political situation and the evolution I see as most likely," Carter said. "They will be subsumed in the overwhelming demonstration of desire for freedom and true democracy."
Do you agree with Carters assessment? Should we not worry about the Brotherhood gaining power in Egypt?
He also implied that the military there would cater to the peoples wishes in open elections.
http://www.statesman.com/news/local/carter-says-egyptian-military-likely-to-obey-will-1256980.html
Do you agree or do you think this kind of denial is what gets us into messes?
8 responses
@goldeneagle (6745)
• United States
19 Feb 11
The world is going to discover more and more over the coming years that the muslim brotherhood is VERY MUCH something to fear. The world is also going to discover how destructive the muslim religion is. The attacks of 9/11/2001 were a good illustration, but how soon we forget...
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@goldeneagle (6745)
• United States
19 Feb 11
American politicians have been denying the muslim threat since the 1970's when the muslims started hijacking our airplanes left and right (seems to be a pattern with muslims and airplanes doesn't it). The fact that American politicians ignored this threat for so long is the reason the muslims have become such a large threat as they are today. It our politicians had dealt with this issue in the 1970's the muslims wouldn't be nearly as powerful as they are today. How soon we forget the history of the crusades, and what problems the muslims were causing even then. Unfortunately, "how soon we forget" is a saying that can also be applied to the attacks of 9/11. It is not a question of IF they will attack us again...the question is WHEN...how many more Americans have to die before islam is recognized as the threat they have always been...
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
20 Feb 11
goldeneagle - 70s you say? Ironic since carter was elected in 77 and started his term in 78....
Crystal, unfortunately it is the extremists that get the news coverage. I believe in all religions as well as all walks of life, you get the good the bad and the ugly.
@Netsbridge (3253)
• United States
17 Feb 11
The Muslim Botherhood is the equivalent of the US tea party. By the way, what business of yours is it about advocacy groups in other nations? May be if we were business minding our business, then we would not be that concerned or afraid of people in their homelands.
@matersfish (6306)
• United States
18 Feb 11
"The Muslim Botherhood is the equivalent of the US tea party"
I sincerely hope that's a minority view - really minority, like only you. 
If not...
YOWSA!
If not...
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@Adoniah (7513)
• United States
18 Feb 11
I think the Islamic brotherhood will be in control of Egypt within the year. It will not happen overnight as some fear, but it will happen. It does not matter that the majority of the people in Egypt are not islamic extremists; of course they aren't and they still won't be when the brotherhood takes over. They will once again be a suppressed people.
They will never be a democracy. A democracy is not the only 'perfect' governing entity. There are other options, but they will not even get a shot at these.
@hofferp (4734)
• United States
17 Feb 11
I look at Jimmy Carter's presidency and then wonder why anyone would listen to him with any seriousness about anything. I hope he's right, but I believe in time we will find out that he seriously misunderstood the Muslim Brotherhood, as do many on the left right now. Again, I hope I'm wrong, but my gut tells me otherwise. As I posted earlier, I'll wait until I see the first election...and the next. That will begin to tell us if whoever takes power will step down when the time is up...
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@hofferp (4734)
• United States
18 Feb 11
Yup!
I've been really trying to listen to other than FOX newscasts, so I hear all sides of a story. But I find myself actually throwing my socks (I don't have slippers) at the TV with the stuff coming out of MSNBC. How can anyone listen to that stuff? I wonder if that's Carter's source?
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@akhileshebay (416)
• India
17 Feb 11
i am very cautious in my approach over this question.
As we all know that Islamic radicalization has started from Egypt and all the zehadeist are all grown from brotherhood parties.
So i don't think it will not be a problem in long run.
In near future they will not do anything unexpected as they would fear loosing the support of people.
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@akhileshebay (416)
• India
18 Feb 11
yaa they will make the country another pakistan if they will come in power.
Hey now the uprising started in all of the west asia..what say over this??
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@Artiey (14)
• Brazil
18 Feb 11
From what I heard and read from expert analysts, Egypt is likey to become a democracy separated from any kind of "religious power". The muslims in Egypt are not extremists like in many parts of the Middle East. The international comunity should keep an eye on them, though. Nobody can guarantee anything so if any kind of suspicious movement starts to grow, the stabilished democracies should act to stop any kind of "another dictatorship" down there.
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@advokatku (4033)
• Indonesia
17 Feb 11
I think there's nothing to worry if the Muslim Brotherhood, which incidentally became the opposition, ruling or became ruler in Egypt. This is fair and is a logical consequence of a government of the Republic, as adopted by Egypt. If they are right proud as a country with republic system which democracy, they must also dare to accept differences and not preventing the Muslim Brotherhood to release all political aspirations them
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