Posted on 03/31/2012 3:49:55 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, in a policy U-turn, on Saturday named its deputy leader and businessman Khairat al-Shater as its presidential candidate for a vote in May after initially pledging it would not run for the nation's top job.
The Brotherhood said it changed tack after reviewing other candidates in the race and after parliament, where its Freedom and Justice Party controls the biggest bloc, was unable to meet "the demands of the revolution", a reference to its mounting criticism of the ruling army's handling of the transition.
Given the Brotherhood's strong showing in the parliamentary election and its broad grass-roots network, the group's backing for a candidate could prove a decisive factor—although analysts say name recognition may also play a role in this race that could help others such as former Arab League chief Amr Moussa.
Analysts said the move suggested the Brotherhood, on the brink of power for the first time in its 84-year history, was worried it could have that power snatched away after decades of repression at the hands Hosni Mubarak, who was ousted last year. …
The move will worry liberals and others who are already fretting about the rising influence of Islamists after they swept parliament and now dominate an assembly writing the new constitution. …
"This is not only a breach of their promise, but deliberate defiance of the (ruling) Supreme Council of the Armed Forces," said a Western diplomat, adding the U-turn suggested the group was worried others could disrupt its rise to power.
"The Brotherhood are so close to power they can smell it, but they are so scared that someone else will snatch it from them," the diplomat said. …
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Yeah, well.. how would you like to go through life with a name like “Marwa Awad”?
Jewish voters/donaters don’t care. They love Obama no matter what. He could be caught on video betraying us to the Russians and....oh, never mind.
Raise your hand if you didn’t see this coming.
After nobama, the great leader, loses the election in the fall and is humiliated and disrespected here by that loss, will he run for president of Egypt since they probably want a moozlum? Enguiring minds want to know!
After nobama, the great leader, loses the election in the fall and is humiliated and disrespected here by that loss, will he run for president of Egypt since they probably want a moozlum? Enguiring minds want to know!
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