Friday, August 16, 2013

Is The White House Underestimating Egyptian Support For The Muslim Brotherhood?



Despite Carnage, Muslim Brothers Win Little Sympathy In Cairo -- Yasmine Saleh and Tom Finn, Reuters

CAIRO (Reuters) - Normally crammed with cars and people, the chaotic streets of Cairo were strangely quiet on Thursday, with many shops still shuttered the day after security forces crushed supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood.

While distraught relatives waited to claim the hundreds of dead, there was little sympathy on show for the Brotherhood among Egyptians who said the Islamists had pushed too far.

The government has imposed a night-time curfew for at least a month and many people had clearly decided to stay home. Some of those who did venture out, pinned the blame on the Brothers.

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My Comment: There are consequences if the U.S. is miscalculating on what is happening in Egypt .... this is one scenario.

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