Obama: Islamic group is not Egypt’s only option
Middle East • February 2011 • Views: 615
President Obama described the Muslim Brotherhood as a well-organized group with anti-American rhetoric in an interview on Sunday, but downplayed the group’s size and influence in Egypt and as a potential part of any new governing coalition.
Obama stressed that non-religious groups would be important as negotiations in Egypt begin about moving beyond the military regime of President Hosni Mubarak. Educators and civil society groups could be vital players in democratic governance, he suggested.