Contrary to the collective “wisdom” of the right, Obama understood the need for the US to absolutely NOT be seen as meddling in the creation of whatever Egypt’s new government will be. Part of the hatred there is that he is seen as our puppet.

We are not in position militarily, politically or morally to send the army in and impose Mubarak on the Egyptians.

Now it is absolutely true that the Muslim Brotherhood is a serious and dangerous threat. Any leftwing notion that the intellectual father organization of modern Islamism, has changed its stripes is dangerous fantasy. However, one way to insure that the Muslim Brotherhood gains power is for them to be seen as a champion against US intervention.

Obama played this right and he had very few cards to do it with.