Monday, July 15, 2013

Everything You Wanted to Know About the Egypt Problem that the Media or Politicians Won’t Tell You

That’s a lofty title, but bear with me. I know the country—not just through being Egyptian, but through empirical and academic knowledge as well.
The Muslim Brotherhood was formed in 1928 by Hassan al-Banna, an elementary school teacher. The organization’s stated aim was to overthrow British Imperialism and establish an Islamic state in Egypt—a state that would eventually encompass the Arab world. Although the British have since departed, the remaining goal has never changed.
The Muslim Brotherhood initially cooperated with the “free officers” of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, which overthrew King Farouk and eventually the British. But from that moment on, the relationship between the Muslim Brotherhood and the Egyptian Army switched from cooperation to rivalry. It was a matter of “who will swallow whom.” President Gamal Abdel Nasser imprisoned most of the Muslim Brotherhood leadership, tortured others, and put some to death.

http://townhall.com/columnists/michaelyoussef/2013/07/14/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-the-egypt-problem-that-the-media-or-politicians-wont-tell-you-n1640144?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl 

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