The victories of Islamic parties in Egypt and elsewhere have forced the United States to embark on an untested strategy to engage with groups that have historically been hostile to American interests, Middle East analysts said.
“From a U.S. perspective, we have no choice but to deal with the Muslim Brotherhood,” said Shadi Hamid, a Middle East analyst at the Brookings Doha Center, a think tank in Qatar. “I don’t see what the alternative is.”
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Analysts: U.S. has no choice but to deal with Islamists
The victories of Islamic parties in Egypt and elsewhere have forced the United States to embark on an untested strategy to engage with groups that have historically been hostile to American interests, Middle East analysts said.
“From a U.S. perspective, we have no choice but to deal with the Muslim Brotherhood,” said Shadi Hamid, a Middle East analyst at the Brookings Doha Center, a think tank in Qatar. “I don’t see what the alternative is.”
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