Obama Promotes Role for Islamist Muslim Brotherhood in new Egypt government

In Obama's view, the United States is a neo-colonial power occupying Iraq and Afghanistan, D'Souza says. "He sees the Muslims fighting against America as freedom fighters. This gives him a somewhat romanticized view of Islamic radicals."

As a result, Obama may not view the Muslim Brotherhood as a problem.

In his eyes, they may be "good guys trying to liberate Egypt from this horrible dictator Mubarak, supported by us, the rogue nation," D'Souza says.

"So Obama might encourage the democracy movement, not because he's an idealist about democracy, but because he might approve of the overthrow of a pro-American dictator and a reduced footprint for America in that region."�

The Obama administration said for the first time that it supports a role for groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood, a banned Islamist organization.

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