al-Qaeda vs Muslim Brotherhood - An Online Feud

[ECH1969]

This year's Eid al-Adha, Islam's festival of sacrifice, will be celebrated amid a escalating war of words fought on the Internet between al-Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood. On the eve of what is considered one of Islam's holiest days, which coincides with the end of the annual Haj pilgrimage, two prominent al-Qaeda leaders have both assailed the Brotherhood for what they say is it's betrayal of Islamist principles.

Al-Qaeda Number 2, Ayman al-Zawahiri, fired the first verbal salvo when on a video message broadcast by Qatar-based TV network Aljazeera on 6 January, he accused the Egyptian chapter of the Brotherhood of serving Washington's interests. "They (the Brotherhood) said they won 30 seats, now they say they have won 80 and in five years time they will say 100. And so goes strategy to conceed them some space," he said, referring to the Brotherhood's decision to take part in the Egyptian polls.

The Brotherhood spokesman added that his organisation believed in the use of jihad, or holy war, but only in contexts "like Iraq and Palestine" of self-defence against external attacks.

Just days later, in an audio message posted on the Internet, Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq also raged against what he saw as the Brotherhood's treachery. "How can anyone choose any other path but that of Jihad? They (the Brotherhood) have chosen to enter parliament and accept the constitution. Well, they are deviants," he said.

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Does anyone know what the hell is this Muslim Brotherhood?

[MADem]

1. THE MB is the real deal over that way

They were formed almost a century ago, and they are Social Security, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, the school district, meals on wheels, you name it. Need help? MB will provide. No bullshit, no questions, even when your government tells you to get your female ass out in the street with a begging bowl.

They have a political structure, and a social structure, and they are successful because they deliver the goods. Many families would not have had a roof or food were it not for them.

Do a google, it will be instructive. And never, ever, underestimate the MB. AQ is chickenshit next to them--all they do is demand sacrifice, MB GIVES BACK.

They have gotten more old school in their old age, but they still have the clout, make no mistake.

[PsychoDad]

3. Indeed..

Although the US government and the US media tend to lump all "Islamist" groups together, there are some huge differences between them in terms of Ideology and desired direction and results.

All is not as monolithic as it is often made to seem.

Muslim Brotherhood is a group that the US should attempt open political dialoge with, not shun or demonize. MB is in all probability the future of Egypt, like it or not.


Peace

[Kagemusha]

2. The main Islamist opposition in Egypt.

In other words, the guys who are first in line to take over the most populous and best armed Arab nation in the Middle East should the secular government collapse. Think of this as a sort of Real IRA vs. IRA/ Sinn Fein bitching match.