.... Renouncing violence -- even for real -- doesn't render a group harmless. Do they support a true democratic, pluralistic government? Have they renounced oppressive government? Will they discriminate against minorities?
Full disclosure time: I have dozens of family members living in Egypt -- Coptic Christians, the largest religious minority in the Middle East.
The Brotherhood's stated goal is to govern by the Koran. As for violence, well, its flag depicts a sword and the Koran. [NEW YORK POST] Read more