U.S. Engages Muslim Brotherhood

As the Muslim Brotherhood looks like it may win a majority in Egypt's Parliament, the Obama administration has begun to make diplomatic overtures, including through recent high-level meetings. The shift in policy is partly an acknowledgment of the Brotherhood's new political power and partly the result of frustration with Egypt's military rulers, who have continued to use deadly force against protesters as they seek to hold on to power. But the U.S. isn't done working with Egypt's military yet, and hasn't threatened to take away the $1.3 billion in military aid it gives Egypt each year.