An English translation of the official Arabic pronouncement by the Muslim Brotherhood on Osama Bin Laden's assassination was posted at Pajamas Media by Sami al-Abasi. The statement is a striking re-affirmation of the Brotherhood's deep seated sympathy with the transcendant Islamic goals of Bin Laden, despite minor tactical disagreements: Bin Laden is referred to by the honorific title "Sheikh"; Bin Laden's assassination is mentioned, followed immediately by the mention of the killing of "a woman and one of his children," and shortly afterward by a statement opposing "the methods of assassination"; there is a non-specific condemnation of "violence," but so-called "resistance" to-i.e., jihad violence against-the Brotherhood's infinitely elastic definition of "occupation" is strongly endorsed, and the West, in particular the "Zionist enemy," are condemned for associating Islam with terrorism, while being the agents of...(Read Full Post)