I don't think the US needs to fear the Muslim Brotherhood. For one, they've consistently advocated for non-violence throughout the protests (which puts them up my credibility ladder). In an election, they'd likely win a majority, given most Egyptians are Muslim. If you oppose that, you effectively support Mubarak, and oppose democracy and freedom of religion, although I suppose you could argue against it on secularist grounds.
What I'm waiting on the media to really challenge is the (primarily) US aid Mubarak has been receiving for years. No surprises that he supports Israel. The Muslim Brotherhood does not, and an election, let's hope there is one, would probably bring about interesting geopolitical shifts that would favour a Palestinian state.
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