Obama opens contacts with Muslim Brotherhood…officially

U.S. recognizes Muslim Brotherhood

A senior U.S. official says the rise in political prominence makes contact necessary. | AP Photo Close

By TIM MAK | 6/30/11 6:22 AM EDT

The U.S. has decided to formally resume contact with Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood group - which does not recognize Israel – in a move that could further alienate some Jewish voters already skeptical of President Barack Obama, it was reporter