The Islamist lobbies v. the secular liberals

There's a battle going on for the future of the Middle East (aside from Israel). It's a battle between secular, liberal Muslims and Islamist groups and their lobbyists. The battle isn't taking place in the Middle East so much as it is taking place in Washington, DC. Which side is the Obama administration taking? Egyptian secularist Essam Abdallah explains (Hat Tip: Israpundit). [W]e in the region