Americans were told by the Obama administration that the so-called Arab spring was a victory for democracy. The reality however is far different than the rhetoric. The rise of the Muslim brotherhood with its clamp down on descent and its war on minorities can no longer be ignored. Now there are reports of Muslim brotherhood members engaging in grotesque and barbarous attacks on its perceived enemies. The latest, crucifixions. According to Arab media reports Coptic Christians have been crucified in front of the Egyptian presidential palace, nailed to trees. While the mob murders of Christians in Islamic countries is not unusual the openness of the attacks on the Coptic believers is something new.