US and Ikhwan: they are just talking. They are not dating.

""We have had direct contacts with senior officials of the Freedom and Justice party," the senior diplomat told Reuters, referring to the Brotherhood's party that was founded after politics opened up following the ouster of Mubarak."  But there is a problem it seems:  "Speaking to Reuters on Sunday, the party deputy head Essam el-Erian also denied any meetings had taken place with U.S. officials when asked about the diplomat's comments.  It was not immediately clear why the two sides gave different accounts." (thanks Ahmet)