White House considers move to designate Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group
Source: The Guardian
The White House has confirmed it is considering the designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation, after Donald Trump was personally lobbied by Egypts president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi.
The official designation of the Islamist movement as terrorist would have far-reaching effects, sanctioning companies and individuals who had any interactions with the group.
Such a move has been considered before, most recently by the Trump administration soon after taking office, but had been rejected as being impractical for such a diffuse and multifaceted organisation, and potentially illegal under US law.
However, the White House spokeswoman, Sarah Sanders said on Tuesday: The president has consulted with his national security team and leaders in the region who share his concern, and this designation is working its way through the internal process.
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Julian Borger in Washington and Ruth Michaelson in Cairo
Tue 30 Apr 2019 22.01 BST Last modified on Tue 30 Apr 2019 22.02 BST
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/30/muslim-brotherhood-white-house-egypt
hlthe2b
(101,714 posts)Muslim Brotherhood has some bad apples, for sure, but they have so integrated into society--especially in Egypt, where in times of national disaster (e.g., the earthquakes) it was often only the Muslim Brotherhood who came to help--not Mubarak's corrupt government.
This is about like going into South LA or Chicago and singling out Farrakhan's supporters--Nation of Islam. They are the brothers, fathers, cousins, sons of many of the society. Might there be an individual who has done something wrong? Sure, but those neighborhoods will not take well to singling out everyone with any connection whatsoever and without cause. Same, I think with how this will be received in Cairo, Alexandria and much of the Middle East.
Chicago1980
(1,968 posts)There's not much difference.
duforsure
(11,882 posts)And they should go after them as terrorist too. Especially trump.
turbinetree
(24,632 posts)that have lied to the public, senate, and Congress, namely Brett Kavanaugh and William Barr and to top it all off they were enabled and put there by republicans and one asshole particular by the name of Mitch McConnell......................and his terrorist party called the republican party..........
Maxheader
(4,366 posts)to jerusalem? I've little faith in the little twits mideast understanding...of anything..
sinkingfeeling
(51,276 posts)We've never had such a great follower.
keithbvadu2
(36,362 posts)The NRA and Grover Norquist seem to have some association with said Muslim Brotherhood.
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=grover+norquist+muslim+brotherhood