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Eugene

(61,593 posts)
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 10:47 PM Apr 2019

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 Egypt’s 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

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White House considers move to designate Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group (Original Post) Eugene Apr 2019 OP
Once again a total lack of understanding of all things Middle East, Muslim, and frankly the world hlthe2b Apr 2019 #1
And then The Republican Party... Chicago1980 May 2019 #2
I agree duforsure May 2019 #3
Maybe the should do this to the Federalist Society after all they have TWO assholes turbinetree May 2019 #4
Considering stumpys u.s. embassy move Maxheader May 2019 #5
Kissing up and taking orders from yet another authoritarian. sinkingfeeling May 2019 #6
The NRA and Grover Norquist seem to have some association with said Muslim Brotherhood. keithbvadu2 May 2019 #7

hlthe2b

(101,714 posts)
1. Once again a total lack of understanding of all things Middle East, Muslim, and frankly the world
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 10:58 PM
Apr 2019

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.

turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
4. Maybe the should do this to the Federalist Society after all they have TWO assholes
Wed May 1, 2019, 06:44 AM
May 2019

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)
5. Considering stumpys u.s. embassy move
Wed May 1, 2019, 07:32 AM
May 2019

to jerusalem? I've little faith in the little twits mideast understanding...of anything..

keithbvadu2

(36,362 posts)
7. The NRA and Grover Norquist seem to have some association with said Muslim Brotherhood.
Wed May 1, 2019, 11:02 AM
May 2019

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

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