This is timely, as Biden’s handlers appear to be once again aiding the Brotherhood, as Obama did during his first two terms as well.
“Republican Senators Reintroduce Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act,” Asharq Al-Awsat, November 6, 2021:
A draft bill presented by several US Republican Senators to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization sparked controversy, as many officials warn of its repercussions on Washington’s relations with several friendly and allied countries.
US Senators Ted Cruz, Jim Inhofe, and Ron Johnson led a move that reintroduced the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act.
The bill urges the Department of State to use its statutory authority to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).
Cruz said that it’s time that “we join our allies in the Arab world in formally recognizing the Muslim Brotherhood for what they truly are—a terrorist organization.”
“I’m proud to reintroduce this bill to urge the Biden administration to designate them as such and advance our nation’s fight against terrorism.”
The Senator stressed that “we have a duty to hold the Muslim Brotherhood accountable for their role in financing and promoting terrorism across the Middle East.”
Earlier, Cruz criticized the Biden administration and Democratic senators from the House Committee on Appropriations for withholding $130 million worth of military aid to Egypt until Cairo released some Muslim Brotherhood political prisoners.
He also “blasted” President Biden’s nominee for Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, Barbara Leaf, slamming the Senate Democrats for trying to release “Muslim Brotherhood propagandist” who is “anti-semite and hate preacher.”
US and Egypt will launch the strategic dialogue on Monday with the two delegations led by Foreign Ministers Anthony Blinken and Sameh Shoukry in Washington.
However, Republican and Democratic lawmakers objected to such bills, saying that classifying the group as terrorists may not be helpful because it is no longer a unified organization.
They warn that such classification might harm the US relations with many friendly and allied countries, led by Turkey. They also note that some Muslim Brotherhood affiliates who are not classified as extremists are members of Arab governments and parliaments….
Fitna says
Great move by Sen Cruz, I always felt he’d make a far better president than Trump since he is serious about going after Muslim terrorists.
This is drawing a line in the sand and Cruz is showing who the traitors and the patriots are. Those who don’t support this bill and make excuses for terrorism are the enemy.
Hopefully he runs and wins the next US election. Frankly where the US goes, so does everyone else since it’s the strongest nation and takes the lead in most issues. A strong America is good for the free world.
Ade Fegan says
I can’t think of anyone who would make a better president
Fitna says
Agreed, Ade.
Kenneth J Johnson says
How do we starta “Cruz for President moveemt. now?? Ken
GreekEmpress says
He was my first choice in 2016.
I hope he runs again.
As far as offending Turkey goes—
offend away!
mortimer says
The MB is the Egyptian version of the Nazi Party.
somehistory says
The mb is an umbrella org…hamas, hezbollah, c.a.i.rats are directly under it…and bin laden, who we all know organized terrorists into the al queda branch, was a member with the brohooders.
Using the tired lie that it will “upset” allies…who can really tell these days just which countries fit that description?…and “may not be helpful’ and might “harm relations with friendly” nations.
If a “friendly” nation and/or an “ally” will get its little feelings hurt and grow a chip on the shoulder when this is done, then that shows what is their aim, does it not?
Some mozlum countries have so labeled the brohooders.
There are a lot of idiots in the “government.” Recently, the History.com sent an email about it being the anniversary of the “The Teapot Dome Scandal.”
Wonder when the “scandal” that has been ongoing now since 2008 will be firmly jettisoned?
Surely, Armageddon must be close now.
revereridesagain says
This will probably get nowhere in the present Congress, but thanks to Cruz, Inhofe, and Johnson for not allowing them to forget.
Infidel says
Too bad that this is not one of the issues where the Senate GOP and Senate Dems can put together a veto proof vote. Otherwise it had everything to commend it
The idea that anyone is scared of ‘losing’ Turkey as an ally shows how delusionally ignorant they are
notnolib says
The terror group CAIR should be included. Every one of their members, officers, and supporters are terrorists. Straight up terrorist.
staffsgt7 says
I can hear the wailing and whining now! I wonder what all those religious leaders who have those interfaith deceptions, oh er I mean ‘dialogs’ with them (ie: CAIR and ISNA – those are the two that lead the ones I been to and got kicked out of!!) will think? But they don’t read the koran, nor their own bible, with any understanding so they probably will be right there and be wailing and whining too. islam needs their useful idiots.
Samer Ibrahim says
Egypt does not deserve any aid from America. The reason for this is the following: 1- The majority of the Egyptian people hate the State of Israel and reject normalization with it. 2- The majority of the Egyptian people hate America because it is a non-Islamic country. 3- Organized persecution of non-Muslims and the lack of complete and real religious freedoms.
OLD GUY says
He should through CAIR in with that designation also.
Alfredo says
The old lie that it might “offend our friends” is being used again to deceive the gullible useful idiots who think that Turkey, Pakistan, etc. are friends of the United States.
They keep stabbing America in the back and the useful idiots are worried the bill will offend “our friends.”
It shows who they’re working for and it’s not the American people.
CAIR also should be added to the list.
Because they’re busy undermining everything the USA stands for.