(CNS) The U.S. should designate the Muslim Brotherhood — or at least some of its factions — for terrorism, experts told a congressional panel on Wednesday, weighing in on a long-running debate about the threats posed by the Islamist movement.
Experts testifying before the House Oversight national security subcommittee offered different approaches to address the issue, but agreed the organization, formed in Egypt 90 years ago but with branches across the Middle East and beyond, is a problem.
The only Muslim testifying, American Islamic Forum for Democracy president M. Zuhdi Jasser, called for the toughest option. He recommended that the Muslim Brotherhood be designated as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) — first in Egypt, and then on a country-by-country basis, with branches in Libya, Syria, Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq and Yemen “the most obvious follow-ons.”
