At the Carnegie website, Michele Dunne and Andrew Miller offer a Quick Take on why the Trump administration’s likely decision to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization will have negative consequences, particularly for U.S. interests.
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Name Calling
Nine reasons why the likely U.S. decision to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization may backfire.
Published on May 3, 2019
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