,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #c1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,cruz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
require ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to submit a 
report to ,congress on ! designation ( !
 ,muslim ,bro!rhood z a =eign t]rori/   
organization1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,muslim ,bro!rhood ,t]rori/ ,designation
 ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se (      
,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,multiple c\ntries h decl>$
 ! ,society ( ! ,muslim ,bro!rs         
7commonly kn[n z ! ,muslim ,bro!rhood7 a
 t]rori/ organization or proscrib$ !    
gr\p f op]at+ 9 _! c\ntries4  7#b7 ,9   
#aihj1 foll[+ a wave ( assass9ations    
t>get+ gov]nm5t (ficials & ! ,june #af1 
#aigi1 massacre ( #hc milit>y cadets 9  
,aleppo1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria--  7,a7   
bann$ ! ,muslim ,bro!rhood f ! c\ntry2 &
  7,b7 made memb]%ip 9 ! organization   

puni%able by dea?4  7#c7 ,9 a ,febru>y  
#ad1 #bjjc1 c\rt decision1 ! ,russian   
,supreme ,c\rt--  7,a7 describ$ !       
,muslim ,bro!rhood z a t]rori/          
organization2 &  7,b7 bann$ !           
organization f op]at+ 9 ,russia4  7#d7  
,9 #bjac-- 7,a7 an ,egyptian c\rt bann$ 
! ,muslim ,bro!rhood f ,egypt2 &  7,b7 !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,egypt (ficially decl>$ !  
,muslim ,bro!rhood a t]rori/            
organization4  7#e7 ,! ,k+dom ( ,saudi  
,arabia designat$ ! ,muslim ,bro!rhood z
 a t]rori/ gr\p on ,m>* #g1 #bjad4  7#f7
 ,! ,cab9et ( ! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates  
has publi%$ a li/ ( t]rori/             
organizations1 :i* includes ! ,muslim   
,bro!rhood & its local affiliates4  7#g7
 ,on ,m>* #ba1 #bjad1 ! ,=eign ,m9i/] ( 
,bahra9 back$ ! t]rori/ designations ( !
 ,muslim ,bro!rhood by ! ,unit$ ,arab   
,emirates & ,saudi ,arabia4  7#h7 ,!    
,muslim ,bro!rhood1 :i* 0 f\nd$ 9 ,egypt
 9 #aibh by ,hassan al-,banna1 rema9s   
headqu>t]$ 9 ,egypt b op]ates ?r\gh\t ! 
_w4  7#i7 ,! ,muslim ,bro!rhood's       

long-/&+ motto includes ! foll[+3 ,allah
 is our objective4 ,! ,prophet is our   
lead]4 ,! ,qur'an is our law4 ,jihad is 
our way4 ,dy+ 9 ! way ( ,allah is our   
highe/ hope4 ,allah is great]64  7#aj7  
,hassan al-,banna1 9 a book entitl$ ,!  
,way ( ,jihad1 taught-- 7,a7 ,jihad is  
an obligation f ,allah on e ,muslim & _c
 be ignor$ nor evad$4 ,allah has ascrib$
 great importance to jihad & has made ! 
rew>d ( ! m>tyrs & fight]s 9 ,8 way a   
spl5did "o4 ,only ^? :o h act$ simil>ly 
& :o h model$ !mselves ^u ! m>tyrs 9 _! 
p]=mance ( jihad c jo9 !m 9 ?is rew>d42 
&  7,b7 ,jihad means ! fight+ ( !       
unbeliev]s1 & involves all possible     
ef=ts t are necess>y to dismantle ! p[] 
( ! enemies ( ,islam includ+ beat+ !m1  
plund]+ _! weal?1 de/roy+ _! places (   
wor%ip & sma%+ _! idols44  7#aa7 ,hassan
 al-,banna also taught t x is ! nature (
 ,islam to dom9ate1 n to be dom9at$1 &  
?us t ! mission ( ,islam1 z int]pret$ & 
execut$ by ! ,muslim ,bro!rhood1 mu/ be 
to impose ,islamic law on nations & to  

ext5d its p[] to ! entire planet4 ,:ile 
al-,banna's plan = accompli%+ ?is       
mission 0 multifacet$1 x c5trally       
incorporat$ tra9+ = & ! execution (     
viol5t jihad-t]rori/ op]ations4  7#ab7  
,9 ,ri*>d ,p4 ,mit*ell's #aifi book on !
 hi/ory ( ! ,muslim ,bro!rhood1 entitl$ 
,! ,society ( ,muslim ,bro!rs1 ,pr(essor
 ,mit*ell expla9$ al-,banna's tea*+s on 
viol5t jihad3 ,! c]ta9ty t jihad _h ?is 
physical connotation is evid5c$ by !    
relation%ip always impli$ betwe5 x & !  
possibility1 ev5 ! necessity1 ( dea? &  
m>tyrdom4 ,dea?1 z an important end (   
jihad1 0 extoll$ by al-,banna 9 a phrase
 :i* came to be a fam\s "p ( 8 legacy3  
,the art ( dea?4 ,dea? is art4 ,! ,koran
 has comm&$ p to love dea? m ?an life4  
,unless ! philosophy ( ! ,koran on dea? 
replaces ! love ( life :i* has consum$  
,muslims1 !n !y w rea* naught4 ,victory 
c only come ) ! ma/]y ( ! art ( dea?4 ,!
 movem5t _c succe$1 al-,banna insi/s1   
)\t ?is d$icat$ & unqualifi$ k9d (      
jihad4  7#ac7 ,?is philosophy p]vad$ !  

,muslim ,bro!rhood's prioritization (   
tra9+ = combat4 ,pr(essor ,mit*ell      
obs]v$ t x 0 ! tone ( ! tra9+ :i* gave !
 ,muslim ,bro!rhood its di/9ctive       
qualities1 add+3 ,if ! ,muslim ,bro!rs 7
 m effectively viol5t ?an o!r gr\ps on !
 ,egyptian sc5e1 x 0 because militancy &
 m>tyrdom _h be5 elevat$ to c5tral      
virtues 9 ! ,society's e?os44 ,its      
lit]ature & spee*es 7 p]meat$ ) ref]5ces
 id5tify+ x & its purposes 9 milit>y    
t]ms4 ,al-,banna told memb]s aga9 & aga9
 t !y 7 ! army ( lib]ation1 c>ry+ on y\r
 %\ld]s ! message ( lib]ation2 y are !  
battalions ( salvation = ?is nation     
afflict$ by calamity4  7#ad7            
,al-,banna's bluepr9t = revolution      
anticipat$ a f9al /age ( execution at   
:i* po9t ! battalions ! ,muslim         
,bro!rhood _h tra9$ w\ld conqu] ''' e   
ob/9ate tyrant4 ,?is viol5t ideology    
cont9u$ to be "p ( ! ,bro!rhood's       
indoctr9ation 9 /&>d memb]%ip texts1 su*
 z ,sayyid ,qutb's ,mile/ones & ,fa?i   
,yakan's ,to ,be a ,muslim4  7#ae7 ,9   

,muslim ,bro!rhood organizations &      
*apt]s ?r\gh\t ! _w1 includ+ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 al-,banna's orig9at+ philosophy 
cont9ues to be taught4  7#af7 ,9 its    
e>lie/ days1 ! ,egyptian ,muslim        
,bro!rhood e/abli%$ a t]rori/ w+1 ref]r$
 to z ! secret app>atus1 :i* conduct$   
bomb+s & assass9ations t>get+ =eign]s & 
gov]nm5t (ficials4 ,! assass9ations by !
 ,muslim ,bro!rhood ( ,judge ,ahm$      
,al-,khaz9d] ,bey 9 #aidg & ,prime      
,m9i/] ,mahm\d ,al-,nuqra%i 9 #aidh     
prompt$ ! fir/ ban on ! organization 9  
,egypt4  7#ag7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has     
previ\sly designat$ global elem5ts ( !  
,muslim ,bro!rhood z =eign t]rori/      
organizations1 includ+--  7,a7 ! t]rori/
 gr\p ,hamas1 :i* self-id5tifies z "o ( 
! w+s ( ! ,muslim ,bro!rhood 9 ,pale/9e1
 :i* 0 designat$ z a =eign t]rori/      
organization by ,presid5t ,william ,j4  
,cl9ton on ,janu>y #bc1 #aiie1 by       
,executive ,ord] #abidg1 & by ,secret>y 
( ,/ate ,madel9e ,albright on ,octob]   
#g1 #aiig1 "u section #bai7;a7 ( !      

,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a772 &  7,b7 ! ,kuwaiti
 ,muslim ,bro!rhood's ,lajnat al-,daawa 
al-,islamiya 7,islamic ,call            
,committee71 :i* 0 designat$ z a =eign  
t]rori/ organization by ,presid5t       
,george ,w4 ,bu% on ,septemb] #bc1      
#bjja1 by ,executive ,ord] #acbbd & by  
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,col9 ,p[ell on       
,janu>y #i1 #bjjc1 "u su* section       
#bai7;a74  7#ah7 ,lajnat al-,daawa      
al-,islamiya 0 designat$ z a =eign      
t]rori/ organization =-- 7,a7 be+ a     
f9ancial conduit = ,osama b9 ,lad5 &    
,al-,qa$a2  7,b7 fund+ t]rori/ gr\ps 9  
,*e*nya & ,libya2 &  7,c7 includ+       
,al-,qa$a op]ations *ief ,khalid ,%eikh 
,mohamm$ & ,_w ,trade ,c5t] bomb] ,ramzi
 ,y\sef z lead]s ) ! organization4      
7#ai7 ,militias ( ! ,libyan ,muslim     
,bro!rhood rec5tly jo9$ =ces ) ,unit$   
,/ates designat$ t]rori/ organizations1 
p>ticul>ly ,ans> al-,%>ia1 z "p ( !     
,%ura ,c\ncil ( ,b5ghazi ,revolution>ies
 & ,libya ,dawn =ces fight+ aga9/ !     

milit>y =ces ( ! int]nationally         
recogniz$ ,libyan gov]nm5t4  7#bj7      
,individual ,muslim ,bro!rhood lead]s h 
be5 designat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates z      
,specially ,designat$ ,t]rori/s1 z      
au?oriz$ "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy    
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 & initiat$ "u ,executive 
,ord] #acbbd 7,septemb] #bc1 #bjja71    
includ+ ,%aykh ,abd-al-,majid           
,al-,z9dani1 a lead] ( ! ,yem5i ,muslim 
,bro!rhood's ,al-,islah political p>ty1 
:o 0 designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( !       
,treasury z a specially designat$       
t]rori/ on ,febru>y #b1 #bjjd4 ,!       
designation /ates t al-,z9dani has a    
long hi/ory ( work+ ) ,b9 ,lad51 s]v+ z 
"o ( 8 spiritual lead]s1 9 addition to 8
 activities 9 support ( ,al-,qa$a1      
includ+ recruit+ & procur+ weapons4     
,al-,z9dani 0 also id5tifi$ 9 a ,f$]al  
lawsuit z a coord9ator ( ! ,octob] #bjjj
 suicide attack t>get+ ! ,,uss ,,cole 9 
,ad51 ,yem51 t kill$ #ag ,unit$ ,/ates  
,navy sailors1 includ+ p]sonally select+

 ! #b suicide bomb]s4 ,9 ,septemb]      
#bjab1 al-,z9dani report$ly call$ = 8   
support]s to kill ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9es  
/ation$ at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9   
,sana'a1 ,yem54  7#ba7 ,mohammad ,jamal 
,khalifa1 a vet]an ( ! ,soviet-,afghan  
w>1 s5ior ,muslim ,bro!rhood lead]1 &   
bro!r-9-law & close confidant ( ,osama  
b9 ,lad5 0 arre/$ 9 ,cali=nia 9 ,decemb]
 #aiid on *>ges relat$ to ! #aiic bomb+ 
( ! ,_w ,trade ,c5t]4 ,evid5ce 0 f\nd at
 t "t t l9k$ ,khalifa to ! plann$       
al-,qa$a ,op]ation ,boj9ka plot t       
includ$ ! bomb+ ( #aa airplanes betwe5  
,asia & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he 0 deport$  
to ,jordan 9 ,may #aiie4 ,prior to t "t 
he op]at$ an ,islamic *>ity 9 !         
,philipp9es t 0 accus$ ( funnel+ money  
to ! ,abu ,sayyef t]rori/ gr\p & laund]+
 money = ,b9 ,lad54 ,he 0 s\ght aga9 by 
,unit$ ,/ates au?orities 9 #bjjg1 & an  
,int]pol bullet9 0 issu$ to sev]al      
,unit$ ,/ates intellig5ce ag5cies4      
,khalifa 0 kill$ f\r days lat] 9        
,madagasc>4  7#bb7 ,sami ,al-,hajj1 an  

,al-,qa$a memb] & s5ior lead] ( !       
,muslim ,bro!rhood's ,%ura ,c\ncil1 0   
imprison$ z a deta9ee at ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se facility at ,guantanamo ,bay1   
,cuba4 ,he 0 captur$ by ,paki/ani =ces  
ne> ! ,afghani/an bord] 9 #bjja &       
transf]r$ to ,unit$ ,/ates cu/ody4 ,he 0
 deta9$ = 8 "w z a money & weapons c\ri]
 = ,al-,qa$a4 ,he report$ly work$       
directly ) ,taliban comm&] ,mullah      
,mohammad ,om> to procure weapons1 & met
 ) s5ior ,afghan ,muslim ,bro!rhood     
(ficials 9 mid-#bjja to discuss !       
transf] ( ,/+] missiles f ,afghani/an to
 ,*e*nya4  7#bc7 ,accord+ to a ,may     
#aiie report by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives ,task ,=ce on ,t]rorism 
& ,unconv5tional ,w>f>e1 a s]ies (      
conf]5ces ho/$ by ,sudanese ,muslim     
,bro!rhood lead] ,hassan al-,turabi 9   
,kh>t\m1 ,sudan1 dur+ ,octob] #aiid &   
,m>* to ,april #aiie featur$            
repres5tatives f virtually e ,islamic   
t]rori/ organization 9 ! _w4 ,!         
conf]5ces includ$ repres5tatives f      

,iranian intellig5ce1 ,hezbollah1       
,pale/9ian ,islamic ,jihad1 ,egyptian   
,islamic ,jihad1 & ! ,arm$ ,islamic     
,gr\p ( ,alg]ia1 & lead]s f !           
int]national ,muslim ,bro!rhood1 !      
,muslim ,bro!rhood 9 ! ,gulf ,c\ntries1 
,hamas 7! ,pale/9ian ,muslim            
,bro!rhood71 ! ,islamic ,action ,front  
7,jordanian ,muslim ,bro!rhood71 & !    
,ennahda ,movem5t 7! ,tunisian ,muslim  
,bro!rhood74 ,osama b9 ,lad5 0 pres5t at
 ! conf]5ces4 ,! p>ties agre$ to laun* a
 t]rorism (f5sive beg9n+ 9 #aiie1 )     
t>gets includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s &  
p]sonnel 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ & attacks     
inside ! ,unit$ ,/ates homel&4  7#bd7 ,9
 ,octob] #bjjc1 ,ri*>d ,cl>ke1 =m]      
,national ,coord9ator = ,security &     
,c\nt]t]rorism = ,presid5ts ,william ,j4
 ,cl9ton & ,george ,w4 ,bu%1 te/ifi$    
be=e ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 &   
,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate t t]rori/    
organizations cont9u$ to op]ate inside !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & _! connection to !     
,muslim ,bro!rhood networks1 /at+ ,dat+ 

back to ! #aihj's1 ,islami/ t]rori/     
networks h develop$ a sophi/icat$ &     
div]sifi$ f9ancial infra/ructure 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 ! po/ ,septemb] #aa?  
environm5t1 x is n[ widely kn[n t e     
major ,islami/ t]rori/ organization1 f  
,hamas to ,islamic ,jihad to al-,qa$a1  
has lev]ag$ ! f9ancial res\rces &       
in/itutions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to build  
_! capabilities4 ,we face a highly      
develop$ enemy 9 our mission to /op     
t]rori/ f9anc+4 ,:ile ! ov]seas         
op]ations ( ,islami/ t]rori/            
organizations are g5]ally segregat$ &   
di/9ct1 ! opposite holds 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates4 ,! issue ( t]rori/ f9anc+ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates is a fundam5tal example ( 
! %>$ infra/ructure lev]$ by ,hamas1    
,islamic ,jihad & al-,qa$a1 all ( :i*   
enjoy a significant degree ( coop]ation 
& coord9ation )9 our bord]s4 ,! common  
l9k "h is ! extremi/ ,muslim            
,bro!rhood--all ( ^! organizations are  
desc5dants ( ! memb]%ip & ideology ( !  
,muslim ,bro!rs44  7#be7 ,"o ( !        

examples cit$ by ,ri*>d ,cl>ke 9 8      
te/imony be=e ! ,committee on ,bank+1   
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate 0 ! 
case ( ,soliman ,biheiri1 :o ran an     
inve/m5t firm specializ+ 9 ,islamically 
p]missible inve/m5ts1 ! ,secaucus1 ,new 
,j]sey-bas$ ,baitul ,mal1 ,incorporat$1 
:i* (f]$ a range ( f9ancial s]vices = ! 
,muslim community1 & inve/$ 9 bus9esses 
& real e/ate4 ,accord+ to ,f$]al        
prosecutors1 ! %>ehold]s ( ,baitul ,mal 
includ$ al-,qa$a f9anci] ,yass9 al-,qadi
 & top ,hamas lead] ,m\sa abu ,m>zook1  
bo? ( :om are specially designat$ global
 t]rori/s & op]at$ sep>ate bus9esses out
 ( ! (fices ( ,baitul ,mal1 ,incorporat$
 & also did bus9ess ) ,baitul ,mal1     
,incorporat$4 ,o!r ,baitul ,mal1        
,incorporat$ inve/ors includ$ ,abdullah 
b9 ,lad51 nephew ( ,osama b9 ,lad51 &   
,t>ek ,swaidan1 a ,kuwaiti ,muslim      
,bro!rhood lead]4 ,9 a ,septemb] #bjjc  
det5tion he>+1 ,f$]al prosecutors       
describ$ ,biheiri z ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
bank] = ! ,muslim ,bro!rhood1 & /at+ t !

 def5dant came "h z ! ,muslim           
,bro!rhood's f9ancial toehold 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates44 ,biheiri 0 convict$ on ,f$]al 
immigration *>ges on ,octob] #i1 #bjjc4 
7#bf7 ,! fact t ! int]national ,muslim  
,bro!rhood engages 9 t]rorism f9anc+    
inside ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 atte/$ to 9    
,febru>y #bjaa by ,,fbi ,director ,rob]t
 ,muell]1 :o te/ifi$ be=e ! ,p]man5t    
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ab\t ! ,muslim  
,bro!rhood's networks & ag5da 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 /at+3 ,i c say at ! outset t   
elem5ts ( ! ,muslim ,bro!rhood bo? "h & 
ov]seas h support$ t]rorism4 ,to ! ext5t
 t ,i c provide in=mation1 ,i w\ld be   
happy to d s 9 clos$ session4 ,b x w\ld 
be difficult to d 9 op5 session44  7#bg7
 ,9 ! ,holy ,l& ,f\ndation              
prosecutions--! l>ge/ t]rorism f9anc+   
trial 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory--,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice (ficials successfully argu$ 9 
c\rt t ! int]national ,muslim ,bro!rhood
 & its ,unit$ ,/ates affiliates _h      
engag$ 9 a widespread conspiracy to     

raise money & mat]ially support !       
t]rori/ gr\p ,hamas4 ,,hlf (ficials *>g$
 9 ! case 7 f\nd guilty on all c\nts 9  
,novemb] #bjjh1 prim>ily relat$ to      
millions ( doll>s t _h be5 transf]r$ to 
,hamas4 ,dur+ ! trial & 9 c\rt docum5ts1
 ,f$]al prosecutors implicat$ a numb] ( 
prom95t ,unit$ ,/ates-,islamic          
organizations 9 ?is conspiracy1 includ+ 
! ,islamic ,society ( ,nor? ,am]ica1 !  
,nor? ,am]ican ,islamic ,tru/1 & !      
,c\ncil on ,am]ican-,islamic ,relations4
 ,^! gr\ps & _! lead]s1 among o!rs1 7   
nam$ z un9dict$ co-conspirators 9 !     
case4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice told ! c\rt
 t ^! ,unit$ ,/ates-,muslim ,bro!rhood  
affiliates act$ at ! direction ( !      
int]national ,muslim ,bro!rhood to      
support t]rorism 9 a ,july #bjjh c\rt   
fil+3 ,,isna & ,,nait1 9 fact1 %>$ m )  
,,hlf ?an j a p>5t organization4 ,!y 7  
intimately connect$ ) ! ,holy ,l&       
,f\ndation & its assign$ task ( provid+ 
f9ancial support to ,,hamas4 ,%ortly    
aft] ,,hamas 0 f\nd$ 9 #aihg1 z an      

outgr[? ( ! ,muslim ,bro!rhood1 !       
,int]national ,muslim ,bro!rhood ord]$ !
 ,muslim ,bro!rhood *apt]s ?r\gh\t ! _w 
to create ,pale/9e ,committees1 :o      
support$ ,,hamas ) m$ia1 money & m54 ,! 
,u4,s4-,muslim ,bro!rhood creat$ !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,pale/9e ,committee1 :i*  
docum5ts reflect 0 initially compris$ ( 
#c organizations3 ! ,holy ,l&           
,f\ndation1 ! ,islamic ,association =   
,pale/9e1 & ! ,unit$ ,association =     
,/udies & ,rese>*4 ,,cair 0 lat] add$ to
 ^! organizations4 ,! m&ate ( ^!        
organizations1 p] ! ,int]national       
,muslim ,bro!rhood1 0 to support        
,,hamas1 & ! ,,hlf's p>ticul> role 0 to 
raise money to support ,,hamas'         
organizations inside ! ,pale/9ian       
t]ritories44  7#bh7 ,9 ,septemb] #bjaj1 
! ,supreme ,guide ( ! ,muslim           
,bro!rhood1 ,moham$ ,badie1 deliv]$ a   
weekly s]mon mirror+ ! ideological !mes 
( ,al-,qa$a's ,augu/ #aiif decl>ation ( 
w> aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,call+ on     
,arab & ,muslim regimes to confront n j 

,israel1 b also ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 he     
decl>$ t ,resi/ance is ! only solution  
aga9/ ! ,zio-,am]ican arrogance &       
tyranny44 ,?is resi/ance c only come f  
fight+ & und]/&+ t ! improvem5t & *ange 
t ! ,muslim nation seeks c only be      
atta9$ ?r\gh jihad & sacrifice & by     
rais+ a jihadi g5]ation t pursues dea? j
 z ! enemies pursue life4 ,he also      
pr$ict$ ! imm95t d[nfall ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 say+ ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is n[     
exp]i5c+ ! beg9n+ ( its end1 & is head+ 
t[>ds its demise44  7#bi7 ,s9ce ,augu/  
#bjac1 ,muslim ,bro!rhood memb]s 9      
,egypt h be5 kill$ 9 firefights dur+    
attacks on police & milit>y t>gets1 &   
dur+ ! manufacture & placem5t (         
explosives = acts ( t]rorism4  7#cj7 ,! 
,augu/ #ad1 #bjac1 cle>+ ( ,muslim      
,bro!rhood prote/s 9 ,egypt result$ 9   
attacks by ,muslim ,bro!rhood support]s 
t>get+ ! ,coptic ,*ri/ian community4    
,attacks includ$ #gj *ur*es & m ?an     
#a1jjj homes & bus9esses ( ,coptic      
,*ri/ian families tor*$ 9 ! ensu+       

viol5ce4 ,dur+ ! ,muslim ,bro!rhood     
prote/s1 !re 7 repeat$ reports ( direct 
incitem5t t[>ds ! ,copts f lead+ ,muslim
 ,bro!rhood figures1 & s9ce ! prote/    
disp]sal ?is t>get+ ( ! ,*ri/ian        
community cont9ues 9 (ficial /atem5ts on
 ,muslim ,bro!rhood social m$ia outlets 
& f its lead]%ip4 ,z ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s  
,fre$om has previ\sly not$1 ?is t]ror   
campaign by ! ,muslim ,bro!rhood is n a 
new developm5t4 ,ov] ! pa/ decade       
viol5ce by ! ,muslim ,bro!rhood has be5 
direct$ at ! ,coptic community4 ,z !    
,,uscirf obs]v$ 9 its #bjjc ,annual     
,report3 ,coptic ,*ri/ians face ongo+   
viol5ce f vigilante ,muslim extremi/s1  
includ+ memb]s ( ! ,muslim ,bro!rhood1  
_m ( :om act ) impunity44  7#ca7 ,on    
,janu>y #bg1 #bjae1 ! ,muslim ,bro!rhood
 publi%$ on _! (ficial ,ikhwanonl9e4com 
website an ann\ncem5t t ! organization 0
 ent]+ a new phase & call+ its foll[]s  
to prep>e = a long1 uncompromis+ jihad  
aga9/ ! ,egyptian gov]nm5t4 ,! /atem5t  

also positively recall$ ! ,muslim       
,bro!rhood's t]rori/ pa/1 includ+ !     
op]ations ( ! secret app>atus t]ror w+  
active 9 ! #aidjs & #aiejs1 & ! gr\p's  
battalions organiz$ by ,bro!rhood f\nd] 
,hassan al-,banna t f\ght aga9/ ,israel 
dur+ its ,w> ( ,indep5d5ce 9 #aidh4     
7#cb7 ,on ,may #bg1 #bjae1 a gr\p ( #aei
 ,muslim ,bro!rhood-associat$ s*ol>s f  
#ce nations ann\nc$ ! publication ( a   
docum5t endors+ viol5ce 9 ,egypt 9      
response to a w> aga9/ ,islam's         
pr9ciples44 ,specifically1 ,article #d (
 ! ,call to ,egypt calls = retribution  
puni%m5t aga9/ gov]nm5t (ficials1       
judges1 police1 soldi]s1 religi\s       
(ficials1 & m$ia p]sonalities back+ !   
gov]nm5t4 ,! docum5t 0 affirm$ by !     
,muslim ,bro!rhood 9 an ,engli%-language
 /atem5t publi%$ on _! (ficial website4 
7#cc7 ,a ,july #a1 #bjae1 /atem5t       
publi%$ on ! ,muslim ,bro!rhood's       
(ficial ,engli%-language website call$ =
 rebellion aga9/ ! ,egyptian gov]nm5t   
aft] a gr\p ( s5ior ,muslim ,bro!rhood  

lead]s 7 kill$ 9 a %oot\t aft] op5+ fire
 on ,egyptian anti-t]ror police :o 7    
raid+ ! secret meet+ 9 #f? ( ,octob]    
,city4 ,docum5ts report$ly recov]$ at ! 
sc5e %[$ t ! lead]%ip 0 plann+ acts (   
sabotage & attacks on police /ations    
dur+ ! second anniv]s>y ( ! removal (   
,moham$ ,morsi on ,july #crd4  7#cd7 ,a 
s5ior ,egyptian ,muslim ,bro!rhood      
lead]1 ,a%raf ,abdel ,ghaff>1 gave a    
,july #c1 #bjae1 int]view 9 :i* he      
def5d$ ! sabotage ( p[] /ations & high  
voltage pylons t>get+ ,egyptian citiz5s 
by ! ,muslim ,bro!rhood z puni%m5t =    
support ( ! ,egyptian gov]nm5t4  7b7    
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,muslim ,bro!rhood 
meets ! crit]ia = designation z a =eign 
t]rori/ organization "u section #bai ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi72 &  7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney     
,g5]al & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %\ld
 ex]cise ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate's /atutory 
au?ority by designat+ ! ,muslim         

,bro!rhood z a =eign t]rori/            
organization4  #c4 ,report on           
designation ( ! muslim bro!rhood z a    
=eign t]rori/ organization  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee 
on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2  7,d7 ! ,select ,committee on   
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2  7,e7 !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2   
7,f7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 &   
,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,g7 !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,h7 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives2  7,i7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2  7,j7 ! ,p]man5t       
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,k7 !        

,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives2 &  7,l7 ! ,committee on
 ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,intellig5ce     
community ,! t]m intellig5ce community  
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #c7d7 (
 ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d774  7b7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! intellig5ce   
community1 %all submit a detail$ report 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees t--  7#a7 indicates :e!r !   
,muslim ,bro!rhood meets ! crit]ia =    
designation z a =eign t]rori/           
organization "u section #bai ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi72 &  7#b7 if ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate det]m9es t ! ,muslim ,bro!rhood
 does n meet ! crit]ia ref]r$ to 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 includes a detail$       
ju/ification z to :i* crit]ia h n be5   
met4  7c7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u      
subsection 7b7 %all be submitt$ 9       

unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex1 if appropriate4