The Brotherhood has not only described itself as an Islamist group, committed to implementing Sharia law, it spawned Egyptian Islamic Jihad — which offed Anwar Sadat in 1981 and later joined forces with Al Qaeda. Another Brotherhood offshoot is Hamas, the terrorist group that holds Gaza in its bloody grip. Its no fan of the Camp David peace accords with Israel, either.
Though Clappers office has reportedly “clarified” his remarks, the damage has been done. The DNIs testimony makes it appear that the U.S. government either doesnt know the facts on the ground in Egypt or has mistakenly concluded that we shouldnt be concerned about the Brotherhood being large and in charge of that strategic Mideastern country. Either case is troubling.