After the fall of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, a year following its hijack of the Arab Spring and kidnapping of the revolution of the Egyptians and Syrians after massive peaceful protest movements in the Arab Spring countries, the Trump administration is considering correcting a mistake which allowed the Muslim Brotherhood to be part of the democratic process in all countries.

The New York Times reported in late April that “the White House is pushing to issue an order that would designate the Muslim Brotherhood a foreign terrorist organization, bringing the weight of American sanctions against a storied and influential Islamist political movement with millions of members across the Middle East, according to officials familiar with the matter.”

Perhaps it’s the “decision of the century” to include the Muslim Brotherhood on the terrorist lists, but first and foremost, it’s a security decision, and a political decision only secondarily. From the beginning of the 2016 election campaign, US President Donald Trump has not hidden his disgust with those who “harbor hatred and evil” for America, the free world, and humane and civil values. He did not hesitate to mention this on more than one occasion, both before and after taking office. Trump’s position is supported by the vast majority of Americans, but the ongoing conflict has been over how to deal with this evil. The difficulty is within the title of this organization and its mandate of “political Islam” and apparent presentation of “moderate Islamists.” Yet those who have studied political Islam certainly know that the Muslim Brotherhood is a militant political organization. They are also fully aware that Machiavellian conduct is part and parcel of this organization, under the guise of pious and pragmatic opportunism.

The public and the private debates over the Muslim Brotherhood and Islamists in general cannot continue to ignore the historical mistakes of two of America’s most popular Presidents: Republican Ronald Reagan and Democrat Barack Hussein Obama. Ronald Reagan hosted the students of Hassan al-Banna and Sayed Qutb in the White House, and history will not forget Barack Obama’s failed attempt to empower the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and elsewhere.

President Trump continues to create a maelstrom of controversy as he continues to implement his campaign promises, and his desire to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization is no exception. This will create a tsunami that I see more important than any decision so far on a security level.

The Brotherhood’s status as a terrorist organization and not a political party or association will lead to a security screening process – in both Arab Muslim and European countries. Then follows the screening of the Brotherhood’s extended circle of influence, including legal, political, intellectual, cultural and media influences.

The decision will help to rehabilitate countries that have not hesitated to take this courageous and dangerous step, and at the same time, “wave a big stick at all the snakes,” which will help in fighting jihad terrorists and their sympathizers.

The decision will promote modernization, will stop the incitement against those who don’t agree with political Islam and any ideology or organization that is allied with the Muslim Brotherhood, and will help to fight jihad terrorism worldwide. This could create a new era not only in the United States, but also in Europe and the Arab world. This decision will promote human rights, democracy, women rights, peaceful coexistence between nations, and religious freedom worldwide.