FBI Director, Robert Mueller said on Friday, in a speech before the Council of Foreign Relations, that al-Qaeda will not go away quietly and is regenerating its cabalities to attack - particularly with home-grown groups in a number of countries who aren't directly related to al-Qaeda but who relate to them. All they need is an Internet connection.
"We must anticipate that terrorists will try to obtain weapons of mass destruction, but also that they will turn cars into bombs and drive them into airports. We must prevent extremists from building suicide vests, but must also stop them from gunning down soldiers at Fort Dix or blowing up a pipeline at JFK...We are seeking terrorist leaders in foreign bases, and also lone actors in suburban basements, and also small but sophisticated groups who want to carry out terrorist attacks. The threat exists not only in the mountains of Pakistan, but also in the shadows of the Internet....But we cannot allow ourselves to become complacent. While we guard against terrorism every day, we must recognize that we may be attacked again. Terrorists have attacked other nations. And they still want to attack us.
"Refusing to cooperate with U.N. weapons inspectors, Iraq presents a threat to the entire world", said the President. It's natural to assume President Bush said the above statement because he is the one we most always blame for anything about Iraq. But in this case the president who said it was Clinton in 1998.
Have you ever googled "clinton Iraq 1998 "? Do it and see what you get. It seems to me, Bush may have inherited faulty intelligence from Clinton. Perhaps Clinton got it from Bush Sr. Perhaps the intelligence was accurate but the weapons were taken out of Iraq when we invaded this traumatized country. I don't know if we will ever know for sure what happened but to just blame Bush is so counter-productive to the danger we face, as a nation. It points to ignorance on the part of those who want to blame Bush - including many who are in Congress who should know better. The more divided our nation is during this war to stop the spread of an global Islamic state, the more we are playing right into the hands of our enemies. Are people not paying attention here? My God this is so major and will affect your children and grandchildrens' future. If I'm wrong, please, please send me some info I can study so I can stand corrected. The major world wide Islamic organizations working to create a global Islamic state are: the Muslim Brotherhood, al-Qaeda, and Hizb ut-Tahrir or the Islamic Liberation Party and from time to time I will be bringing you relevant information for you to consider.
Two speeches Clinton made in 1998 about the threat of Iraq are below.
"It should be the policy of the United States to support efforts to remove the regime headed by Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq and to promote the emergence of a democratic government to replace that regime."
1998 State of the Union: You have used weapons of mass destruction before and we will deny you this again.
Last Monday, the Oklahoma Governor's Council on Latin American and Hispanic Affairs met in Oklahoma City. It's concerning appointees of the governor want to make our new anti illegal alien law about race. The good news is the new law doesn't care what race you are - it only cares if you are here legally. Devon Walker covered the meeting for the Oklahoman and her article is below. It will be interesting to see if the courts view the new law as superceding federal law or merely replicating federal law.
Group fights immigration reform law
The Latin American and Hispanic Affairs Advisory Council joined the ranks of those questioning the constitutionality of pending immigration enforcement legislation Monday.
The appointed board voted unanimously to send Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry a letter, indicating the state law attempts to supersede federal law.
"Everybody is worried and seriously concerned," said Guillermo Rojas, a Tulsa businessman, and advisory council member. "This is not just about immigration, this is racism."
The council also endorsed an ongoing effort to have state Attorney General Drew Edmondson weigh in on whether the Oklahoma legislation is constitutional.
About the law
HB 1804, authored by Rep. Randy Terrill, R-Moore, makes it illegal to transport, conceal, and harbor or house illegal immigrants. Violation of this order would be considered a felony, punishable by no less than a year in prison or a $1,000 fine.
The Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizens Protection Act provides additional stipulations that criminalize both hiring and schooling illegal immigrants.
Oklahoma's new immigration law, largely considered one of the most stringent in the nation, takes effect Nov. 1.
Reforms under way
In Rojas' hometown of Tulsa, some elements of the immigration enforcement reform already are under way.
The Tulsa County Sheriff's Department, in an effort to ramp up, recently graduated more than 30 deputies with dual training in immigration and customs enforcement.
"The only one who can stop it now is the attorney general, with his opinion, or a fight in federal court," Rojas said of the Taxpayer and Citizens Protection Act, adding that he was very pessimistic about Gov. Henry's willingness to get in the fray at this point.
Attorney sees problems
About two weeks ago, attorney Carole Wangrund was at her wits' end. In her opinion, HB 1804 is not only unconstitutional, but it contains numerous vulnerabilities in terms of implementation.
For one, she says it will be impossible to enforce it without racial profiling.
For another, she says, it provides no provisions for federal compensation, in terms of the cost of implementation.
"We are giving up all of our rights in the name of national security," Wangrund said. "And for some bizarre reason, we are picking on the Hispanics.
"They passed this incredibly unconstitutional mess, without understanding that federal law pre-empts it," she added.
After dissecting the law, she formally asked Edmondson for a formal review and to issue a public opinion.
Oklahoma not alone
Constitutional or not, Oklahoma is not the only state that has chosen to address the federal issue with state law. Georgia was the first and arguably has the toughest legislation — the Security and Immigration Compliance Act. Some of the wording in the Georgia law was used in Oklahoma's.
Terrill, R-Moore, has said he is convinced Oklahoma's bill is the toughest in the nation.
What's next
Edmondson has a month to review Wangrund's material and issue an opinion. He is not required by law to weigh in on the matter.
Terrill will push for a second round of immigration reform in the next legislative session. Next year, reform efforts will center around making English the official language of Oklahoma through voter referendum.
Terrill also has said he is confident Oklahoma's law will stand up to judicial scrutiny, and has accused opponents of the law of trying to use the courts to stop something voters want.
When things get too hot for many Muslims, they like to use is Islamophobia in order to blame to others for legitimate concerns about Islam. It's similar to the tactics used by illegal foreign nationals when they call Americans racists for daring to seek accountability for their illegal presence in our sovereign land. Both tactics try to shift the blame from themselves onto the backs of those who have raised legitimate concerns.
Americans must not allow name calling such as this to go unchallenged. There are numerous legitimate concerns about Islam that must be dealt with forthright.
Muslims in America want to convince us Islam is a religion of peace, right? Often they use part of a verse from the Koran that says to kill one person is like killing all of mankind to convey the peace of Islam. We hear this verse used all the time. Quite frankly it is getting old. This is verse 5.32 which was directed to the children of Israel, not to Muslims, taken from the Bible and retold in the Koran. It is old because the violent history in the Middle East has gone on since the inception of Islam 1400 years ago, particularly with Muslims killing each other. Let's not forget, America struggled for decades against Islamic rulers and pirates during the early days of America which claimed American lives and treasury. And today, with world-wide Islamic movements seeking to create a global Islamic state which are accentuated by daily Islamic violence, we are all left wondering where is the peace?
With this in mind, American Muslims have to understand why we find it difficult to put our arms around their message of peace because actions simply speak louder than words. We have been in Iraq trying to bring forth a democracy, yet over four years later there's an unending supply of young men and women willing to blow themselves up for Allah! It seems to me a democracy with all its faults is better than Islamic rule any day of the week. We hear on the news daily about the killing of Muslims by Muslims. Why in the heck do your fellow Muslims kill other Muslims?
Quite frankly, none of this speaks too well for this religion of peace. Do you see why we have concerns, my American Muslim neighbors? I really do have a number of questions I would like answered.
Dr. Esam Omeish, resigned from the Virginia Immigration Council yesterday for questionable statements he made against Israel. He had been appointed by the Governor of Virginia, Timothy M. Kaine (D). Prior to viewing videos of the speeches, Kevin Hall, Kaine's spokesman, dismissed Del. C. Todd Gilbert (R-Shenandoah) letter of concern as xenophobic. After Omeish resigned, Gilbert praised Kaine for acting swiftly to remove him.
Omeish, president of the Muslim American Society, defended the organization's record of moderation and nonviolence, saying their efforts help new Muslim immigrants assimilate, and reduce extremism.
Defenders of Omeish write about Omeish's accomplishments but ignore the issues that led to his resigning.
He was joined at the news conference by several supporters, including Mahdi Bray, executive director of the Muslim American Society. Bray drew parallels to this controversy and the one that surrounded Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), a Muslim who faced questions about his loyalty to the United States during his election campaign.
"I am truly disappointed that this type of thing continues to occur, over and over and over again," Bray said."
The Council of American Islamic Relations which never seeks accountability for the actions of other Muslims had this to say: "It trashes the reputation of a well-respected Muslim leader based on hype and hysteria," said Ibrahim Hooper, spokesman for the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations. "It unfolded just the way I thought it would. Bloggers use any opportunity they can to marginalize American Muslims and their leaders. It's political theater."
You can decide for yourself if this was a smear job against Omeish or is this a case where his own words were responsible for his downfall. Watch the videos of speeches by Dr. Omeish here.
Also, if you get an chance listen to an audio interview with Michelle Malkin and Dr. Omeish on the Laura Ingram Show on Oct. 2006 regarding prison radicalization in the U.S. here.
What is the overall goal here? To establish a Caliphate? Laura asks. In the greater context yes, Omeish said.
In a 9/16/04 letter-to-the-Editor Omeish discusses the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood on the activism undertaken by Muslims in the U.S.
..."The moderate school of thought prevalent in the Muslim Brotherhood represents a significant trend in Islamic activism in theand the West, and we in MAS accordingly have been influenced by that moderate Islamic school of thought as it applies to our American identity and relevance for our American reality. The influence of Muslim Brotherhood ideas has been instrumental in defining our understanding of Islam within the American and Western context in order to espouse the values of human dialogue, tolerance and moderation; the genuine love of one’s country and care for its welfare and prosperity; and thefostering of proactive involvement within society, fulfilling one’s responsibility and claiming one’s rights in the greater diversity of our country."
Sounds crazy, doesn't it? But that is exactly what happened reported congressional investigators yesterday. Along our northern border there are state roads that are not monitored at all by Border Security - all you have to do is walk across yo the border! You could sldo be carrying a bomb in a duffle bag and no one would even notice. Scary.
"In some of these locations, the proximity of the road to the border allowed investigators to cross without being challenged by law enforcement, successfully simulating the cross-border movement of radioactive materials or other contraband into the United States from Canada. In one location on the northern border, the U.S. Border Patrol was alerted to GAO activities through the tip of an alert citizen. However, the responding U.S. Border Patrol agents were not able to locate GAO investigators.
You can read a one page summary of the activity GAO investigators completed that went unchecked by the Border Patrol here. Gee, I hope there are no terrorists reading this report.
A teacher, Mike Brooks, of Bidwell Junior High School in Chico, California, sent home an assignment with his 8th grade students, which was apparently a letter renouncing citizenship to the parents of his students. Students were asked to have their parents sign it and return it to class the next day.
"...The letter concluded with "After careful consideration of the facts of our current situation, I have decided to announce to everyone that I am no longer a citizen of the United States, but a free and independent member of the global community."
Chico resident Michael Hill said he was told by his daughter, Kaytlen Hill, 13, that the assignment was to have parents sign the letter and return it to class Wednesday.
"The lesson being taught in class was that the U.S. kidnaps innocent people and takes them to Cuba, where they are kept indefinitely and tortured," Hill said he learned through his daughter.
When Hill asked her if Brooks mentioned Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where the U.S. imprisons terrorist suspects, he said his daughter replied "yes."
He said his daughter broke into tears when she talked about Brooks mentioning illegal wiretaps and other surveillance directed against innocent people.
"I think I was more irritated by the classroom discussion than the letter," he said.
The teacher said the letter led to some "wonderful discussion" on Wednesday.
Nodiscipline action was taken against the so-called teacher. I'm filing this under my "absolutely insane behavior" category.
"This is just hideous," wrote Ian Shepherdson, chief U.S. economist for High Frequency Economics. "This is more evidence that it's going to be a long and -- for a lot of people -- a painful process," said Mike Schenk, economist for the Credit Union National Association. "The soft housing market will be with us for a long time, at least 18 months."
The median sales price fell 7.5% to $225,700 compared with a year earlier, the largest year-over-year decline in 37 years..."
Some experts believe the housing market will continue to worsen for some time to come.
..."Chief Executive Officer (of KB Home) Jeffrey Mezger said in the statement he expects ``housing industry conditions to continue to worsen through the end of the year and into 2008.'' KB Home reported its second consecutive quarterly loss after $690 million in pretax expenses to write down land and inventory.
``The writedown was much bigger than anyone had been expecting,''' said Dan Poole, who helps manage $31 billion at National City Private Client Group in Cleveland. ``If there's good news out there, it's few and far between.''
The Tulsa World is reporting today that the National Coalition of Latino Clergy has announced plans for a press conference at 12 noon on Friday on the filing of the lawsuit against the State of Oklahoma for daring to create a law, HB 1804, designed to stop the tens of thousands of illegal foreigns nationals who have invaded our state.
"Local Hispanic leaders have announced plans to announce a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state’s new immigration law.
House Bill 1804, the Taxpayers and Citizens Protection Act, is due to go into effect Nov. 1. It would make it a felony to transport, conceal or shelter an undocumented immigrant from detection. It also prevents illegal immigrants from getting jobs and public assistance.
The Rev. Miguel Rivera, president of the National Coalition of Latin Clergy and Christian Leaders, is expected to make the announcement at a noon news conference Friday at the Tulsa’s Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 10802 E. 31st St.
Also at the news conference, the Rev. Victor Orta II, president of the American Dream Coalition, will ask for a moratorium on immigration raids and deportations until Congress agrees on a comprehensive and fair immigration reform, according to a press release."
Update 10/6/07: Despite all the hype and talk, no formal announcement of the actual filing of the lawsuit to defeat HB 1804 could be found.
Update: 9/28/07:A Hispanic leader in Tulsa says his group plans on filing a lawsuit seeking to have House Bill 1804 declared unconstitutional. That announcement should come at a news conference at noon Friday in Tulsa. The Reverend Miguel Rivera is the national president of "CONLAMIC" or the Coalition of Latin Clergy and Christian leaders. Rev. Rivera says at that news conference, he will announce a date for when he plans to file the lawsuit. KOTV
9/28/07: Hispanic leaders promised Friday that the suit could come within days, and would question the constitutionality of House Bill 1804, which goes into effect Nov. 1.
The National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders also said they will consider asking a federal judge for an injunction to stop implementation of the bill. KJRH TV Tulsa
Update 6 PM: The National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders (CONLAMIC), which had initially planned to file a lawsuit hoping to bar implementation of HB 1804 as early as Sept. 27, will instead publicly announce on Sept. 28 that it will await the Attorney General’s opinion on the legal questions raised in the lawmakers’ letter before filing suit.
“We will be calling on the Attorney General to expedite his review of the letter and the issuance of his official opinion,” a spokesperson for CONLAMIC-OK, the group’s Oklahoma chapter, told La Semana del Sur. “Once we have seen the opinion, we will decide if we still need to proceed with the lawsuit.” From lasemanadelsur
Illegal foreign nationals are moving out of states who have adopted strick laws to deal with this invasion reported the USA Today yesterday.
"People now are really frightened and scared because they don't know what's going to happen," says Juliana Stout, an editor at the newspaper El Nacional de Oklahoma. "They're selling houses. They're leaving the country.
Oklahoma state Rep. Randy Terrill, Republican author of his state's law, says the flight proves it is working. "That was the intended purpose," he says. "It would be just fine with me if we exported all illegal aliens to the surrounding states."
Most provisions of an Oklahoma law take effect in November. Among other things, it cuts off benefits such as welfare and college financial aid.
There's no hard demographic data on the trend, partly because it's hard to track people who are in the USA illegally. But school officials, real estate agents and church leaders say the movement is unmistakable.
In Tulsa, schools have seen a drop in Hispanic enrollment.
About 60% of Kendall-Whittier Elementary School's 950 students are Hispanic, Principal Judy Feary says. Since an enrollment report Sept. 10, she says, 14 have left. Four more said last week that they would move.
Today, KOTV News in Tulsa reports Hispanic leaders says the effect of the new law has had a devastating effect of the illegal foreign nationals in eastern Oklahoma.
..."Hispanic leaders say empty stores more than anything else shows the devastating effects 1804 is already having on the Hispanic community. In the middle of prime business hours many Hispanic shops in East Tulsa are already locked up and closed.
"I think come November 1st, I think come October 15th, we're going to be reach a point where, a point of no return," said Feliciano.
How in the heck did all these business get started anyway? I would imagine some were open by illegals. Doesn't this just show how bad the problem had gotten in Oklahoma?
Another federal court judge nominated by Clinton has ruled in favor of less intrusion by our government possibly thwarting, in the future, its efforts to protect us from terrorist acts. Is it just me or is it predictable that these federal judges seem to rule along their party lines? Pretty much anymore if I read about a ruling such as this one, the first thing I ask myself - is this a democratic nominated judge? That's is sad because I'm left with the impression that the lines between right and wrong are being blurred and party lines rule instead. I don't know, at this point, if the government is overstepping its authority or not. But I do know we haven't had ONE terrorist attack since 9/11. This is a big deal because you have to know there are a number of terrorist plans in the works in our country right now. How are we to catch these terrorist before they act? They hate America. They hate Israel. They want a global islamic state. Are you paying attention for God sakes? Does it bother me that my phone could be tapped in an effort to find a terrorist - NOT AT ALL. They would be bored by my conversations and would quickly rule me out. No big deal. In this case the government made a mistake in reading a fingerprint. So? Does that mean anti-terrorist efforts are unconstitutional? Sadly, it will probably take another attack to see just how mch in danger our country is from those that wish to do us harm.
"A federal judge in Oregon ruled Wednesday that crucial parts of the USA Patriot Act were not constitutional because they allowed federal surveillance and searches of Americans without demonstrating probable cause.
..."The ruling by Judge Anne L. Aiken of Federal District Court in Portland was in the case of Brandon Mayfield, a lawyer in Portland who was arrested and jailed after the Federal Bureau of Investigation mistakenly linked him to the Madrid train bombings in March 2004.
“For over 200 years, this nation has adhered to the rule of law — with unparalleled success,” Judge Aiken’s opinion said in finding violations of the Fourth Amendment prohibitions against unreasonable search and seizure. “A shift to a nation based on extraconstitutional authority is prohibited, as well as ill advised.
Mr. Mayfield, 38, who was born in Oregon and brought up in a small town in Kansas, converted to Islam in 1989. He was a lawyer in a child custody case for Jeffrey Leon Battle, who had been convicted of conspiring to aid the Taliban and Al Qaeda.
Mr. Mayfield said his religion and legal work had led investigators to be overzealous in connecting him to the Madrid plot.
Mr. Mayfield sued the government, which apologized and agreed to a $2 million settlement last November. The settlement included an unusual condition that freed the government from future liability with one exception. Mr. Mayfield was allowed to continue a suit seeking to overturn parts of the Patriot Act.
A lawyer for Mr. Mayfield, Elden Rosenthal, issued a statement on his behalf saying that Judge Aiken “has upheld both the tradition of judicial independence and our nation’s most cherished principle of the right to be secure in one’s own home." New York Times
A Muslim dentist in Britain was found guilty of serious professional misconduct for requiring a female patient to wear a headscarf. I first wrote about this here.
..."The dentist was found guilty of undermining public confidence in the dental profession by discriminating against Ms A, a non-practising Muslim, in seeking to impose an Islamic dress code on her in order for treatment to be provided by him.
The woman, a community nurse, told the hearing she was left "humiliated and upset" when she went to Dr Butt's Unsworth Smile clinic in Bury, Greater Manchester, in April, 2005.
She said Dr Butt told her she would have to find another dentist because she would not wear her headscarf.
In evidence to the committee, Dr Butt admitted reducing treatment fees to encourage female patients to wear the Islamic headscarf. He also said he would ask Muslim women to cover up in observance of Islamic law before he treated them. But he denied refusing treatment to her because she would not follow his rules...."
UPDATE 4:45 PM: Governor Timothy M. Kaine's statement:
Kaine Announces Dr. Esam Omeish's Resignation
Gov. Timonthy M. Kaine released this statement today in regards to the resignation of Dr. Esam Omeish, recent appointee to the Virginia Commission on Immigration.
I have accepted Dr. Esam Omeish's resignation as one of the 10 gubernatorial appointees to the 20-member Virginia Commission on Immigration. Dr. Omeish is a respected physician and community leader, yet I have been made aware of certain statements he has made which concern me. Dr. Omeish indicated that he did not want this controversy to distract from the important work of the Commission. I intend to name another representative of the Muslim community to the Commission in the near future.
UPDATE 2 PM CT: SUCCESS!Dr. Esame S. Omeish, a surgeon at the INOVA Alexandria Hospital, has resignedfrom the Immigration Commission he was appointed to by the Governor of Virginia. It appears the Governor did NOT do his homework on this man.
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The Governor of Virginia, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has appointed a leader of the Muslim American Society, Dr. Esam S. Omeish, a Northern Virginia physician, to his Immigration Commission. To watch a video of this physician blast Israel see below.
80 to 85% of Americans are Christians and believe in the Old Testatment with its roots and history firmly rooted in Israel. People like Omeish do not recognize Israel's right to exist!!! What will it take for Americans to WAKE UP to this assault on our Biblical history.
A delegate has asked Democratic Gov. Timothy M. Kaine to re-think his appointment of the head of the Virginia-based Muslim American Society to the Virginia Commission on Immigration. Del. Todd Gilbert, R-Woodstock, wrote to Kaine earlier today, saying he was concerned about the appointment of Dr. Esam S. Omeish, a Northern Virginia physician and the group's president, to the panel. The commission was created earlier this year to study the impact of illegal immigration on the commonwealth. The Muslim American Society has significant ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, a group founded in Egypt, Gilbert said.
A caller to Kaine's program on WRVA radio in Richmond asked the governor Thursday morning about the Omesh appointment and the video.
That is news to me, what you say, and it's something we will check out Kaine told the caller, identified on the air only by the name Kent.
Kaine spokesman Kevin Hall said the governor had been unable to reach Omesh.
Mahdi Bray, a spokesman for the MAS, told The Associated Press that Omesh was performing surgery and not available for comment.
ACTION: If you find this offensive, by all means contact the governor of Virgina:
Office of the Governor Patrick Henry Building, 3rd Floor 1111 East Broad Street Richmond, Virginia 23219
On August 25th, 2007, the newly formed Council of American Islamic Relations of Oklahoma and the Islamic Society of Tulsa honored 25 non-Muslims at their first Goodwill Appreciation Award Dinner. Three of the evening awards went to Joe Picorale, John Fanning and Jim Robinson who were honored along with 22 other honorees for their contribution in promoting peace, goodwill and a greater understanding of mainstream Muslim beliefs.
Who are Joe Picorale, John Fanning and Jim Robinson? They are the three founders of TulsaTruth who believe, among other things, there was a controlled demolitions of the WTC on 9/11 and it was a conspiracy to frame the Muslim world. They also believe there is no proof Osama Bin Laden was involved in 9/11. I guess his videos which play the martyr tapes of the men who flew the planes into the World Trade Center isn't good enough.
Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization and tighten sanctions against the country. And today a short while ago the Senate voted to pass an amendment to declare the Guard a terrorist organization. YEAH!
Here is part of the amendment:
(b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate--
(1) that the manner in which the United States transitions and structures its military presence in Iraq will have critical long-term consequences for the future of the Persian Gulf and the Middle East, in particular with regard to the capability of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to pose a threat to the security of the region, the prospects for democracy for the people of the region, and the health of the global economy;
(2) that it is a vital national interest of the United States to prevent the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran from turning Shi'a militia extremists in Iraq into a Hezbollah-like force that could serve its interests inside Iraq, including by overwhelming, subverting, or co-opting institutions of the legitimate Government of Iraq;
(3) that it should be the policy of the United States to combat, contain, and roll back the violent activities and destabilizing influence inside Iraq of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, its foreign facilitators such as Lebanese Hezbollah, and its indigenous Iraqi proxies;
(4) to support the prudent and calibrated use of all instruments of United States national power in Iraq, including diplomatic, economic, intelligence, and military instruments, in support of the policy described in paragraph (3) with respect to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and its proxies;
(5) that the United States should designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and place the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps on the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists, as established under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and initiated under Executive Order 13224; and
(6) that the Department of the Treasury should act with all possible expediency to complete the listing of those entities targeted under United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1737 and 1747 adopted unanimously on December 23, 2006 and March 24, 2007, respectively.
Well, as you can imigane, this hasn't sat too well with Iran.
"Iran on Wednesday angrily condemned as "worthless and invalid" a vote by the US House of Representatives branding its elite Revolutionary Guards force as a terrorist organization.
The vote came a month after it emerged that the administration of President George W. Bush was considering blacklisting the Guards, the Islamic republic's ideological army and one of its key institutions."
I don't know how many people are paying attention to the growth of Islam in Europe but I think more people should. In June, the Times reported the 2nd most popular baby boy name is Mohammad in Britain which should tell you something right there. Mohammad is predicted to become the most popular name by the end of the year there when you add all different spellings of Mohammad together. I believe I read a few months ago in France Mohammad is already the most popular baby name for a baby boy. This is happening in Europe.
I've got to tell you something, I don't feel safe or comfortable about Islam. There, I said it - I just don't. I've been studying and researching the Koran and Islam for nearly two years now trying to find its peace and justice for all. So far I have not found it. A major stumbling block for me is what is in the Koran itself and the fact that their prophet allowed lying to reconcile people. The worst case scenario for the West then is the possibility that a fair to good number of Muslims wants to reconcile all people to Islam and will lie to achieve this goal. Add this to several major world-wide Islamic movements and you have to be paying more attention or you are in denial or foolish.
It doesn't matter how much you may dislike President Bush or think he has made things worse, he'sa president who is confronting head-on this growing Islamic threat to mankind. President Reagan walked away from the Marine bombing in Beirut in 1982 after he told us publically that he would act. At the time, Reagan acknowledged we would pay a price for this later on down the road. Bush is trying to make the world safer from the domination of Islamic forces. The stumbling blocks to his success are directly related to the division in this country by those who sympathize or deny the growing Islamic power. If you have not yet had a chance to listen to Ahmadinejad's speech at the UN, I encourage you to do so. You can watch his speech in a 3-part video here. It was late last night when I watched it but near the end of his speech in the 3rd video he called on the UN and the world to embrace Islam or as he put it monotheism. It was very telling to me because he very well could be speaking for a large number of Muslim countries who believe the power of those who won WWII is a thing of the past.
One example of changes in Europe was in the news this week. In Manchester, England Muslim Dentist Omer Butt apparently told a woman patient, a non-practicing Muslim, that she could not register at his surgery center unless she covered her hair. He also spent some time quoting Islamic Sharia law to her. The case is under review by the Professional Conduct Committee. This is just one example of many I could provide you of the ever growing Islamic strength in England - our closet ally.
In another part of the world, Al Qaeda's second-in-command urged north Africa's Muslims in a video tape posted last Thursday to "cleanse" their land of Spaniards and French as a way to restore Muslim rule that once stretched into southern Europe.
"In an 80-minute compilation video that touched on several conflicts around the world, Ayman al-Zawahri said it was the duty of Muslims to restore al-Andalus -- the Arabic name given to parts of the Iberian peninsula under Muslim rule at various times from the 8th century.
"O our Muslim nation in the Maghreb .... restoring al-Andalus is a trust on the shoulders of the nation in general and on your shoulders in particular, and you will not be able to do that without first cleansing the Muslim Maghreb of the children of France and Spain, who have come back again after your fathers and grandfathers sacrificed their blood cheaply in the path of God to expel them," he said.
"So be faithful to your religion ... and to the blood of your fathers, and stand with your sons the mujahideen against the Crusaders and their children." Reuters
If somebody could please provide me some good proof there are not several well-organized Islamic movements working to take over the world, please, please let me know and I will study it and hopefully stand corrected. Believe, I would love to stand corrected on this one. I would sleep a lot better at night because the worry I have now about my children and grandchildren and the kind of world they will live in when they are adults is really troubling me which keeps me awake at night.
"After September 11, a particular radical group was accused of terrorist activities -- although it was never explained how such huge intelligence gathering and security organizations failed to prevent such an extensive and well planned operation. ---Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
I wonder if you think like me sometimes about the war in Iraq. I vacillate between hating our actions over there and wishing we had never gone to Iraq then believing it's the only way to bring freedom to a very repressed and traumatized region of the world thereby helping to ensure security in the U.S as a result. Thankfully, I do have a choice on how I think and I've decided to stand with freedom for the people of Iraq and supporting our efforts over there. In the end, if we do not lose our resolve or, heaven forbid, get an Islamist sympathizer in the White House, we can see this to fruition.
Can you imagine living in a country where you do not have freedom of religion, or freedom to express yourself? Or even go to school other than a school on the Koran or be able to just jump in the car and go get a cherry limeade at Sonic on a whim? Think about it.
Ahmadinejad said today at the UN, "...Some occupy the homeland of others, thousands of kilometers away from their borders, interfere in their affairs and control their oil and other resources and strategic routes, while others are bombarded daily in their own homes; their children murdered in the streets and alleys of their own country and their homes reduced to rubble."
Who is really killing who over there? Isn't it Shites killing Sunnis and visa versa? Isn't it a fact that most suicide bombers come over to Iraq from neighboring countries? Geez. Lets keep the truth in the forefront.
Ahmadinejad said this behavior is not worthily of human beings and runs counter to the Truth, to justice and to human dignity. Who is he talking about here? The U.S. or the actions of Muslims against Muslims? He seems troubled by the formation of a democracy which, by the way, is being thwarted at every opportunity. In his speech, he even admitted that there are "covert and overt efforts to heighten insecurity" in Iraq. He should know very well about these efforts since his country's weapons and men have been found in Iraq.
Could it be that Iran's efforts to interfere in Iraq are coming back to bite them? Ahmadinejad said that intensifying hostilities and terrorism serves as a pretext for the U.S. to stay there. That is precisely why we are still there. If everything was running smoothly we could pull most of our troops out. As long as other countries, including Iran, are trying to impede our efforts, we must stay.
Watch Ahmadiniejad's speech to the UN on video - Part 1 of 3:
First, before I get into the news report by USA Today on Sunni/Shiite tensions, while I was working today, I was listening to CSPAN when I heard the introduction for the morning prayer in the House of Representatives. Giving the prayer was Imam Yusuf Saleem, National Education Director of the Muslim American Society. My stomach churned. This Society was started by the Muslim Brotherhood, a world-wide Islamic movement seeking to create a global Islamic state! In a Chicago Tribune investigative report in 2004, Shaker Elsayed, a top MAS official, says the organization was founded by Brotherhood members but has evolved to include Muslims from various backgrounds and ideologies. "Ikhwan [Brotherhood] members founded MAS, but MAS went way beyond that point of conception," he says. Now, if the ultimate goal of the MAS is a global Islamic state would their leaders tell us? Of course not, they would want to convince us otherwise. You can also read a report by the Weekly Standard entitled "MAS's Muslim Brotherhood Problem". Another report by the Investigative Project can be found here about this organization ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. The Muslim American Society is considered the U.S. chapter of the Muslim Brotherhood according to some experts.
Now why would the Democrats in the House of Representatives invite an Imam from this society with its background to give the prayer? And why does it seem this small minority of Americans get so much attention? My God, is it just me?
Also today, USA Today reports there are some signs of tension between the Sunnis and Shiites Muslims in our country who traditionally have been cordial towards each other. The paper reports several Muslim websites are talking about Sunnis and Shiites from Seattle to Manhattan who have traded accusations that they have been rebuffed from worshiping at each other's mosques.
"You have people who recently arrived from other places where things may have gotten out of hand," says Sheik Hamza Yusuf, the U.S.-born co-founder of the nation's first Muslim seminary, the Zaytuna Institute, in Berkeley, Calif. "It takes just one deranged person with a cousin back home who died in a suicide bombing to create trouble here."
...Muslim Student Associations on a few campuses, such as Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J., and the University of Michigan at Dearborn, have disagreed so vehemently over which sect could lead prayers that students sometimes have refused to pray together.
The factionalism on those campuses has cooled recently, but many observers worry it could return. They say it's partly a reflection of the rising numbers of Muslim students. "If you have nine Muslims in one MSA, they have to get along," says Muslim sociologist Eboo Patel, 31, of Chicago. "If you have 90, there's enough to break into splinter groups."
..."The sad reality is that there are extremists" who selectively misuse Islamic teachings to justify their violence, says Ingrid Mattson, a professor of Islamic Studies at Hartford Seminary in Hartford, Conn., and the president of the USA's largest Muslim civic and social group, the Islamic Society of North America.
Oh yes, the Islamic Society of North America, a group named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation Trial for their association with the Muslim Brotherhood. Her words make me feel so much better since we know the intent of the Brotherhood.
Am I reading too much into this stuff or am I putting the pieces of the puzzle together?
UPDATE: 9/26/07: The Council on American Islamic Relations is using the USA Today article on their website with a new headline: CAIR: U.S. Muslims Work to Prevent Sunni, Shia Tension! Another example of their misleading ways.
A new GAO report points out Mexican drug cartels (DTOs) have expanded their presence in the U.S. Although they are less structured in the U.S., they have regional managers throughout our country and rely on Mexican street gangs to distribute illicit drugs at the retail level (page 18). YIKES!
Mexico is the conduit for most of the cocaine reaching the United States, the source for much of the heroin consumed in the United States, and the largest foreign supplier of marijuana and methamphetamine to the U.S. market.
According to cognizant U.S. and Mexican government officials, Mexican DTOs have become increasingly sophisticated and violent in their activities.
During the first 9 months of 2006, according to press reports, 208 acts of aggression were reported against Mexican journalists and 20 journalists were reported killed—more than any prior year.
In May 2007, the newly appointed head of Mexico’s drug intelligence unit in the attorney general’s office was shot and killed in a street ambush in Mexico City. Three days later, 50 heavily armed Gulf Cartel gunmen fought the Sonora State Police, taking the lives of 22 people—including 15 gunmen, 5 policemen, and 2 civilians.
Highlights: Hundreds of tons of illicit drugs flow from Mexico into the United States each year, and seizures in Mexico and along the U.S. border have been relatively small. The following illustrates some trends since 2000:
• The estimated amount of cocaine arriving in Mexico for transshipment to the United States averaged about 275 metric tons per year. Reported seizures averaged about 36 metric tons a year.
• The estimated amount of export quality heroin and marijuana produced in Mexico averaged almost 19 metric tons and 9,400 metric tons per year, respectively. Reported heroin seizures averaged less than 1 metric ton and reported marijuana seizures averaged about 2,900 metric tons a year.
• Although an estimate of the amount of methamphetamine manufactured in Mexico has not been prepared, reported seizures along the U.S. border rose from about 500 kilograms in 2000 to highs of almost 2,900 kilograms in 2005 and about 2,700 kilograms in 2006. According to U.S. officials, this more than fivefold increase indicated a dramatic rise in supply.
In addition, corruption persists within the Mexican government and challenges Mexico’s efforts to curb drug production and trafficking. Moreover, Mexican drug trafficking organizations operate with relative impunity along the U.S. border and in other parts of Mexico, and have expanded their illicit business to almost every region of the United States.
U.S. assistance has helped Mexico strengthen its capacity to combat illicit drug production and trafficking. Among other things, extraditions of criminals to the United States have increased; thousands of Mexican law enforcement personnel have been trained; and controls over chemicals to produce methamphetamine were strengthened. Nevertheless, cooperation with Mexico can be improved. The two countries do not have an agreement permitting U.S. law enforcement officers to board Mexican-flagged vessels suspected of transporting illicit drugs on the high seas; an aerial monitoring program along the U.S. border was suspended because certain personnel status issues could not be agreed on; State-provided Vietnam-era helicopters have proved expensive and difficult to maintain and many are not available for operations; and a State-supported border surveillance program was cut short due to limited funding and changed priorities.
In 2006, in response to a congressional mandate, ONDCP and other agencies involved in U.S. counternarcotics efforts developed a strategy to help reduce the illicit drugs entering the United States from Mexico. An implementation plan was prepared but, according to ONDCP (White House Office of National Drug Control Policy), is being revised to address certain initiatives recently undertaken by Mexico. Based on our review of the plan, some proposals require the cooperation of Mexico, but according to ONDCP, they have not been addressed with Mexican authorities."
I think we can easily ascertain that if there is a corresponding rise in criminal behavior in the U.S., which I think there is, it's because of these organized drug cartels. This report points out a lack of real progress and is most troubling. We are not winning this battle.
Illinois lawmakers passed a new law called the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act which makes it impossible for employers to participate in a vuluntary program to check if a person is in the U.S. legally.
"Called E-Verify, the Internet program allows employers to transmit to the federal government certain identity information which permits immigration officials to confirm (or not) whether the employees can be legally employed.
About 93 percent of such queries come back either immediately or, if a manual check is necessary, the next day, confirming that an employee is eligible to work in the U.S. The rest are categorized as "tentative non-confirmations."
The employee can decide not to contest the non-confirmation. If he does contest it, Homeland Security will further investigate the matter, but that can take weeks.
Here's where the new Illinois law comes in. It essentially says that until Homeland Security can conduct 99 percent of those investigations within three days, it's illegal for all businesses operating in Illinois to participate in the E-Verify program."
Thus the lawsuit which was filed by the Justice Department on behalf of Homeland Security today. It's the first such lawsuit the federal government has filed since no other state has taken on the federal program as frontally as Illinois has. Chicago Tribune.
In June, the Pentagon reported some of their computers were hacked into allegedly by the Chinese government. They had to shut down part of a computer systems that serves Defense Secretary Robert Gates office! Now we are hearing of a problem at the Department of Homeland Security. Other countries are alsoreporting similar attempts.
"The FBI is investigating a major information technology firm, Unisys Corp, with a $1.7 billion Department of Homeland Security contract after it allegedly failed to detect cyber break-ins traced to a Chinese-language Web site and then tried to cover up its deficiencies, according to congressional investigators.
...A Unisys spokeswoman, Lisa Meyer, said that "no investigative body has notified us formally or informally of a criminal investigation" on the matter and added that she could not comment on specific security incidents.
The DHS intrusions are especially disturbing in light of a rash of attacks on government computer systems linked to Chinese servers, Thompson said. Since last year, hackers have penetrated e-mail and other systems at the Defense, State and Commerce departments. Unisys was not providing information-security services in those cases." The Washington Post
On September 11, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark saidshe knows what countries are trying to get into her government's computers but refuses to say which ones.
"The news that New Zealand has been targeted comes amid recent claims that Chinese hackers have tried to get into government computer systems in the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Germany.
"US President George W Bush told journalists in Sydney last week that sensitive computer hackings may be brought up during talks he planned with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the APEC conference.
"In terms of whether or not I'll bring this up with countries from which we suspect there may have been an attack, I may," Bush said.
Back in July of 2006, the AP reported the State Department recovered from a large attempt which targeted its headquarters and offices dealing with China and North Korea.
In the lastest incident, Rep. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., chair of the House Homeland Security committee has asked the department's inspector general to investigate.
The President of Columbia University introduced Iranian's President Ahmadinejad by called him a mean and cruel dictator. Ahmadinejad lashed back at the lack of disrespect shown to him before he even started his talk.
"Mr. President, you exhibit all the signs of a petty and cruel dictator," Bollinger told Ahmadinejad during the introduction which questioned the president for his treatment of women, homosexuals, Jews, as well as his questioning of the Holocaust.
"When you come to a place like this it makes you simply ridiculous," Bollinger said, calling Columbia a world center for Jewish studies. "The truth is that the Holocaust is the most documented event in human history. ... You are either brazenly provocative or astonishingly uneducated."
But incredibly, the audience gave Ahmadinejad another round of applause as he struck back at Bollinger. "There were insults and claims that were incorrect, regretfully," Ahmadinejad replied. "In Iran, when you invite a guest, you respect them." WCBSTV
Then he rambled on in a typical speech about the importance of God and religion. During the Q and A, I took some notes. I think I got the main points.
Q: Do you see the destruction of Israel?
A: We love all nations... They are many Jews living peacefully with security in Iran...
Q: We would like to hear a clear answer to that question. Do you or your government want to destroy Israel? Yes or no?
A; You ask the question then you want the answer the way you want to hear it. Is the Palestinian issues an issue or prominence or not?
Q: Then your answer to your question is yes.
Q Why is your government providing aid to terrorist?
A: Well, I want to pose a question to you if someone comes and threatens you, kills the members of the senate and congress. Would you award them or name them a terrorist group. We don't need to resort to terrorism. Iran is a victim of terrorism...It's all the U.S. fault. (there's that "I'm a Muslim victim" mentality).
Q: Since the evidence that the Holocaust occurred in the 40s are well documented. Why call for additional research?
A: Thank you for your question. I'm an academic. Can you argue that researching a phenomenon is forever done? There are different perspective that comes to light. Why should we stop research at all. Why do you want to stop the program of science and research...
Q: It is a difficult to have a scientific discussion if there isn't some agreement about the facts and represents for many the challenging of facts itself. Applause.
A: Allow me. After all you are free to interpret what you want what I say. I trying to uphold the rights of scholars. There is nothing known as absolutes. blah, blah, blah...
Q: Iran woman are denied basic human rights. There are execution of homosexuals. Why are your doing these things?
A: Freedoms in Iran are genuine true freedoms. Woman enjoy the highest level of freedom. We have two women at high levels and in other areas. It is wrongs for some government when it disagrees with any government to threaten it. We have a high level of voters half are women. As for the executions, if someone comes and establish a network of drug trafficking would you reward them? Don't you have capital punishment. Iran has it too...
Q: The question was about women and homosexuals.
A; In Iran we do not have homosexuals in our country (boos) like in your country. In Iran we do not have this phenomenon. I don't know who told you this. But as for woman, maybe you think that being a woman is a crime. Iran does not think so. Woman are the best creatures created by God. They are respected in Iran. They are exempted from many legal responsibilities - that is left to the men. We are proud of this culture.
Q: What did you hope to accomplish today here? Or by going to the World Trade Center?
A: I'm your guest, I was invited with an official invitation but I want to say something here. In Iran when you invite a quest you respect them. Last year I wanted to go to the sight of the WTC tragedy to show respect. But we couldn't go.
Regretfully some groups has had bad reactions and are preventing someone going to show respect. How can you managed the world with this kind of attitude? This self-centeredness.
I wanted to speak with the press, 9/11 led to many events - invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan. If the route causes are examined properly, who truly was involved that put it all together...
Q: Why is the Iranian government seeking to acquire nuclear weapons.
Our nuclear program operates within the framework of the law. They are completely peaceful. Enrichment is below 5% level and is solely for peaceful use. The IAEA sees this. This is a political issue. I think the politicians who are making bombs are retarded,
Q: Final question. Is Iran ready to open broad discussions with the U.S.
A: From the start we announced we are ready to start negotiations with all countries. We are ready to have friendly relations. I think he said - except the Zionist regime. We do question how the world is being managed today. We have solutions based on humane values.
9/26/07 Update: 4 part video of the Q and A portion of Ahmadinehad's speech at Columbia University.
Soon Iranian President Ahmadinejad will head over to Columbia University to give a speech and answer questions. This is as good a time as any to call your attention to something troubling that is unique to Islam. It is called lying.
If you watched the 60 Minutes interview with Ahmadinejad you would have seen the way he answered questions.
To give you some reference about lying in Islam you have to go to the carefully recorded words and deeds of their prophet,who condoned lying in three circumstances; in battle, to reconcile people and between he words of a husband and wife.
How can we truly believe what Ahmadinejad says anytime in light of this guidance by Islamic prophet Mohammad:
Sahih Muslim/Hadith Book 032, Number 6303: ..."Shihab said he did not hear that exemption was granted in anything what the people speak as lie but in three cases: in battle, for bringing reconciliation amongst persons and the narration of the words of the husband to his wife, and the narration of the words of a wife to her husband (in a twisted form in order to bring reconciliation between them)".
Hadith Sahih al-Bukhari: Volume 3, Book 49, Number 857: Narrated Um Kulthum bint Uqba:
"That she heard Allah's Apostle (Mohammad) saying, He who makes peace between the people by inventing good information or saying good things, is not a liar".
Sahih al-Bukhari: Volume 5, Book 59, Number 369: Allah's Apostle said, "Who is willing to kill Ka'b bin Al-Ashraf who has hurt Allah and His Apostle"?
Thereupon Muhammad bin Maslama got up saying, "O Allah's Apostle! Would you like that I kill him?; The Prophet said, Yes; Muhammad bin Maslama said, Then allow me to say a (false) thing (i.e. to deceive Kab). The Prophet said, "You may say it"
Is it a fair and reasonable assumption to make that Muslims want to reconcile all people to Islam? Is lying a way to achieve this goal acceptable? Remember it is written in the words and deeds of their prophet. Therefore, it is prudent for Americans to be aware of this guidance in Islam as it is the only religion I aware of that allows lying.
It is foolish and fool hardy for Columbia University to give a podium to a terrorist who under the banner of "Death to America" and "Death to Israel" on Saturday now will try to convince Americans he is a good guy on Monday. Lying will come easy to him.
David Schizer, Dean and the Lucy G. Moses Professor or Law at Columbia Law School issued a statement that also questions Ahmadinejad's lack of honesty.
..."A high-quality academic discussion depends on intellectual honesty but, unfortunately, Mr. Ahmadinejad has proven himself, time and again, to be uninterested in whether his words are true."
What Columbia did helps blur the lines between good and bad, honesty and deceit a little bit more.
Is this a sign of growing Middle East domination? Everyone, and I mean everyone should be paying more attention to this issues.
"QATAR has upped its share in London's Stock Exchange to nearly 24 per cent, giving the gulf state and neighbour Dubai a controlling stake of nearly 52 per cent.
Quoting LSE sources, a Qatari newspaper reported the gas-rich Gulf state bought an additional 3 per cent of shares on Friday, a day after it bought a 20 per cent slice of Europe's oldest stock exchange.
...The United Arab Emirates' group Borse Dubai meanwhile agreed to buy a 28 per cent LSE holding from Nasdaq, meaning the two now hold nearly 52 per cent of the stock exchange...."
Iranian President Ahmadinejad clearly seized upon the division between the Democrats and the White House and used it for his advantage during his 60 Minutes Interview. Since the Democrats love to point out how dishonest and wrong the White House is, you can pick up his use of this obvious weakness in our armour. My God, my fellow Americans, at a time of war, the whole nation must stand together. I swear it seems to me the Democrats are from another country and their division will destroy us. I'm not happy with the Republicans either but this is for another discussion. We are talking about a war here.
If there is anyone out there who can prove to me there aren't some large Islamic movements out there working to create an Islamic State worldwide, I will shut up. In the meantime, WAKE UP.
..."MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD: In the name of God, the compassionate, the merciful, I would like to greet the American people and the good nations around the world. Right now we are in the city of Tehran...
PELLEY: Sir, what were you thinking? The World Trade Center site is the most sensitive place in the American heart, and you must have known that visiting there would be insulting to many, many Americans.
AHMADINEJAD: Why should it be insulting?
PELLEY: Well, sir, you're the head of government of an Islamist state that the United States government says is a major exporter of terrorism around the world.
AHMADINEJAD: Well, I wouldn't say that what the American government says is the prerequisite here. Something happened there which led to other events. Many innocent people were killed there...
PELLEY: But the American people, sir, believe that your country is a terrorist nation, exporting terrorism in the world. You must have known that visiting the World Trade Center site would infuriate many Americans, as if to be mocking the American people.
AHMADINEJAD: Well, I'm amazed. How can you speak for the whole of the American nation?
PELLEY: Well, the American nation . . .
AHMADINEJAD: . . . you are representing a media and you're a reporter. The American nation is made up of 300 million people. There are different points of view over there. I would like to think that the points of view of the American people is very close to the points of view of the Iranian people. The American people are very much against and opposed what certain American officials are saying and their points of view.And they're also, the way that the people have voted in the American elections is very telling.And we are criticizing such behavior on the part of the American government. We believe that if anyone just allows himself to accuse others, there will be no possibility for peace and friendship.
PELLEY: What do you mean the American election is telling? What did you take from it?
AHMADINEJAD: What I'm saying is that the American people very clearly have shown that they do not endorse what certain American officials are saying and doing. I remind you of the rallies in Washington a couple of days ago. What were they saying and shouting? Perhaps 70, 80 percent of the American people are against their troops, their sons and daughters being in Iraq and war. And as I said, they're very much against war..."
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The Daily Kos - a liberal blog had this to say about the interview which surprise, surprise, also follows the Democratic playbook - blame the White House:
"I am sitting here absolutely stunned after watching the 60 Minutes interview with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Reporter Scott Pelley was unbelievably scary in asking the questions he asked.
...Thanks for the "live" commentary that pretty much confirmed what I felt. Scott Pelley was unbelievably confrontational and over the top. He made baseless accusations, and presented his own views as the views of "the American people" (he used that phrase several times).
In the end, it's clear that this ambush of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (and believe me, I'm not defending him for a moment) was cleared, vetted, and suggested by either Cheney or Bush himself."
You can read or watch this 60 Minutes interview here.
Saw this on LGF. I guess this shows the randomness of TSA searches which helps lessen racial profiling charges we often hear from Muslim groups. Doesn't this seem a little odd, though?
Photograher Dean Shaddock captured this picture at Detroit Metro Concourse A
A history of hijacked planes was done by the BBC shortly after the 9/11 attack on America. Planes on that horrible day were hijacked and then used as missiles to hit American buildings, killing several thousand. But most planes are hijacked for use as bargaining chips. Not surprising, not one hijacking was carried out by a NUN.
A newly released Government Accountability Report states since 2000, nearly 9,800 aliens fromstate sponsors of terrorism have received diversity visas for entrance into our country and now have permanent residency status!
"The Inspector General stated that the Diversity Visa program posed significant risks to national security from hostile intelligence officers, criminals, and terrorists attemptingto use the program for entry into the United States as permanent residents and recommended that (Dept of) State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs propose legislation to bar aliens from state sponsors of terrorism," (page 5 of the report).
Now get this, the State's Bureau of Consular Affairs agreed with the recommendations but did not implement them!!!
"The Inspector General later agreed to close the recommendation although it had not been implemented. We found no documented evidence of DV immigrants from state sponsors of terrorism committing any terrorist acts. However, as we have previously reported,9 the Department of Homeland Security, terrorism experts, and federal law enforcement officials familiar with immigration fraud believe that some individuals, including terrorists and criminals, could use fraudulent means to enter or remain in the United States.GAO Report
No incident of terrorism has been linked to the DV program - yet. However, this report highlights potential problems with the Diversity Visa Program such as fraud, fraud, and more fraud.
If you are an enemy of the United States, the Diversity Visa Program should be or already is in your book on how-to-infiltrate America.
Today, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad repeated demands for U.S. forces to leave the region and urged the United States to acknowledge it has failed in Iraq at a parade in Iran. Spectators saw missile trucks painted with the slogans "Down with the U.S." and "Down with Israel." See update below.
In addition to speaking at Columbia University, 60 minutes is expected to air an interview with Ahmadinehad this Sunday and CNN will interview him, too. Isn't this a man who has called for the destruction of Israel? Israel, the very foundation of our biblical history. This is so major and could have every lasting effects on your children and grand children in the decades to com.
"...Why should it be insulting?" President Ahmadinejad has said in an interview with CBS News (about going to the WTC site). Usually you go to these sites to pay your respects, and also to, perhaps, air your views about the root causes of such incidents. I think when I do that, I will be paying, as I said earlier, my respects to the American nation," the Iranian leader has said. Ahmadinejad also brushed aside the contention of the Bush administration that Iran is one of the major exporters of terrorism. The Hindu News
I just wonder if Ahmadinejad, "I'm-a-d-nut-job" according to Jay Leno, is feeling the heat of our presence over there or is simply repeating what the Democrats say all the time - that we have failed in Iraq. Now, if you had to pick one of these reasons, which one would it be?
Update 9/23/07:According to LFG, the slogans "Down with America" and "Down with Israel" actually says "Death to America" and "Death to Israel". I translated these slogans below. You can decide for yourself if these are the same words on the banner - remember their words read from the right to the left. (AP Photo/Hasan Sarbakhshian)
Death to Israel الموت إلى إسرائيل
Death to Americaالموت إلى أمريكا
the arabic word for death :الموت
Video: Ahmadinejad: The world has changed and all the peoples have awoken: Death to Israel
I know keep asking this question but where in the Koran does it talk about Palestine? I know Israel is mentioned in it - specifically the Children of Israel but where is Palestine? I guess I don't understand their claim to Israel when there is no reference of them existing at all during the time the Koran was written. What am I missing?
Anyway, I hope this helps in some small way to provide you with some of the correct information Ahmadinejad wants you to have.
I found some interesting news at The Aviation Nation about a newly formed female suicide bomber brigade of Al-Qaeda in Iraq.
"Verily a group of faithful women, consisting of mothers, wives and daughters of martyrs who were members of the Islamic State of Iraq, have formed the suicide bomber brigade al-Khansa" the message contained in the pamphlets said.
The phamplet also is seeking more ladies to sacrifice themselves. Could this be a sign that Al-Qaeda is running short of men?
Using a pseudonym on-line, Laura Mansfield spends a lot of her day at her dining room table with her laptop reading jihadists websites. When she is not working Mansfield, the mother of three, is busy with her kids. Well versed in the Arabic language, her skills provide information that help our country's battle against Islamic terrorists who want to kill us and destroy our country.
''It took a long time to figure out where these tapes are being placed or pre-positioned. And they move them, so you are constantly having to look to see what new trends are emerging. It gets really challenging when you are trying to do that and cook spaghetti at the same time,'' said Terror Analyst Laura Mansfield.
She started ''tracking'' bin Laden informally following the 1998 embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania.
But after 9/11 hobby became more of a passion. Now she says it's her duty.
Fluent in Arabic after living in the Middle East for several years, Mansfield translates the material and sends her analysis to intelligence agencies, law enforcement and academics.
''It's something that needs to be done. There is a lot of information out there. It's really important to understand what the jihadists think and how they are planning on doing things. They are very vocal. They tell us what they are going to do and then they go out and do it, and it's important that we notice what they are saying,'' Mansfield said.
Her latest success came when she found an Osama bin Laden recording before it had been released by al-Qaida. ''That moment when I realised, oh my gosh, I am sitting here, I am a fat 50-year-old mum and I have managed to scoop al-Qaida,'' she said.
With that evolution, however, has come danger. Even though she works under a false identity she now faces death threats and takes all kinds of precautions to keep her family safe. But for this most unlikely terror expert it's all in a day's work." NDTV
Here is one bit of news that stood out to me today. Mexico is partnering with schools in Oregon where some high schools are adopting Mexico's school curriculum! What the heck?
..."Already in place at three Oregon high schools, the (Mexican) programs aims to use textbooks, a detailed online Web site, DVDs and CDs provided for free by the Mexican governmentto teach math, science and even U.S. history to Spanish speakers in Oregon.
Conversations are under way between the Oregon Department of Education and Mexico's secretary of public education to align the curriculums of Oregon and Mexico so many courses in Mexico will be valid here and vice versa. The innovative move puts Oregon on par with other educators nationwide who have launched similar ventures in Yakima; San Diego, Calif.; and Austin, Texas. The availability of resources is astounding," said Burk, who flew to Mexico with a team of Oregon curriculum officials in August to discuss making equivalency standards official. "We're able to serve the students so much better if we're working together..." The Oregonian
And from Teacher Magazine: ..."In Washington state, nearly 30 schools have already implemented Mexico's curriculum into the classrooms.
In Oregon, learning materials are free, but districts must pay for staff. So far, two computer servers supporting Mexico's Web site cost the state about $10,000 to install and about $2,200 annually to maintain.
One of the biggest challenges will be finding more Spanish-speaking instructors, said Burk of the Oregon Department of Education.
He said about 15 percent of Oregon students are Latino, compared with 2 percent of teachers."
"A woman who walked into Logan International Airport allegedly wearing a fake bomb strapped to chest was arrested at gunpoint Friday, officials said.
Star Simpson, 19, had a computer circuit board, wiring and a putty that later turned out to be Play-Doh in plain view over a black hooded sweatshirt she was wearing, said State Police Maj. Scott Pare, the commanding officer at the airport.
"She's extremely lucky she followed the instructions or deadly force would have been used," Pare told The Associated Press. "And she's lucky to be in a cell as opposed to the morgue. Simpson is a Massachusetts Institute of Technology sophomore from Hawaii, officials said." WHDH TV Boston
And from USA Today: ..."Officials say Star Simpson, who appears to have her own website, approached the information booth and asked about an incoming flight, prompting an airport employee to call the state police, who determined that it wasn't an operative device and took her into custody.
Someone with that name is listed as a member of the school's swim team from Kihei, Hawaii. Here's how the student describes herself on the school website: "In a sentence, I'm an inventor, artist, engineer, and student, I love to build things and I love crazy ideas."
Today 12,000 students stayed home in New jersey because of a bomb threat. 12,000!
Schools in at least a dozen districts in northern New Jersey were closed today as a precaution after an anonymous bomb threat was received by the mayor of Emerson, in Bergen County, police officials said yesterday. The closings affect nearly 12,000 students.
"A letter warned that five schools would be “blown out” at 11:30 a.m., school officials said. It mentioned Emerson’s three schools as well as two others in unidentified nearby towns." New York Times
Experts are analyzing the note. It could be a sick joke of some kind or it could be something else.
Think this is an isolated incidence? Google the words school bomb threatand see what pulls up. I was quite surprised.
Rep. Pete King recently did an interview with Politico where he said there are too many mosques in America. The Democrats National Committee (Islamist sympathizers?) apparently thought what King said was deplorable according to the Council of American Islamic Relations.
Now CAIR is trying to silence him with an Action Alert. They are requesting Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani dump King and commentator Daniel Pipes as campaign advisors because of their extremist and Islamophobic views and comments.
"The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on Muslims and other people of conscience to ask Republican leaders to repudiate remarks by Rep. Peter King (R-NY) in which he said “we have too many mosques in this country.”
CAIR also asked that Americans of all faiths contact Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani and urge him to drop King and commentator Daniel Pipes as campaign advisors because of their extremist and Islamophobic views and comments."
Have you noticed how vocal this group is? My God, aren't Muslims a very tiny part of our society? Then why does it seem they complain so much of the time? Is it just me? What is worrisome is this just the beginning of CAIR's efforts to silence those who speak out about their concerns with Islam?
It's just like CAIR, who has given a speech or two under the Hezbollah flag, who has stated publically that the Koran should be the highest authority in America, who planned and participate in a meeting with HAMAS, who is associated with the Muslim Brotherhood which seeks to destroy our democracy, to get offended because someone stands up bravely about what's going on in our country.
If you believe Rep. King had a right to say what he did, please think about contacting these groups:
1. Contact Republican leaders with your support of Rep. Peter King (R-NY) in his right to free speech and the concerns raised in his interview.
2. CONTACT Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani and urge him keep King and commentator Daniel Pipes as campaign advisors because of their honest and courageous views and comments.
Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee 295 Greenwich St, #371 New York, NY 10007 212-835-9449 E-Mail: webteam@joinrudy2008.com
3. If you find it offensive that CAIR trys to silence those who are exercising their right to free speech contact CAIR:
Council on American-Islamic Relations 453 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. tel: 202-488-8787 FAX 202-488-0833
National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-488-8787 or 202-744-7726, E-Mail: ihooper@cair.com; CAIR Communications Coordinator Rabiah Ahmed, 202-488-8787 or 202-439-1441, E-Mail: rahmed@cair.com; CAIR Communications Coordinator Amina Rubin, 202-488-8787, E-Mail: arubin@cair.com
Today is another busy day for Islamists. First Al-Qaida's deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri released an 80 minute documentary style video:
"The Crusaders themselves have testified to their defeat in Afghanistan at the hands of the lions of the Taliban," he said. "The Crusaders have testified to their own defeat in Iraq at the hands of the mujahideen, who have taken the battle of Islam to the heart of the Islam world."
Thanks Democrats for giving our Islamic enemies a lot to work with here! Does al-Qaeda have a conference call with the Democrat leadership every morning just like moveon.org does?
Also we are hearing that Bin Laden is going to declare war against Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and the Pakistani army. Well, well, what an interesting time we live in when an Islamic criminal can declare war and gets the attention of the world. Heaven help us all.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad requested approval to go to the WTC, Ground Zero, to lay a wreath. Thankfully, the New York Police Department said NO! Just the fact that he asked makes me sick. But be prepared to be sick again. Columbia University has invited this scumbag, who want to kill all Jews and destroy Israel, to speak at the university. Isn't this bad?
Columbia President, Lee Bollinger issued a statement:
“It should never be thought that merely to listen to ideas we deplore in any way implies our endorsement of those ideas, or the weakness of our resolve to resist those ideas, or our naiveté about the very real dangers inherent in such ideas,” Bollinger said. “It is a critical premise of freedom of speech that we do not honor the dishonorable when we open the public forum to their voices. To hold otherwise would make vigorous debate impossible.”
This invitation is a slap in the face to Americans. Iran sponsors terrorists! If this had happened back in the day of Hitler, no doubt Columbia would have invited him to speak.
Interestingly, Columbia just denied a speaking engagement to Jim Gilchrist, founder of the Minuteman Project. On Oct. 4 of last year, Gilchrist’s speech in Roone Arledge Auditorium was halted after student protesters rushed the stage. Humm.
University President Lee Bollinger was asked about the events while appearing on Inside City Hall on local television station NY1.
“Students can invite people for political reasons or whatever reasons they want, but they can also choose not to invite people, and my understanding is that some student groups have decided not to invite somebody to speak, and that’s their right, too,” he said.
Upon hearing about the CPU’s revocation of sponsorship, Gilchrist, speaking to the Associated Press, accused the group of “succumbing to pressure from anti-freedom-of-speech gangsters.”
I anticipate an invitation to Osama Bin Laden could be forthcoming, don't you?
If you find this despicable by all means contact this school and voice your concern:
Columbia University Office of the President 535 West 116th Street 202 Low Library, Mail Code 4309, New York, NY 10027 phone: 212.854.9970, fax: 212.854.9973
While the national news media is covering, non-stop, the plight of a completely irrelevant and despicable person, O.J. Simpson, they are largely ignoring the trial against the Holy Land Foundation. The largest Islamic charity in the U.S. is accused of sending money to Hamas. The trial exposed a plan by the Muslim Brotherhood to destroy America from within. A national plan with numerous organization set up to help. Excuse me, has there ever been a plan to destroy our country uncovered before? I'm not aware of one. Then why is this being ignored by the media? This is a big deal. Evidence submitted also included conversations and video tapes showing approval for the killing of others. The verdict in this trial will either give the government more strength and power in its ability to stop radical Islamic views and actions from taking hold in America or it it will give the go-ahead to these people and groups going forward. This is major and everyone should be paying attention.
Defense attorney for the Holly Land Foundation said in closing arguments on Tuesday that the radical views caught on tape of the defendants is the right of "free speech".
..."Greg Westfall, attorney for defendant Abdulrahman Odeh, on Tuesday tried to explain a 1995 phone call his client made to co-defendant Mohammad El-Mezain to tell him "a beautiful operation just took place," when a Hamas suicide bomber killed 18 Israelis. "May it be good, God's willing," Mr. El-Mezain replied.
..."Earlier, Marlo Cadeddu, attorney for Mufid Abdulqader, a Holy Land fundraiser and member of a Palestinian folk band that played at foundation events, invoked the First Amendment in defense of her client, who was caught on videotape performing a skit in which he pretended to kill a man playing an Israeli at a Holy Land fundraiser.
"How am I going to explain those videotapes?" Ms. Cadeddu asked rhetorically. "I don't have to. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution means that you can talk, you can sing, you can perform a skit about anything you like."Dallas Morning News
From the freedomtogive, a pro-Islamic blog covering the trial, an excerpt from the prosecutor in his closing argument gave a quick overview of Hamas ..."Prosecutor Barry Jonas discussed the creation of Hamas by saying that it was a Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood founded in 1987 by Sheikh Ahmad Yassin. Hamas began after the first Intifada, or uprising, Jonas added. In 1988, Hamas published their charter, which condemned a two-state solution and called for the destruction of Israel through jihad."
If the government doesn't win this case, I think you can figure out the power it will give to those who wish to destroy Israel and possibly our government and way of life.
A fairlylarge number of school bus thefts have raised security concerns in the Houston area:
..."The Houston Police Department's Criminal Intelligence Division, the FBI and the Harris County Sheriff's Office are all concerned about a large number of school buses that have been stolen in the Houston area over the last several months.
Seventeen large, yellow school buses were stolen recently from various charter schools, business schools and private bus companies. Not one has disappeared from HISD.
One detective said the buses may have been stolen and taken across the border to Mexico and that terrorism is unlikely.
Nevertheless, since the Sept. 11 attacks the thought of terrorists targeting children has certainly been discussed by the Department of Homeland Security. And that is why finding out what happened to these buses is very important.
...Reportedly, there have been hundreds of thefts of school bus radios in the United States. With all that being said, 11 News was reminded Monday by law enforcement officials that school buses remain one of the safest ways to get to and from school. In fact, nationwide, school buses transport nearly 24 million kids to school daily.
Bus drivers all around the country are being trained regularly to look out for suspicious people and activities." KHOU.com (z: this newspaper has removed their story, for some reason, so the link doesnt work anymore)
Update 12/20/07: A news report about the arrests of 4 men in regards to 8 of the 17 missing buses.
Finally, a newspaper is writing about the Muslim Brotherhood's plan to destroy America. You see, the Muslim Brotherhood, wants to create a global Islamic state and they have been working toward this goal for decades. I first wrote about this plan when it was introduced as evidence in the Holy Land Foundation Trial here. It was disturbing to me because it called for the creation of numerous national Islamic groups in America designed to further the Islamic agenda to destroy our country from within itself. Well guess what? These organization are up and running in America! They were named as unidicted co-conspirators in the Holy Land Foundation Trial because of their relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood. It's not rocket science. From the Dallas Morning News:
..."A 1991 strategy paper for the Brotherhood, often referred to as the Ikhwan in Arabic, found in the Virginia home of an unindicted co-conspirator in the case, describes the group's U.S. goals, referred to as a "civilization-jihadist process."
"The Ikhwan must understand that their work in America is a kind of grand jihad in eliminating and destroying the Western civilization from within and sabotaging its miserable house by their hands and the hands of the believers so that it is eliminated and God's religion is made victorious over all other religions," it states. This process requires a "mastery of the art of 'coalitions,' the art of 'absorption' and the principles of 'cooperation.' "
Success in the U.S. "in establishing an observant Islamic base with power and effectiveness will be the best support and aid to the global movement," it states.
A transcript of a Brotherhood orientation meeting recorded in the early 1980s includes discussions of the need for "securing the group" from infiltration by "Zionism, Masonry ... the CIA, FBI, etc. so that we find out if they are monitoring us" and "how can we get rid of them."Discussions later turn to "weapons training at the Ikhwan's camps" in Oklahoma and Missouri.
Many similar documents are among several hundred pieces of evidence that are part of the trial of Richardson-based Holy Land and the five defendants. They are accused of illegally raising money for Hamas, which was declared a terrorist group by the U.S. in 1995. The defendants are not accused of violent acts here or abroad.
After two months, jurors will hear closing arguments in the case today."
..."Al-Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood are working toward the same goal, but the Brotherhood is willing to work through it politically and take their time," said Mr. Farah, the counterterrorism consultant. "They want an Islamic state. Does that mean they're going to pick up a gun and start shooting at the [U.S.] president? No. They're going to work the system."
Muslim Brotherhood training camps in Oklahoma? Good grief. To read the federal court evidence go here, its on page 16. The article goes on to say the movement has been stopped or is largely underground in America after discussions with Muslim scholars. Are you kidding me? Most of these organizations are fully operational and any Muslim leader who support this movement would deny it publically. Come on, our enemies within would never admit to this plan. Just last week I wrote about an article about spreading Islam in little old Oklahoma found on a Middle East website owned by a Muslim Brotherhood top leader, who has been banned from the U.S. Geez.
It's not over - not by a long shot. How many American muslims and their Islamic organizations might be working to turn America into an Islamic state by chipping away at our laws, infiltrating themselves into the heart and soul of America? Who knows for sure. The naming of these organizations and individuals by the federal government was a big step in the right direction. More on this later.
On Wednesday three illegal Mexican nationals presented false green cards at Los Alamos National Lab in New Mexico. They had purchased their fake cards in Albuquerque, N.M.for around $75.00 each. Los Alamos is a top national security science laboratory so I'm just glad the guard on duty got suspicious. It could be these illegals were just there to do work with a contract crew as indicated in the news article but the next time, who knows?
Now, isn't New Mexico a refuge for illegals? I believe their governor, Bill Richardson, the first Latino democratic candidate for President, (his words not mine) strongly believes in pro-illegal rights. The rights he wants for illegal foreign nationals would be on par with legal citizens. He's no different than most open border advocates.
What is the point of being a citizen anymore if this privilege is given to anyone who comes here illegally? Has the rule of law gone out the window and anarchy taken its place?
Richardson also said he would stop ICE raids on businesses. Didn't I hear him say he was an anchor baby? Somehow, I have a big problem with his approach and I'm quite sure he will not win the presidential nominee. For that matter, I hope to God no democratic candidate wins the office of presidency. I strongly believe most democrats are for the rights of everyone else - illegals, haters of America, foreign countries, you name it - just not the American citizen. Long, long ago the Dem's left the American citizen behind in the dust. For the record, I'm not a republican, either. I'm pro American citizen!
URGENT: From Numbers USA: During the consideration of the Department of Defense authorization bill (H.R. 1585) next week, open-borders Senators will attempt to attach three proposals that would give amnesty to millions of illegal aliens and dramatically increase the importation of additional foreign labor for American jobs. Senate Amendment 2237 to the bill, sponsored by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), is the DREAM Act, which would grant amnesty to illegal aliens that:
have maintained continuous presence in the United Statesfor five years and was not yet 16 years old upon initial entry;
are of "good moral character" and is not inadmissible or deportable on certain criminal grounds or on the basis of being a risk to national security; and
have been admitted to an institution of higher education, has attained a high school diploma, or has obtained a GED in the United States.
Another key component of this measure is that it would repeal existing statutory provisions denying illegal aliens’ eligibility for in-state tuition unless a U.S. national was similarly eligible without regard to state residence, thus placing the rights of those in our country illegally above those of our own citizens, and, as a result, encouraging even more illegal immigration to the United States.
In addition, amendments increasing availability of H-1B "high-skill" foreign worker visas and permanent residence for foreign workers and increasing the number of H-2B "low-skill" nonagricultural worker visas for seasonal foreign workers are expected to be brought up. Efforts to add an amnesty for illegal farmworkers (AgJOBS) to the farm bill (H.R. 2419) have been delayed. However, pro-amnesty advocacy groups have been promised that AgJOBS will be attached to that measure this fall and signed into law.
Learn more about upcoming action in the Senate and recent action in theHouse.
Houssein Zorkot, 26, a 3rd year medical student from Dearborn, Michigan, was arrested Saturday night for carrying a AK 47 rifle in a park. The riffle he was carrying was loaded and had been purchased the day before. Dressed in camouflage with his face covered in paint one wonders if he was practicing for some kind of attack. On Tuesday he was arraigned in 19th District Court on multiple felony charges, including carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent — a five-year felony. The FBI has been called into the case largely because of what is on his website, I suspect. Zorkot is a Muslim from Lebanon and it's unclear if is he is in the U.S. legally or not. Watch a WXYZ Video news report of his arrest.
On his website (disabled now) he says he is in support of Lebanon and the resistance which, I think, means Hezbollah.
There is a photo gallery from his recent trip to Lebanon here (until its pulled). Notice the picture of him taken in front of a picture of Hezbollah's leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
His pro-Hezbollah page is here but could be shut down anytime.
Well, taking this a step further because of curiosity I looked for an association of Muslim physicians in the U.S. and found The Islamic Medical Association of North America. A saved page of their history states a first objective is to propagate Islam! (update 7/8/08: I used a cached page because they've now changed it). And they seek to become leaders guided by Islamic values. What does this mean? Further investigation seems necessary now. Of course, I'm not implying that any Muslim physician in America support terrorist groups but this American association points out their guiding principle: Islam.
The constitution of the Muslim Doctors and Dentist Association in Britain shows that advancing the Islamic religion in their practice of medicine in a top goal. http://www.mdda.org.uk/web/constitution.php
A peaceful gathering put together by the Democratic and Republican Clubs at San Francisco State College to remember the victims of 9/11 was interrupted by Al Qaeda looking-like men.
Many people may have already have seen "the video" Wafa Sultan did with Al Jazeera in February 2006. Well over 1 million people saw it. It's moving because Wafa has such passion for her cause: Islamic teaching in the Middle East is ruining lives. Her passion and her efforts were recognized by Time Magazine in 2006 when she was named one of the top 100 Most Influential People.
She is a Syrian-American living outside Los Angeles who can speak first hand as to the problem. In Syria she was a psychiatrist. When she was in medical school at University of Aleppo, in northern Syria she witnessed the murder of her professor by men from the Muslim Brotherhood political group in 1979. From that moment on she questioned Islam and she is not afraid to speak up about it now.
There is another earlier interview done with Al Jazeera in February 2005. One major point she made caught my eye. In these Middle Eastern countries the sole source of education is Islamic teaching. A concept totally foreign in our fine country. In this video she debates an Islamic professor who can only respond to her charges by saying Muslims are the victims. I don't know about you but this playing the victim thing is something I've seen often when Muslims are pressed to take responsibility for their actions or believes.
Watch Wafa' Sultan debates the strong ties between terrorism and Islam on a show on Al-Jazeera tv. It is definitely worth watching.
Recently, the newly formed Oklahoma chapter of the Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR) was reported to have given a presentation to the Oklahoma State School Boards Association and offered them plenty literature on Islam to be placed ino the public schools in Oklahoma.
I didn't find this article in any newspaper in Oklahoma, I found it on Islamonline, a Middle East website! Now, why would this little bitty news story be picked up all the way across the world, in the Middle East? Is the community of Islam watching what is going on in Oklahoma? Was it featured to show how the new chapter of CAIR in Oklahoma is on the ball and working to spread Islam?
Let's see, now wasn't CAIR named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation Hamas Terrorism Funding Trial for their association with the Muslim Brotherhood and/or Hamas?
I now get it why the federal government named those who are associated with the Muslim Brotherhood as unindicted co-consipirators since global Islamic rule is their ultimate goal which would mean eventually overthrowing our government, right? An overthrow gradually accomplished by changing our laws, exerting pressure, nagging, pushing, complaining over a long, long, long period of time.
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words:
Maybe I've figured out why Islamonline used the article on CAIR in Oklahoma, or maybe not. But I'd sure like to know why CAIR is being embraced by the Islamic Society of Greater Oklahoma City and the Islamic Society Tulsa.
Please don't tell me they also want to overthrow our government and put in place this Islamic rule? Surely not. But based on what CAIR's Executive Director said in in 1998, it makes me wonder, big time. Omar Ahmad, CAIR's Executive Director said on July 4, 1998 that Islam isn't in America to be equal to any other religion but to be dominant and the Koran should be the highest authority in America. He also stated Muslims should NOT to assimilate but to share the Islamic message to those who are on "the wrong side". The article is attachment below so you can read it for yourself. Download 394.pdf
I'd also like to know what Oklahoma Muslim leaders have to say about Ahmad's role in setting up a meeting with Hamas in 1993 that was recorded by the FBI andwhat he said that was caught on video tape about his supported for HAMAS whose goal is to destroy Israel.
The Oklahoma Islamic societies have actually partnered with CAIR
If you are concerned about CAIR's relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood and why it is encouraging the Oklahoma State School Boards Association to bring Islam into the Oklahoma public schools, I encourage you to call or write them. I think I will try to get a statement from them and report back.
Dr. Keith Ballard
Executive Director
Oklahoma State School Boards Association 2801 N. Lincoln Blvd, Ste 125 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Phone: (405)528-3571 • Toll Free: (888)528-3571
Update: 9/19/07:Today, I talked to a lady by the name of June at the Oklahoma State School Boards Association. She said she prepared the program at the convention and no one was there by the name of the Council of American Islamic Relations or CAIR. She brushed off my questions and said people lie all the time. I asked her a 2nd time if she was sure they weren't there and she said, again, people lie all the time and hung up on me. She seemed somewhat upset. Upon reflection of her reply, I'm surprised she didn't want to read the article for herself to see what CAIR said about their presentation to their association. I would have wanted to see it, if it was me. She refused to give me her last name which is fine, I don't blame her.
I just sent an email to CAIR-OK asking for their input about about the article. Do you think I will get a reply?
Update: 11/23/07: CAIR OK never replied to my inquiry, which is exactly what I expected..
Not many people have heard of the Mapping Shaira Project. It's an on-going investigation of all mosques and Islamic day schools in the US to determine which ones teach or prech Islamic Law or Shari'a law. The project will determine the Shari'a threat by identifying which school of jurisprudence it belongs.
On August 28, 2007 this project issued their first Shari'a-Jihad Threat Alert!
Threat: Imam Yusuf Estes, a popular Islamic leader in America. Born in 1944 to a Christian Protestant family, Estes converted to Islam in 1991. He is active in converting non-Muslims to Islam (dawa) and runs and contributes to many web sites.
Location: Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center, Falls Church, Va.
Date: 18 May 2007
Evidence obtained:
·Audio recording of 18+ minutes of conversation between Dave Gaubatz, Director of Mapping Shari’a, and Estes.
·Compact disk placed in Dave Gaubatz’s pocket by Estes.
Synopsis: On 18 May 2007, Dir. Dave Gaubatz visited Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Virginia, one of the larger mosques in the greater D.C. area, with another Mapping Shari’a field researcher. The visit was a pilot test to familiarize team members on best methods for conducting field research at mosques throughout the U.S. The purpose of the nationwide investigation: to evaluate the level of Shari’a compliance and determine the correlation between Shari’a compliance and the Jihad Threat Level.
Dir. Gaubatz had specific intelligence information from a Muslim informant who had visited Dar al-Hijrah suggesting that Muslims associated with Dar al-Hijrah were recruiting other Muslims and even non-Muslims in an attempt to establish a greater “Wahhabi” culture in America. The Wahhabi sect, with strong ties to the Salafists of Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf States, is a main exporter or the violent Jihadist political ideology of a world wide Islamic hegemony.
I still can't believe this happened in our country because I thought we were safe from such an attack.
Let's pause in silence today to honor the memory of all those who lost their lives on 9/11/2001 and to all those who worked so hard to find survivors and helped their fellow citizens on that fateful day.
Our country was changed on that day because of the actions of Islamic forces that want to take over the world and destroy all democracies.
..."President Bush in 2002 declared the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks as Patriot Day, saying the nation should remember and honor people of all stripes who became heroes on that day.
"We will not forget the events of that terrible morning nor will we forget how Americans responded in New York City, at the Pentagon, and in the skies over Pennsylvania -- with heroism and selflessness; with compassion and courage; and with prayer and hope," Bush wrote in the proclamation.
"Inspired by the heroic sacrifices of our firefighters, rescue and law enforcement personnel, military service members, and other citizens, our nation found unity, focus, and strength." CNN
Below is a photo collage of the victims of 911. I wish I could make it bigger but I cant.
Real (adjusted for inflation) Median Household Income has been measured since 1967. For that year the figure was $36,847. In 2006 the real median household income in the U. S. was $48,201. So in this 39 year span this amount has increased less than $12,000!!! See page 12 of the new Census Bureau report. I hate to even venture a guess how much the cost of living has increased since 1967. And we wonder why things are not so good for so many.
..."Experts said the rise in household income (for 2006) was mainly a reflection of an increase in the number of family members entering the workplace or working longer hours. Average wages for men and women actually declined for the third consecutive year...." 8/29/07 New York Times
Congressional representatives are doing significantly better than the average family. Their annual salary was $30,000 in 1967 nearly $7,000 less than the median household income for that year. For 2006 their salaries was $165,200nearly $120,000 more than the median household income(congressLink). See how out of whack this has gotten? It is shameful. Since their raise is automatic every year Congress can easily say I did not vote for a pay increase. Instead you should ask them if they voted not to take a pay increase. It's obvious our elected representatives have clearly looked out for themselves while ignoring those who elect them. WAKE UP AMERICANS. This makes me so sick.
Feel free to contact Congress to express outrage at this obvious discrepancy. At Congress.org all you have to do is enter your zip code and your three representative names will pull up. This is so outrageous to me I can hardly speak for our once awesome country's elected officials has backstabbed its citizens. My fear is Americans are way too complacent largely because we thought all was well for years. This isn't the case. If you find this offensive and a dereliction of Congressional duty to American citizens, the very people Congress is suppose to represent, tell everyone you know. Please start talking and urging everyone you know to call or write Congress. This issue is symbolic to me how totally dysfunctional our Congress has become.
For the first time in nearly three years a video has surfaced from Osama bin Laden which appears to be authentic as least according to early reports. From ABC News:
..."According to the transcript, bin Laden says there are two ways to end the war:
"The first is from our side, and it is to continue to escalate the killing and fighting against you."
The second is to do away with the American democratic system of government. "It has now become clear to you and the entire world the impotence of the democratic system and how it plays with the interests of the peoples and their blood by sacrificing soldiers and populations to achieve the interests of the major corporations."
The rambling transcript also mentions French President Nicolas Sarkozy, which suggests the tape was made after Sarkozy's election in May.
Bin Laden comes close to offering a date for the tape with this by saying, "... just a few days ago, the Japanese observed the 62nd anniversary of the annihilation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by your nuclear weapons." The anniversary was on August 6.
"To conclude," bin Laden says, "I invite you to embrace Islam." He goes on to say: "There are no taxes in Islam, but rather there is a limited Zakaat [alms] totaling 2.5 percent.”
Is it reasonable to expect Muslims in America to speak up in defense of our country? So where are the responses from American Muslims who stand in support of our free country - our democracy. Where are they? One explanation for their silence is it's all part of a plan, a large Islamic movement to destroy our country from within itself. Think this is a crazy notion? Before you decide, you should read the treasonist plan (go down to page 15 for the English translation), which was submitted as court evidence in the Holy Land Foundation (HLF) Trial by federal prosecutors, The plan is from the Muslim Brotherhood. From all indications using my limited expertise, this plan is already in place. The good news is the trial has put all American Muslims involved on notice that we know what you are trying to do. Go here for a recent post I did on this Islamic plan.
I don't know what its going to take for Americans to realize there is a world-wide Islamic movement to destroy all democracies. In reality, there are probably several movements taking place. If one of these movements is successful over time, a new caliphate will emerge. This is so major. We cannot fight this war, this Islamic movement, without the collective support of all citizens. In Congress, it's like the Americans are on one side of the isle and another country is on the other side. These guys and gals are so good at pointing fingers at the other party instead of bucking up and working together against the largest threat to our country in its history. We are playing right into the hands of our enemies.
I'm republishing my 9/1/07 post again because I found more compelling information that's relevant to Oklahoma and to the rest of America, for that matter. I say this because, if it can happen in Oklahoma, it can happen and probably is happening all over.
Last week, federal prosecutors in Dallas rested their case against the Holy Land Foundation, America's largest Islamic charity, charged with sending millions of dollars to Hamas. There is a link to all the articles done during the trial done by the Dallas Morning News and a link to all the court documents for your reference under the "Changing America" section on my blog. There are several posts I did on the trial which can be found under the category section and clicking on Holy Land Foundation. An absolute must read is government exhibit 003-0085 (a U.S. gov link) which was submitted by federal prosecutors in this case. This document is a plan by the Muslim Brotherhood, which is one of, if not the biggest, Islamic movement in the world, with goals to establish an Islamic Caliphate (World Rule). This document outlines their plan to destroy American from "within it own miserable house" and replacing it with Islamic law, slowly but surely - a plan that would take years to complete. I think I'd be paying attention to this document, big time. The first 15 pages are in arabic then the English translation begins. Perhaps the defense will be able to destroy its credibility and its rejected by the jury. However, it should be noted that none of the national Islamic organizations identified as unindicted co-conspirators because of their association with the Muslim Brotherhood have denied this association. Ultimately, the jury will have to decide. Clearly, this is a major trial with major implications for America. If the defendants are found guilty they could spend life in prison. If this document is true and authentic, these plans in America could well be underway already. I think this trial has put the Muslim Brotherhood and it followers on notice that establishing Islam into the heart and soul of the United States may be more difficult than they anticipated. You must read it. More is written here.
A bit of troubling information - one HLF defendant has had connections to Oklahoma! One blog, freedomtogive, has been reporting on the trial. It's written from the perspective of a daughter whose father, Ghassan Elashi, is a defendant in this trial, Elashi had previously been convicted for doing business with a terrorist group and is in prison. Did I mention Elashi is related to Hama's leader, Mousa Abu Marzook?
Anyway, she put together biographies of all the defendants. One, in particular, caught my eye; Mufid Abdulqader. He went to college and worked in Oklahoma. Abdulqader left Oklahoma City for Texas sometime after the bombing in 1995.
Mufid Abdulqader by freedotogive blog
..."Born in Slowed, Palestine in 1959, Mr. Abdulqader lived much of his young adult life in Kuwait. In 1980, he migrated to the United States to receive a college education and pursue his dreams. He lived in Irving, Texas for a few months before moving to Clare- more, Okla. then Stillwater, Okla. To fund his tuition at Oklahoma State University, Mr. Abdulqader briefly worked as a dishwasher at an Italian Restaurant and a cashier at Wendy's. He received his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Civil Engineering in 1984.
In 1985, he married Diane. He received his Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Oklahoma State University in 1994. The family lived in Oklahoma City for several years (he worked at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation) before finally moving to Richardson, Texas in 1996.
Thanks Democrats for giving our Islamic enemies a lot to work with here!
On his website (
Born in Slowed, Palestine in 1959, Mr. Abdulqader lived much of his young adult life in Kuwait. In 1980, he migrated to the United States to receive a college education and pursue his dreams. He lived in Irving, Texas for a few months before moving to Clare- more, Okla. then Stillwater, Okla. To fund his tuition at Oklahoma State University, Mr. Abdulqader briefly worked as a dishwasher at an Italian Restaurant and a cashier at Wendy's. He received his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Civil Engineering in 1984.
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