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CAIR, ISNA and NAIT's link to Holy Land Foundation Hamas case evident judge rules

Evidence submitted in the Holy Land Foundation Hamas terror-funding case sufficiently linked CAIR, Islamic Society of North America and the North American Islamic Trust to it  At the time they were named unindicted co-conspirators in the largest terror-funding case in U.S. history in 2007,  I recall reading that making a list like this public was unusual but if the government felt there was compelling reasons for the public to know, it was justified. 

Amicus Curiae brief opposes SQ 755 suit by Muneer Awad of CAIR Oklahoma

Attorney Kevin Calvey filed an Amicus Curiae brief for The United States Border Control, the United States Border Control Foundation, the Lincoln Institute for Research and Education and the Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund in Oklahoma in federal court yesterday regarding SQ 755. 

FBI: CAIR won't answer our questions about its executives and Hamas!

Mark Schlachtenhaufen of the Edmond Sun wrote an excellent article titled What’s the truth about CAIR? on March 6th.

The Sun even called the FBI in Washington and got their response to this highly controversial Islamic organization:

“CAIR has been advised of the reasons behind our suspension of formal partnership,” the FBI stated. “These reasons include the fact that CAIR was named an unindicted co-conspirator in United States v. Holy Land Foundation and CAIR’s failure to answer our questions about a connection between their executives and Hamas. Until these questions are answered, the FBI does not consider CAIR an appropriate partner for formal liaison activities.”

CAIR's National Communications Director, Ibrahim Hooper, responded to the Sun by saying: “It is particularly galling when we hear these kinds of smears because we know what we do on a daily basis. He said he hoped American leaders would stand by CAIR when these smears happen.  Hooper is reportedly a former employee of the Islamic Association of Palestine (IAP) which was founded by the Muslim Brotherhood (U.S. vs. HLF Exhibit 003-0003, page 5), an internal MB document used as an exhibit in the Holy Land Foundation Hamas terror funding trial. On their website it states Hooper has been with CAIR since it was founded.  CAIR's founders, Nihad Awad, its former president Omar Amad and Rafeeq Jaaber were all employees of IAP.

Hamas was started by the Muslim Brotherhood in Palestine.

Hooper calls the truth a smear.  CAIR is sadly mistaken to think deceit is going to work here.

Kevin Calvey, 5th District Congressional candidate, Cindy Crenshaw the President of Oklahomans Against CAIR Hate and Charlie Meadows, chairman of the Oklahoma Conservative Political Action Committee were interviewed for the article:

...Area resident Charlie Meadows, chairman of the Oklahoma Conservative Political Action Committee, said CAIR is a front organization to make Islam as appealing as possible to western culture...Calvey said the federal government should investigate CAIR, that the group’s tax exempt status should be in question and he wants all Oklahomans to be aware of what the organization is about. He said it is a problematic organization and his goal is to put the truth out about CAIR....Last month, Cindy Crenshaw, president of Oklahomans Against CAIR Hate, called for the condemnation of CAIR after a former CAIR leader was deported.  Crenshaw, who was injured by an explosive device while she was serving in the Air Force in West Germany, said she wants Oklahomans to know the truth about CAIR, that it is a hate group like the Ku Klux Klan...

“It’s really very scary,” Calvey said. “This isn’t some innocuous group.”

Razi Hashmi, the director of CAIR's chapter in Oklahoma claimed this was part of larger problem of  misunderstanding and misinformation.

No, it's part of the problem CAIR's has about being honest.

This article is very important.  First, there's actually a reporter in Oklahoma brave enough to confront CAIR -  unlike the Tulsa World and other newspapers and media who only publish what CAIR gives them.  Secondly, CAIR employees has shown time and time again they will not be honest about the facts.  Thirdly, Edmond Sun writer, William F. O'Brien, an Assistant Attorney General for the state of Oklahoma has written pieces that shills for CAIR here, here, here, and here.  The last article recounted their annual dinner last year where a proclamation was displayed by Gov. Brad Henry which applauded the work done by CAIR in Oklahoma.  I'm glad to see the Edmond Sun step up to the plate.

And lastly, Oklahomans aren't cowering down to CAIR's attempts to call the truth "smears" or lies and are taking action!

FBI answers letter from senators on CAIR

The Investigative Project reported on May 7th that Senators Tom Coburn (R-OK), John Kyl (R-AZ) and Charles Schumer (D-NY) wrote to the FBI on February 24, 2009 for more information regarding the FBI's severing of ties with CAIR, a national Islamic organization which grew out of the Muslim Brotherhood/Hamas infrastructure in America:

"..The Investigative Project on Terrorism was the first to report on the FBI's decision to break communication with CAIR. That story cited an Oct. 8, 2008 letter from the head of the FBI's Oklahoma City field office, who canceled a meeting of local Muslim community groups because of CAIR's involvement.

...Evidence from the Hamas-support trial of the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF) placed CAIR founders Omar Ahmad and Nihad Awad in a group called the Palestine Committee. Internal documents show the committee was created by the Muslim Brotherhood to advance the Hamas cause politically and financially in the United States...'

On April 28, 2009, the FBI responded to their letter:

"...During that trial, evidence was introduced that demonstrated a relationship among CAIR, individual CAIR founders (including its current President Emeritus and its Executive Director) and the Palestine Committee. Evidence was also introduced that demonstrated a relationship between the Palestine Committee and HAMAS, which was designated as a terrorist organization in 1995. In light of that evidence the FBI has suspended all formal contacts between CAIR and the FBI.

The FBI's decision to suspend formal contacts was not intended to reflect a wholesale judgment of the organization and its entire membership. Nevertheless, until we can resolve whether there continues to be a connection between CAIR or its executives and HAMAS, the FBI does not view CAIR as an appropriate liaison partner..."

On May 7th CAIR's Omar Ahmad, the former Chairman Emeritus of the board (archived page from 2007) announced he was stepping down from the board all together.

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Action Alert #575: Urge AG to Appoint Prosecutor to Probe Torture     (WASHINGTON, DC, 4/28/2009) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on people of conscience to urge Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the Bush administration’s use of torture.