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Muslim Mafia - Review (update)

MUSLIM MAFIA

 

Inside the Secret Underworld That's Conspiring to Islamize America

 

BY: P. DAVID GAUBATZ and PAUL SPERRY

 

REVIEWED BY: FERN SIDMAN

 

The Muslim Brotherhood, an Egyptian based Islamic terrorist organization appears to be alive and well and cloaking itself in legitimacy in our nation's capitol under the guise of a front group say intrepid undercover agents P. David Gaubatz and Paul Sperry in their new book, "Muslim Mafia: Inside the Secret Underworld That's Conspiring to Islamize America" (World Net Daily Books 2009). Investigative journalism reaches new levels in doughtiness and concludes with a shocking crescendo in this tome, as Gaubatz, his son Chris and Paul Sperry infiltrate the shady Washington, DC based organization known as the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR); the nation's largest and purportedly mainstream Muslim-American "civil rights" advocacy agency. The frightening facts published in this book are supported by more than 12,000 pages of confidential CAIR documents and hundreds of hours of video captured in this unprecedented undercover operation.  

Through painstaking and nuanced research of internal memos and documents the authors establish the fact that CAIR is the ideological cousin of the notorious Muslim Brotherhood and their leadership is inextricably tied to the promulgation of an explosively violent "jihadist" agenda.  Utilizing double speak and a wide variety of cleverly devised subterfuges, CAIR manages to ostensibly present itself as a law abiding, pro-American organization, however the authors expose their unbridled mendacity in its most egregious form. 

 

Mr. Gaubatz served for twelve years as a former agent with the US Air Force Office of Special Investigations and is a career military counterterrorism specialist as well as a US State Department trained Arabic linguist. Joining him on this six month long covert foray into the nefarious machinations of CAIR and it's overt ties to Muslim terrorists of all stripes are his son Chris who worked undercover as a convert to Islam and Paul Sperry, a veteran investigative journalist and author of "Infiltration: How Muslim Spies and Subversives Have Penetrated Washington". 

 

This book could effortlessly take it's rightful place among classic hair raising espionage thrillers if it's tragic geo-political realities weren't so terrifying. The authors scrupulously document CAIR's foreign fundraising sources including exceedingly large donations from the Wahabi dominated Saudi Arabian government that gave birth to the 9/11 hijackers. Not to be outdone, CAIR also assumes the role of benefactor, as the recipients of their financial largesse include such heinous terror organizations as Hamas. 

 

Moreover, the authors offer shocking revelations about CAIR's infiltration of key US law enforcement agencies including local police departments, the FBI, the CIA and the State Department as well as their heavy handed influence operations against members of homeland security committees on Capitol Hill and their insertion of Islamic spies in congressional offices.  According to the authors, FBI wiretaps reveal that, "During a secret Muslim Brotherhood meeting he organized last decade, CAIR founder and former chair Omar Ahmad expressed the need to strengthen "the influence with Congress." He argued for using Muslims as an "entry point" to "pressure Congress and the decision makers in America" to change US foreign policy in the Middle East and other policies." 

CAIR's far reaching tentacles have even permeated corporate America, say the authors, as they and their sister organization, the Islamic Society of North America blackmail Wall Street firms who do not comply with Islamic financing principles. The authors also spotlight CAIR's use of intimidation tactics in silencing their political opponents as evidenced in their efforts to unleash a vitriolic campaign to blacklist such media personalities as Bill O'Reilly, Dr. Laura Schlesinger, Glenn Beck and Michael Savage while pressuring the National Review to acquiesce to their demands.   While elected officials from both sides of the aisle, including former president George W. Bush, have legitimized the dubious organization with governmental recognition and ceremonial gravitas, CAIR's underlying credo remains seditious and rabidly anti-American until this very day.

The authors remind us that in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, President Bush appeared alongside officials from CAIR and other outwardly benign Muslim groups that weren't properly vetted at the Islamic Center of Washington in a display of "unity". The unsuspecting former president announced, "It is my honor to be meeting with leaders who feel just the same way as I do. They're outraged, they're sad. They love America just as much as I do."  These words would come back to haunt the president as facts concerning CAIR's zealous legal representation of Muslim Americans charged with terrorist activities came to the fore and as history would record, certain members of CAIR's own leadership would turn out to be unindicted co-conspirators in helping to finance terrorist organizations.  

As the burgeoning and pernicious scourge of global radical Islam continues to proliferate in an unfettered manner, it is clear that within our borders the threat to our cherished democratic values and principles are all too real. The release of this book of paramount importance by authors Gaubatz and Sperry hasn't come a moment too soon. To say that the information published in these pages is a real eye opener is an understatement of monumental proportions. It is a must read for anyone, the world over, who still clings to the hope of freedom, peace and liberty that Western civilization represents.

Update: 'Muslim Mafia' author ordered to remove documents from Web, McClatchy.

Global Warming Scientists Worship at Wrong Altar

By misleadingly manipulating data and suppressing legitimate argument in peer-reviewed journals,  the global warming scientists seem to have forgotten some important warnings:  "Thou shall not give false testimony" --(Genesis 20:16, Bible, NIV).  It's a good rule to live by -- in all things, don't lie, do tell the truth.  Like another Bible teaching, the wise man builds his house on a firm foundation, a rock, and it stands the test of time; while the foolish man builds his house on sand and eventually it falls down with a great cash.  (Matthew 7:25-27)

  ... Scientists aggressively promoting pet hypotheses often relish the opportunity to marginalise and neutralise rival theories and exponents.

The malice, mischief and Machiavellian manoeuvrings revealed in the illegally hacked megabytes of emails from the University of East Anglia’s prestigious Climate Research Unit, for example, offers a useful paradigm of contemporary scientific conflict. Science may be objective; scientists emphatically are not. This episode illustrates what too many universities, professional societies, and research funders have irresponsibly allowed their scientists to become. Shame on them all.

The source of that shame is a toxic mix of institutional laziness and complacency. Too many scientists in academia, industry and government are allowed to get away with concealing or withholding vital information about their data, research methodologies and results. That is unacceptable and must change.  (Financial Times)

What happens when these guys are caught in their lies?  The truth shall set them free?  Nope, they destroy the evidence, try to cover up.  Just like the White House does with visitor logs (and who knows what else).  Just like ACORN.  This truly is the scandal of the century.  Probably the most expensive scam in a long time.

How do you rationalize with thinking like this, you simply cannot:

Eduardo Zorita, a researcher on past temperature trends at the Institute for Coastal Research in Germany, writes,

... I may confirm what has been written in other places: research in some areas of climate science has been and is full of machination, conspiracies, and collusion, as any reader can interpret from the CRU-files. ...

These words do not mean that I think anthropogenic climate change is a hoax.

One thing that has always irked me is the most faithful in the church of global warming are the worst polluters.  They have no shame in asking us to return to the Stone Age while they continue on living the high life.  See the hypocrisy here.

Another thing that drives me nuts is saying that the global poor are the ones who are hurt by global warming, because they will continue to be systematically excluded from formal discussions of how to address problems like water shortages and crop failures stemming from global warming.    In fact, it is just the opposite.  Progress, moving forward, industrialization, modernity, will help to lift the poor up.

And what value is there in formal discussions on a pack of lies?  Well, unless those discussions are to refute those lies, lies which are destroying industries and costing the United States a fortune, which we do not have.

The Jawa Report shows how "OK" lying is with the United Nations, scientists, members of the church of global warming....   (More reason to kick the United Nations out of the United States and quit giving them money.)

Rajendra Pachauri, head of the UN's IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) commenting on the greatest scientific scandal evah:

 I assure you these are just
insignificant teeny tiny little itsy bitsy fibs.

Is there any doubt...

... that if the global warmists had succeeded in getting the US Senate to approve the Kyoto treaties some 10 years ago, that the decline in global temperatures over the last few years would ...  have been championed as PROOF of the success of the UN, success for Big Government action, and validation of everything the AGW hysterics have been saying? 

Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe, a longtime global warming skeptic and the top Republican on the Senate Environment Committee, is pushing for a full-blown investigation and has publicly said the E-mails should be a cautionary note as world leaders prepare to gather in Copenhagen next month for climate talks.  (US News)   See  New York Times, Deborah Solomon, interview: Global Warning - Questions for James Inhofe  

To the so called scientists I say, "Liar Liar.  Pants on fire!  Shame on you for scaring, terrorizing, and ripping off your fellow mankind.  Your foundation is failing, your house of cards crashing, and the truth shall set us free."

See "Come Fry With Me", by Mark Steyn.

Read A literary take on scientific corruption. 

Also seeSlowing the Left’s Lysenko-Gore Climate Change Hoax.

^{On a promising note:  Many Democrats are upset with Barack Obama and his administration and policies.  Michael more of all people, wrote an open letter to Obama.}  Arab hopes for Obama are deflated.  The Washington Post has turned on Obama. 

Very bad news for Democrats in 2010:  From Clarence Page at the Chicago Tribune blogs:

When voters were asked if they will “definitely vote” or not in next year’s congressional elections, the latest weekly tracking poll commissioned by the decidedly liberal Daily Kos shows a growing enthusiasm gap in favor of Republicans.
It breaks down like this. The first number is certain or likely to vote; the second is unlikely or certain not to vote.

Republican Voters:  81 / 14
Independent Voters:  65 / 23
Democratic Voters:  56 / 40

That means 81 percent of self-described Republicans say they are certain or likely to vote,  compared to 65 percent of independent voters and only 56 percent of Democrats. (Full cross-tabs here.)

And note that Democrats are three times more likely to say they won’t vote in 2010 than Republicans are and almost twice as likely as independents.

Leave your comment but ... Keep it clean.  Your mothers may be reading this.

Honest... Sarah Palin

That's the one word that describes Sarah Palin best - honest.  Sarah Palin, Going Rogue, An American Life is not a tome of flowery words and unprecedented insight, it is a journey, it is Sarah Palin's life story.  I just finished reading Going Rogue, which still happens to be number one in sales, and I'll be the first to say it's not the best written book ever, it wasn't meant to be.  What it is is Sarah Palin telling in her own words who she is, how she got where she is today, who her family is, what her beliefs are, and who her friends and enemies are.

Going Rogue, An American Life is an honest book from an honest woman written in her honest-to-goodness true voice.  That voice is sometimes corn-pone Alaska backwoods country with full accent and spans to the other extreme showing a capable, competent, well informed, leader.  If you don't know who Sarah Palin really is, you will after reading this book. 

You will feel as if you are sitting down with her and she is telling you her life story, warts and all.  She is not a person to hide things, it's all out there for everybody to see, like it or lump it.

She is unashamedly a Ronald Reagan Republican and admirer of Margaret Thatcher and quotes them both often.  She calls herself a Common Sense Conservative.  She is also unashamedly a practicing Christian.  As US News reports:

... the book's very last paragraph is a long thank you to God, who receives more ink than anyone in the acknowledgments section.

Indeed, Going Rogue is written as much for Christian readers as for political junkies, and it will help establish Palin as much as a Christian figure as a political one.

Not surprisingly she took great comfort from Senator Joe Lieberman's advice:

"Be yourself.  Don't let these people try to change you.  Don't let them tell you what to say and how to think.  God is going to see you through this.  Just put your faith in Him and let him take care of it.  Just have fun."  --Joe Lieberman

Palin allowed the McCain headquarters to muzzle her, to try and change her.  One gets the impression that Palin would never allow that to happen again.  She never desired to be in politics, she was pulled into politics by friends, family, and Alaskans who saw a need and felt Sarah Palin could meet that need -- and she did not disappoint.

Americans either love or hate her, many without even bothering to know her, simply believing everything her opponents in the media put out during the campaign.  This book is not payback to the McCain campaign or anyone else.  There is no sense of getting even with anyone, she simply states events as they happened.

Not everyone likes Palin and they won't like her book either, but while trying to trash her and the book they inevitably point out why people like her. Jane Young at TVNZ says, "Palin applies the same finesse that it takes to blast a grizzly or a moose off the face of the great state of Alaska".  Yes! 

We don't want pussy-footing around from our leaders, we want people with values, people who are strong, who stand up for what they believe and don't wait to see which way the political winds are blowing.  You can see a sampling of reviews here.

You should buy the book, read it, get it autographed if possible, because some day it may be worth much more than the current purchase price.  If Sarah Palin decides to run for political office, say President of the United States, will I support and vote for her?

You betcha!

Muslim Women Rise Up

As I said to many friends this weekend and as I have always believed - If Muslim women would rise up en mass against the cruelties of Islam we would soon see it defeated.  We're not seeing that quite yet, but when "Swiss voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional ban on minarets on Sunday, barring construction of the iconic mosque towers in a surprise vote that put Switzerland at the forefront of a European backlash against a growing Muslim population"... the successful vote "received an unlikely boost from radical feminists arguing that the tower-like structures are “male power symbols”. 

Let me say that if we really get down to the nitty-gritty here, it's not the minarets themselves that people were really voting against, it is what they stand for, it's one step in the right direction.  Women and men in other Western nations (especially the U.S.) should take note, from Times Online: 

“If we give them a minaret, they’ll have us all wearing burqas,” said Julia Werner, a local housewife. “Before you know it, we’ll have sharia law and women being stoned to death in our streets. We won’t be Swiss any more.”  [snip]

A similar battle has been raging in Germany over plans to build one of Europe’s biggest mosques in the shadow of Cologne cathedral. The Danes are also locked in debate over plans for two grand mosques in Copenhagen.

In an initiative that would please Switzerland’s antiminaret campaigners, an Italian town seized the headlines last week by putting up signs banning women from wearing the burqa in public.  (Times Online)

Dr. Phyllis Chesler sees this as the West "beginning to fight back":

According to the BBC, more than 57% of Swiss voters in 29 cantons supported a referendum proposal to ban the building of minarets. Partial results from the final canton indicated 68% of people there supported the ban.

Western as well as Muslim and other immigrant women who wish to assimilate have the most to lose if radical Islam takes over. Thus, early on, women led the Swiss in a poll about whether or not minarets should be banned. Only 31% of men compared to 39% of women voted for the ban. Some say this was due to a vigorous feminist campaign about women’s rights. Socialist politicians viewed the feminists as unacceptably anti-immigrant. Women viewed the minarets as unacceptably anti-woman. Julia Werner, a local housewife said:

More good news:

Britain’s most prominent Muslim businessman, who was trapped inside a burning hotel in the Mumbai terror attacks, is calling on the government to toughen measures against extremist preachers. Sir Gulam Noon, one of Labour’s most generous donors, says the door is being left open for foreign imams to radicalise thousands of young Muslims in mosques.

Finally, miracle of miracles, Thomas L. Friedman, in today’s New York Times, writing about the Fort Hood jihadist (“America vs the Narrative”) concludes thusly:

“Whenever something like Fort Hood happens you say, ‘This is not Islam.’ I believe that. But you keep telling us what Islam isn’t. You need to tell us what it is and show us how its positive interpretations are being promoted in your schools and mosques. If this is not Islam, then why is it that a million Muslims will pour into the streets to protest Danish cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, but not one will take to the streets to protest Muslim suicide bombers who blow up other Muslims, real people, created in the image of God? You need to explain that to us — and to yourselves.”

Is the old magic not working anymore? Are people no longer as easily fooled by false allegations of “Islamophobic racism”? Do we understand that it is dangerous to tolerate the intolerant?  (more)

"The minaret is a sign of political power...

and demand, comparable with whole-body covering by the burqa, tolerance of forced marriage and genital mutilation of girls," the sponsors said. They noted that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has compared mosques to Islam's military barracks and called "the minarets our bayonets."  (MSNBC)

  ... the rights of women under Islam were pointed to as a reason to support the ban ...The Guardian reports that the pro-ban SPP

said that going to the European court would breach the popular sovereignty that underpins the Swiss democratic model and tradition … It dismissed the arguments about freedom or religion, asserting that minarets were not a religious but a political symbol, and the thin end of a wedge that would bring sharia law to the country, with forced marriages, “honour” killings, female genital mutilation and oppression of women … The prohibition also found substantial support on the left and among secularists worried about the status of women in Islamic cultures. Prominent feminists attacked minarets as male power symbols, deplored the oppression of Muslim women, and urged a vote for the ban.

 The Times reports that there’s some evidence that more women were in favor of the ban than men, too.   (Via Crooked Timber)

 

I applaud the Swiss decision, it's one step in the right direction.  But of course not everyone agrees.

MSNBC:

Muslim groups in Switzerland and abroad condemned the vote as biased and anti-Islamic. Business groups said the decision hurt Switzerland's international standing and could damage relations with Muslim nations and wealthy investors who bank, travel and shop there.

"The Swiss have failed to give a clear signal for diversity, freedom of religion and human rights," said Omar Al-Rawi, integration representative of the Islamic Denomination in Austria, which said its reaction was "grief and deep disappointment."

Have no fear, the Muslims will still be able to build mosques and practice their religion  I think this vote is simply sending a "NO Sharia" message and I hope the Muslims are listening.  One small step ...

Quote of the day from View From The Right:

[T]he Swiss People's Party, led by millionaire Christoph Blocher, has defended the Swiss nation. Where are America's patriotic millionaires?
-- Brenda Walker, Vdare, November 29, 2009

Also see:

Swiss Minarets, Syrian Vulture, Israel Imports Syrian Books, Hamas Bans Women Dancers.

Other news:

Obama and Chavez Backed Zelaya Repudiated in Honduras electionTerrorist Attack: Bomb derails

130mph Russian train, leaving 26 dead, 100 injured UPDATE: Monday morning, Another Train bombed

Ending the Long War

Ending the Long War 

By R.J. Godlewski

(pdf)

“This war differs from other wars, in this particular. We are not fighting armies but a hostile people, and must make old and young, rich and poor, feel the hard hand of war.”

“War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over.”

“If the people raise a great howl against my barbarity and cruelty, I will answer that war is war, and not popularity seeking.”“Every attempt to make war easy and safe will result in humiliation and disaster.”  Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman

Whether one calls it the “Long War”, the “Global War on Terrorism”, or “Contingency planning for manmade disasters”, the conflict against radical Islam is a full-fledged, shooting war between those who ultimately seek peace, democracy, and individual liberty and those who seek to force their perverted will and desires upon us. Only one side can prevail.

It is quite amazing that we should accept the likes of a General William Tecumseh Sherman – a man who worked tirelessly for peace (after the fact) – when we fight amongst ourselves, but prefer to employ a modern-day Mahatma Gandhi when we are fighting an enemy that believes it is Divine Will that we should perish in the most horrendous way imaginable. We simply try to reconcile “turn the other cheek” with “there is no greater love than to lay one’s life down for his fellow man” – but only from our perspective.

We continuously seek diplomacy, as if failure to achieve peace with a people bred on belligerence somehow reflects upon our failures. Yet, peace is neither a gift nor an entitlement. It is an investment; an investment that demands much and promises very little in return. Some will grow wealthy. Others will perish in poverty. Only those with a sound strategy, however, can aspire to the ranks of the former.

For decades, our political leadership in Washington has failed to safeguard our portfolio. They have speculated too freely. Chose strategies unwisely. Mismanaged our resources criminally. Among global empires, America is not yet ready for retirement. There is still one job left for us to do before we can rock upon the front porch of freedom: defeat radical Islam.

While we continue to thrust our skulls against the brickwork wondering what we did to deserve the pain Islam has inflicted upon the United States, those who espouse such devastation merely go about their trade. They do not need to justify their brutality, their murderous destruction of innocent men, women, and children. We have given them an excuse freely through our ignorance and quickness of guilt. We are simply the motorist who apologizes after a traffic accident when blame has yet to be established. America has come to represent nothing more than a society that seeks to accommodate out of fear for inconvenience.

Gone is the nation that punched back in response to a slap. Gone is the nation that absolutely humiliated both Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan as this “degenerate democracy” obliterated the Master Race (from both the Aryan and Asian gene pool). Gone is the nation that conquered the air, the Atlantic from the air, and interplanetary space. The only thing “Super” about us now is the size of our fries and thighs.

Politicians have transformed our nation from a beacon of majesty and individualism into a cesspool of institutionalized corruption and greed. No longer do our leaders lead. No longer do our citizens strive for success. Everyone wants a steady paycheck without the requirements of steady effort. We want liberty without equity; a “no down payment” mortgage on freedom. No wonder the Islamists can strike with impunity.

Washington has come to represent the complete antithesis of the original Washington who led our nation against tyranny under unimaginable odds. He was not expected to win, but did – often by defenestration of the rules. Washington of today is expected to win, but cannot for they are more adept at bankrupting our future instead of ensuring that the terrorists do not possess one.

Instead of shoring the nation “of the people, by the people, and for the people” our elected leadership is hell-bent on “fundamentally transforming” the United States into a country “of the terrorists, by the terrorists, and for the terrorists”. Our Attorney General, Eric Holder, has transformed himself into General of the Army Holder by suggesting that he knows better how to wage war than those who have spent a lifetime waging it. Our “Organizer in Chief” believes that serving as president merely means presiding over diplomatic overtures designed to “fundamentally transform” the United States into the United Nations likes, er, Lite.

Our Washington, the inflated, senseless bureaucracy that needs Jenny Craig more than any “czar”, is incapable of fighting off the flu much less the abominable threat of a “religion” that mandates lying over tolerance; the wanton murder of innocent women and children over acknowledging free will; and the impotence of one billion  adherents who claim to express a faith of peace but fail to prove it. Left in the hands of Washington politics, our species – let alone our nation – teeters on the chasm of oblivion. Humanity is the great-undiscovered endangered species.

Fortunately, man’s latest long duration conflict need not be another Hundred Years War or even a repeat of the extremely religious – and infamously brutal – Thirty Years War. Our present conflict, whatever you wish to call it, can be ended quickly and with overwhelming victory if but a few lessons and actions are applied. Because you will not hear these thoughts from Washington, I will address them for you now. Applied effectively, they will ensure both peace and victory in our struggle against radical Islam.

* Define Islam as simply a political entity. Best intentions aside, Islam is no more a religion than ACORN is a charity. It shares more in common with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party than it does with the Roman Catholic Church (which has, at its head, a legitimate nation-state) or the Quakers. It mandates global dominance through both doctrine and culture. Every other established religion preaches conversion from within, not externally from force. Therefore, Islam and those who support it (whether Muslims or not) must be consolidated into a single cult;

* Treat captured Islamic terrorists as thugs, not as honorable prisoners. It is an affront to American taxpayers that captured terrorists are treated better than either honorable veterans or dishonorable thieves. If actionable intelligence can be obtained from the enemy – through whatever means is most effective – then they should be kept alive until they are no longer valuable towards our victory. However, pampering terrorists down at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba merely serves as media fodder for those who wish to write fiction. Instead, let’s shave off their beards, feed them whatever is on the menu (pork comes to mind), and stop pointing their ass towards Mecca (solitary confinement means that they are not supposed to have contact with anyone else);

* Learn the lessons from the Great Plains Indian Wars. Ever wonder why we expanded westward so efficiently? Because we did everything humanly possible to vanquish the Native Americans. We were not afraid to call them barbarians and treated them as such. Those who chose to aid us were treated well. Those that fought against us were either killed or rounded up and sent off to distant reservations. Today, we try too much to avoid encroaching upon Muslim soil while we let them shed blood upon ours. We need to divide and conquer;  

* Citizens are now at war. Those who steadfastly believe in Big Government refuse to admit that even “small” governments fail to deliver. The police, fire departments, and even federal investigative labs, are all relatively new developments of the human condition. For centuries, it has been the private sector that served man and we need to expand upon this reality – not restrict it. We need to enforce the Second Amendment and permit law-abiding citizens to carry personal arms of choice wherever they travel. Furthermore, we need to enforce transparency between the government (which serves) and its population (who is served). For example, withholding pertinent information on terrorist tactics and technologies from the general public under the guise of national security only reduces the concept of national defense (after all, the terrorists already know what they use and how they use it);

* Eliminate boundaries of war. Globalization has eliminated national boundaries as far as criminality goes. Not chasing terrorists across borders merely reflects upon our idiocy. If a nation does not like American special operatives chasing terrorists through their territory, then they can capture them for us. Otherwise, they should be considered as hostile nations and the gloves taken off;

* Reduce the size of government. Let’s not provide our enemies with too large of a head to cut off. We need to begin to shrink the size of government down to the bare necessities – i.e., the military, etc. When people start to quip that the problem with libertarians, for example, is that they wish to “shrink government down to unrecognizable levels”, we have a problem indeed. Government has become so large now that it is impossible to recognize what is a government function and what is not. Remember, people survived for hundreds of thousands of years before governments came into existence. We can survive just fine without Big Brother doing everything for us;

* Recognize the difference between peace and war. Peace is an eternal concept – we have never truly observed it for it is the complete absence of hostility. Conflict is, contrarily, the natural inclination of the human condition and serves our traits of competition, survival, and success. Until we can eliminate all of our enemies, there can be no cessation of hostility. Without ceasing hostility, there can be no hope for peace. Without hope, there can be no success in any endeavor. Remember, the Biblical tale of a thousand-year reign of peace came only after Heaven vanquished evil not before the war of Armageddon. Peace cannot exist until we defeat the “faith” that teaches – and was born from within – the concept of spreading ideologies through the sword.

Cover design: R.J. Godlewski

Cover art: © mixformdesign - Fotolia.com

R.J. Godlewski is an independent counterterrorism consultant, the director of the private International Nuclear Emergency Response Team [INERT], and the author of several novels, commentaries, and professional articles. He is also the author and architect of the Independent Counterterrorist training program. His analytical specialties are Middle East terrorism and improvised explosive devices. He is a member of the National Military Intelligence Association, the Golden Key International Honour Society, and the National Rifle Association as well as a veteran of both the United States Navy and Navy Reserve.

Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, victim of the "Zionist American" government, and other crazy stuff

The day after Thanksgiving, Muslims begin the celebration of Eid al-Adha, or "Festival of Sacrifice," which commemorates the end of the Hajj season, and the willingness of the Prophet Abraham to sacrifice his son to demonstrate his devotion to Allah. The morning starts with prayers, followed by visits to family and friends. During the festivities, those who can afford to sacrifice an animal as a way of paying tribute to Abraham. The meat is then distributed amongst friends and family, and a generous portion is given to the poor.

As-Sabiqun, a Washington, DC-based extremist group, plans to divert the focus of the festivities away from the themes of generosity and sacrifice by distributing a leaflet at morning prayers that portrays Major Nidal Hasan (who opened fire on soldiers at Ft. Hood, killing 13 and wounding 30 others) as a victim of the "Zionist American" government that is employing a program of "psychological warfare" to "oppress Muslims." (click image to enlarge)

This is a clear example of what the Center for Terrorism Research at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies has termed "Cause Célèbre Islam."

Cause célèbre Islam forecasts an inevitable violent revolution between American Muslims (particularly African American Muslims) and the U.S. government. As-Sabiqun is one of the most visible and vocal groups that typifies cause célèbre Islam. Publicly, As-Sabiqun's founder, leader, and imam, Abdul Alim Musa, does not appear to share religious wisdom or guidance. Rather, his constant theme is that of threats and harassment against Muslims by the U.S. government. The most recent issue of the CTR Vantage covers cause célèbre Islam; its origins and its current manifestations.

The leaflet As-Sabiqun intends for distribution at holiday celebrations tomorrow refers to President Obama as "Judas Goat" - suggesting that he is a puppet who leads Muslims to the slaughterhouse. (continue reading at The Counterterrorism Blog)

The Muslims are not the only ones using Hasan and the Fort Hood terrorist attack:

U.S. Congressman Todd Tiahrt, R-Kan., released the following statement in response to heinous accusations from Mayor Bloomberg's political organization Mayors Against Illegal Guns. "The mayors who politicized the tragic deaths of those whose lives were taken along with the dozens who sustained injuries at Fort Hood should immediately issue a public apology to the victims and their families," said Tiahrt. "Their use of soldiers' deaths, their smear campaign against me, and their attempt to deceitfully change public policy disgraces their reputations as public servants. Using the Fort Hood massacre to advance a devious ad campaign dishonors the freedoms our men and women in uniform have paid the ultimate sacrifice to protect. Americans everywhere should be outraged and demand that each of these mayors be held accountable. "The Tiahrt trace data amendment prevents the release of confidential law enforcement data to the public while making certain it is provided to local, state and federal law enforcement officials for use in criminal investigations." (NRA)

Read About It: U.S. House of Representatives

Our President Barack Obama, rather than going to meet the troops and encourage and thank them like President George W. Bush always did --  picked up the phone and gave them a short phone call.

More atrocities from Obama, via Atlas:

Obama Employs Nazi-like Spying in Israel: “In light of the pressure constantly being exerted upon us from the Americans,” Haetzni continued, “cooperation with them is like a victim cooperating with his executioner.”

This is evil. I am speechless. Obama is busy busy spying on the Jews, and leaving our soldiers to die in Afghanistan while deliberately doing nothing, setting them up like sitting ducks.

Residents Warned Not to Speak with US Snoops Israel National News

Kick a Jew Day at school:  Ten students at North Naples Middle School were sent home for a day after participating in Kick a Jew Day.   Last year in St. Louis kids participated in "Hit a Jew Day".

An article you MUST read, "The Wilding of Sarah Palin", By Robin of Berkely at American Thinker.

Another good article, "U.S. CITIZENS – CHICAGO TERROR CELL PLANNED MUMBAI ATTACK" at The Last Crusade.

One year Mumbai anniversary of terror attacks.

Bible Verse Attributed to Barack Obama

According to a survey 16% of Americans credit Barack Obama as the source of what is actually a Bible verse.  Now that should really make him feel like the messiah.  I would like you to look at the verse, what it says, what it means, and how it is wrongly translated.  

The survey was conducted by Harris Interactive for the American Bible Society, in conjunction with the release of the group's new Poverty and Justice Bible. 

The Poverty and Justice Bible is described this way "Using the clear Contemporary English Version (CEV) text, it highlights more than 2,000 verses that spell out God's attitude to poverty and justice."

The Contemporary English Version is a simplified version of the Bible designed for children and uneducated adults (at a fourth grade reading level). It is similar to the Good News Bible previously published by the American Bible Society, though at a lower reading level. It was produced by employees of the American Bible Society (ABS) working under the direction of one of the Society's officers, Dr. Barclay M. Newman. Newman explained in an interview that he and his assistants "did a lot of research with children. We did a lot of research with persons who were not familiar with traditional biblical jargon, persons who are almost street people as a matter of fact, and then we tried to simply listen to the way that people speak ...  (Bible Researcher)

I have no problem with modern, accurate translations of the bible.  This is NOT one of them.  The Contemporary English version and the Poverty and Justice version, in my opinion, does not accurately translate the Bible from it's original -- it actually changes the scriptures.

Please note that the Bible verse used in the survey was taken from the Poverty and Justice Bible this way:

"You must defend those who are helpless and have no hope.

 Be fair and give justice to the poor and homeless."

Compare the PJB to the NIV and KJV:

Proverbs 31:8-9 (New International Version)

 ⁸ "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. 

9 Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy."

Proverbs 31:8-9 (King James Version)

 ⁸Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. 

⁹Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Do you see the differences in the meaning of the NIV and KJV compared to the Poverty and Justice version?  It is one thing to "speak up for" someone, it is quite another to "give justice to" someone.

The Poverty and Justice Bible seems to put all emphasis on that and takes away from the main message of the Bible -- man's separation from God, sin, God's love and sacrifice to bring man to salvation.  There has always been a tendency for people to concentrate on either the love of God, or the wrath of God, to the detriment of the other.  My belief has always been that we cannot pick and choose because God is all these things.  

Allen Higgins points out that we do recognize the weak, the hungry, the homeless and we do reach out and help them.  We do this because God loves us and because God's Word tells us it's the right thing.  He also points out that there are many people who do not believe in God, who have no faith, and they too help the needy. 

As a Conservative I believe that the best way is not to give justice, but to help the individuals to help themselves. I'm reminded of the story about either giving a fish which will feed for a day, or teaching them how to fish so they can provide for themselves for a lifetime. 

This is the difference in Conservatives and Liberals (Socialists, Progressives, whatever).  Conservatives want to make people independent, our present administration wants to make them dependent on government.  Of course government has no money except what they take from us.  

Besides,in John 12:8  Jesus says, "You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me." The government can spend money until they turn blue and their war against hunger, homelessness, poor, ... will never be won.

Putting all that aside, it is easy to see how 16% of Americans would credit Barack Obama with that Bible verse. 

Sunday Afternoon Pot Luck

An Awakening in Afghanistan?

Obama’s General Says: Syria Allied with Al-Qaida, Attacking U.S.;   White House Says: Is that a Problem?

Burqua Barbie in the West?

 

...  the Burqa Barbie is being auctioned off for the Save the Children charity. Save the Children? Surely, you must be jesting. I would like to save the children from this... [snip]

 A woman, a girl, in a chador, chadari, burqa, cannot see that well. You cannot hear what she is saying. She cannot hear you. A woman in a burqa can’t run, or even walk that well. She stumbles. Inside, she has to balance a baby, a shopping bag, maybe a pair of glasses perched on her nose, slipping. If it’s hot, she is sweltering. If it’s sunny, she is still deprived of sunlight and Vitamin D. The burqa violates a woman’s human rights. It poses a danger to a woman’s health, both mental and medical. [snip]

Mattel: take Burqa Barbie off the market.

Parents: Boycott it.

Calling all Charities: Save the children from it.  --Dr. Phyllis Chesler

Obama's Terrorism Against Jews: He Uses His Website to Incite Violence Against the Jews.

Andy McCarthy: "If you kill thousands of civilians, we will give you better rights than if you attack military assets. That is dangerously irresponsible"

 

Unilateralism Is Our Only Option

Unilateralism Is Our Only Option

By Ted Belman,  Israpundit

Last August, PM Salam Fayyad released a Plan to “establish Palestine as an independent, democratic, progressive, and modern Arab state, with full sovereignty over its territory in the West Bank and Gaza, on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.” within two years. Israel took little notice of it.

In early November Haaretz reported it included a secret provision which stipulated a “unilateral declaration of independence”. Then Israel took notice and said ‘If PA Declares State, Israel Will Annex Settlements’.

“If the Palestinians take such a unilateral line, Israel should also consider … passing a law to annex some of the settlements,” Environment Minister Gilad Erdan (Likud) said.

MK Danon says that Israel must not settle for annexing settlement blocs, but must rather annex Judea and Samaria in their entirety, except for Arab cities.

Minister Erdan also said Israel has the option of tightening up travel restrictions for Arabs and stopping the transmission of tax money that the Israeli government currently transfers to the Palestinian Authority - money that is collected by Israel for the PA.

Meanwhile, Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz (Likud) and Minister Landau have taken action to introduce bills for annexing Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.

The PA also threatening to seek the formal endorsement of the UN but the Eu and the US have turned thumbs down on the issue.

So far Israel has been adamantly against abrogating the Oslo Accords no matter what the provocation. After 15 years of trying to negotiate a deal, perhaps its time for Israel to do so and the PA unilateral declaration, should it happen, could be just the pretext, if pretext is needed.

Everyone knows that there is no diplomatic solutions. Neither party is willing to make the necessary compromises. That’s why the PA talks about a unilateral declaration and the EU and some in the US talk about an imposed solution. Israel also is contemplating a unilateral solution. What might that be?

According to the remarks above, it would involve annexing parts, if not all Judea and Samaria. No land would have to be conquered. Israel has already annexed Jerusalem and the Golan and could do the same for other settlements such as Ariel and Maaleh Adumin and perhaps the Jordan Valley. At a minimum it would signal that these settlements, like Jerusalem, are non-negotiable.   (continue reading at Israpundit)

Also see:

The Jewish Taliban in Jerusalem -- Jewish Woman Arrested for Praying in a Prayer Shawl, Dr. Phyllis Chesler

Afghanistan, Iraq Rated Among Most Corrupt Nations, AINA

The Month Before Christmas

*Twas the month before Christmas*

*When all through our land,*

*Not a Christian was praying*

*Nor taking a stand.*

*See the PC Police had taken away,*

*The reason for Christmas - no one could say.*

*The children were told by their schools not to sing,*

*About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.*

*It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say*

* December 25th is just a ' Holiday '.*

*Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit*

*Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!*

*CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod*

*Something was changing, something quite odd! *

*Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa*

*In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.*

*As Targets were hanging their trees upside down*

* At Lowe's the word Christmas - was no where to be found.*

*At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears*

*You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.*

*Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty*

*Are words that were used to intimidate me.*

*Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen*

*On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton !*

*At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter*

*To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.*

*And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith*

* Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace*

*The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded*

*The reason for the season, stopped before it started.*

*So as you celebrate 'Winter Break' under your 'Dream Tree'*

*Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.*

*Choose your words carefully, choose what you say*

*Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS ,

not Happy Holiday !*

Please, all Christians join together and

wish everyone you meet

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Christ is The Reason' for the Christ-mas Season!     

The above is old but the message is still true this year. Pass it along to your friends.  Now below you will find some great posts and an opportunity to have your articles on the Watcher of Weasels site:

COUNCIL NEWS: Only Another Black Conservative won the privilege this week of wining honorable mention on the Watcher’s Council page this week by taking advantage of our link whorage opportunity.

Here’s how you do it:

• Make a post on your site linking to this week’s Council winners

• Send me an e-mail with the subject line ‘link whorage’ at rmill2k@msn.com with a link to that post and a link to a new piece you’ve written that you want to appear here.

• The increased traffic and the resulting fame and glory are all yours!

So, without further ado let’s see what we have this week….

 

Council Submissions

• Soccer Dad - I am not a schnook
• Joshuapundit - The Afghan Shuffle
• Right Truth- When Muslims Attack
• Bookworm Room - The perils of an affirmative action president
• The Provocateur - The definitive dossier of Dr. Chacko
• The Colossus of Rhodey - The Messiah still in “blame the US” mode in Japan
• The Razor - The Ignorance of the Obama Administration
• Rhymes With Right - On Judicial Confirmations
• The Glittering Eye - Setting Priorities on Carbon Reduction
• Mere Rhetoric - Carter II: Obama’s Losing Turkey To Political Islam

Honorable Mentions

• Another Black Conservative - Doug Hoffman Unconcedes NY 23 Race

Non-Council Submissions

• Submitted By: The Watcher – Powerline- Blind Pig finds Acorn
• Submitted By: Soccer Dad – Middle East Strategy at Harvard - How the Saudis radicalized U.S. troops
• Submitted By: Joshuapundit – Melanie Phillips - Everything’s Clear To Me Now
• Submitted By: Right Truth – GrEaT sAtAnS GiRlFrIeNd - 2nd Hand Buzz
• Submitted By: Bookworm Room – Flopping Aces - America’s War of Aggression Against Muslims Confirmed by Abuse Photos
• Submitted By: The Provocateur – The Rosisitance - The lawyer in the White House and the spy in federal prison giving away national security secrets
• Submitted By: The Colossus of Rhodey – The American - Economic Prosperity: A Step of Faith
• Submitted By: The Razor – Common Cents - A Tale Of Two Bows
• Submitted By: Rhymes With Right – Big Government - Obama Ally Code Pink targets children of military families for abuse
• Submitted By: The Glittering Eye – Thomas Lifson/American Thinker - Obama’s Botched Bow
• Submitted By: Mere Rhetoric – HotAir Pundit - President Obama vs. The Rest of the World Greeting The Emperor of Japan

Bill To Stop KSM US Trial

Congressman Louie Gohmert (R. Tex) is proposing a bill that would prevent terrorists and enemy combatants from being brought to the United States to be tried or imprisoned.  This is in response to US President Barack Obama's decision to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others from Guantanamo Bay Cuba to New York City for trial and the efforts to create a terrorist prison in Illinois or other US states. 

Gohmert believes Congress has the right to prevent these terrorists from being tried in US courts.  I hope he is right, I hope the bill passes.  I will post video when it is available.

64% of Americans do NOT want the terrorists tried on American soil:

This weekend, Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) called people who oppose criminal trials in federal court for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the 9/11 plotters“un-American.” It turns out that there is an epidemic of this lack of patriotism, according to CNN.  Their latest poll asked the question of how to handle KSM, and 64% took the “un-American” position of backing military tribunals... (Hot Air)

Count me in that 64%

Controlling Information...

US President Barack Obama has ordered a clamp down on information from various intelligence agencies on Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, instructing the National Security Council to be the only agency issuing news updates, according to Fox News.  Is this another attempt by Obama to pick and choose what information gets out, to keep Americans from knowing everything.

The Defense Department is launching a broad investigation -- Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said the probe will reach all corners of the Pentagon, ... that the issues raised by the case of accused shooter Maj. Nidal Hasan are larger than the Army. (CBS)  Will the media get any real information about the results of this investigation or simply what Obama wants them to hear?  The Army will be conducting it's own investigation.

As to those killed by Hasan, a new bill would award those in the military the purple heart, be granted the same legal status as combatant casualties in Afghanistan and Iraq and non-military victims could receive the Secretary of Defense Medal of Freedom -- the civilian equivalent of the Purple Heart.  (CNN)

The bill was introduced by Texas GOP Rep. John Carter, who represents Fort Hood in the House of Representatives.

"As far as I'm concerned, this was an attack by an enemy upon American troops on American soil," Carter said Tuesday at a Capitol Hill news conference.

The bill "is about giving soldiers the benefits that other soldiers get when they are unfortunate enough to be killed or wounded in a combat zone."

Granting combatant status would also guarantee beneficiaries of military service members killed in the attack can receive the maximum life insurance benefit, according to Carter's office.

The Europeans are disappointed with Barack Obama.  Many voters are disappointed with Obama.  September 11, 2001 families are angry with Obama.  Now the media should be angry with Obama.

When Muslims Attack

"When Muslims become a majority even in one part of a country where Christians are the majority, they become very vocal, extremist and radicalized,"  Jonathan Racho of International Christian Concern said.  Christians and mission groups are concerned about the growing violence from Muslims in Uganda (and all around the globe) after the latest attack on Christian worshipers near the capital city of Kampala, that injured several and destroyed property. 

The Joshua Project, a Christian missions think-tank and research group, puts the number of Christians among Uganda’s 32 million residents at 88.6 percent. Muslims make up about 6 percent of the total population, with pockets where they are the majority.

But even with those small numbers, Uganda has a history of supporting Islam.

"Uganda is a member of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, which means that Uganda serves to uphold Muslim values and even supports Islam in the United Nations,...

"Christian minorities in the Muslim-dominated areas of Uganda frequently suffer persecution at the hands of the Muslim majority,"...  (WND, hat tip David)

The above is true.  However, as we have seen over and over, where Muslims are the minority these attacks still take place.  So we must be able to identify the enemy from the friend.  How do you identify a moderate Muslim from and extremist?

Melanie Phillips says,   "I do indeed think that the issue that defines true Muslim moderation is the absence of hostility towards Israel and, by extension, the Jewish people."... "... even among Muslims who would never have any truck with Sharia law or Islamist violence, theologically-based prejudice against Israel and the Jews runs very deep indeed."

But what about those Muslims who are obviously radical and yet no one does anything to stop them, as with Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who wrote "about suicide bombing (which he preferred to call martyrdom) and compared the bravery of the Japanese Kamakazis to Islamic martyrdom"? 

The U.S. is attempting to protect Islamic populations, while training Muslim police and soldiers to fight the jihadists.  Hasan moved from merely advocating the enemy’s position, which the Army was hesitant to curtail because it might be deemed a violation of his liberal rights to free thought and expression, to joining the fight when he felt forced to make a choice in the face of his impending deployment to a combat zone as part of the American war effort.

There are some 15,000 other Muslims in the U.S. armed forces, but as long as they fight for America, their religion ought not to be an issue. But those who would work to turn their allegiance elsewhere, based on a religious or ideological appeal, must be dealt with as enemy agents and traitors. They must not be allowed to spread their anti-American hatred lest it trigger new acts of violence and terror.  (William R. Hawkins)

Political correctness aided the death of 13 people and one unborn baby, and yet President Barack Obama is trying to control the message, control the agenda.  There are reasons he does not want investigations into Hasan and at the same time is bringing 9/11 terrorist KSM and four others to New York City.

1) Stop people from focusing in how his administration permitted the worst domestic terror attack in eight years.

 

2) Avoid a national airing of how liberal policies – restraints on the intelligence community, political correctness in the armed forces -- might have inhibited the military from reining in Hasan.

 

3) Re-ignite a firestorm on the left and abroad against the aggressive anti-terror policies of the Bush administration.  (Dick Morris)

 

America has some soul searching to do when it comes to our future.  We can open our eyes and see the enemy, name the enemy, identify those who might be the enemy, and bring them into the light so whatever their evil plans are they can be stopped before anyone is harmed or killed.  Americans have a great capacity for love, understanding, forgiveness.  One example is shared by Chuck Norris who, with his wife and children, went to Brooke Army Medical Center to visit and encourage the wounded troops, only to find that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was also there.  

 ... How can one put into words the pride one feels around these brave men and women? Despite the loss of limbs or suffering from some other sacrifice in battle, their resolve and class were off the charts. They were enthusiastic and grateful about our visit, but it was my wife and I who were truly blessed and inspired by them.

Then came a moment that would have been completely surreal if it had not been a staggering reality. As we were visiting the burn unit, we discovered that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the shooter at Fort Hood who murdered 13 and wounded another 30, was being treated in the same facility. To be honest, it made me sick to my stomach and sent shivers of disgust down my spine.

If ever I have experienced a polar opposite, it was in the moment when I was thinking about how Hasan is the sheer antithesis to the character, commitment and service of all the other men and women we met at West Point and Fort Sam Houston. I was equally moved by the civic servants and military medical staff, many of whom knew victims of this assassin yet turned immediately around and became his caregivers.  (Townhall)

Amen to that.

Related:

Moderate Arab Islamists struggle to steer a democratic course
Splits within the Arab world’s foremost Islamist opposition movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, with its ties to Muslim communities in Germany and elsewhere, could be signs that the group is not interested in democracy. For much of its 80-year history, the Muslim Brotherhood's very name symbolized promotion of a violent, anti-western movement bent on strict imposition of Islamic law. Much of the first generation of the current violent Islamist movements trace their roots to the Brotherhood and were inspired by the organization's radical ideologues.

Colonel Muammar Gaddafi invites 500 Italian women to villa and lectures them on Islam
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi invited hundreds of attractive Italian "hostesses" to a villa in Rome last night for an evening at which he urged them to convert to Islam and told them Christianity was based on a fraud, Italian reports said today. The Libyan leader is in Italy to attend a United Nations summit on world food security. Reports said that Colonel Gaddafi's aides phoned an agency which provides elegantly dressed young women to act as hospitality staff at events.

No TV, no music, beards a must: new rules in a Gujarat riot relief camp

A London-based charity that set up a rehabilitation colony for Muslim victims who lost their homes in Gujarat’s 2002 riots is laying down a hard “Sharia law” for those living there — forcing many to pack up and leave. The Muslim Relief Organisation, run by NRI businessmen in London, built 46 houses in Detral, a village in Bharuch, for families of riot victims. Now it has imposed a blanket ban on what it calls “shaitani” (devilish) things such as TV, music systems and all forms of electronic entertainment.

In contrast:

President Sarkozy says 'no place' for burqa in secular France
President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday again insisted that the head-to-toe veil worn by some Muslim women had no place in secular France. "France is a country where there is no place for the burka, where there is no place for the subservience of women," he said in a major speech on French national identity.

"Don't miss:  Terror in Mumbai, a documentary about the terrorist activities in Mumbai last year will premiere on HBO Thursday night. Terror in Mumbai features exclusive intercepted audio tapes of the cell phone calls between the terrorists and their controllers in Pakistan, as well as interrogation footage of the sole surviving gunman. (more)

(Image via Don Surber, click to enlarge)

The Ugly Side of Politics

The old saying, "birds of a feather flock together" has never been more accurate than when you look at politics in the United States today.  We now have Khomeini's right hand man advising President Barack Obama.

John Limbert will be the senior Iran official at the State Department, replacing Dennis Ross, who has moved to the National Security Council (and who has not been heard from publicly since). Should America be concerned? Yes. Limbert is not a neutral arbiter; he serves on the advisory board of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC).

What is the National Iranian American Council?

The Council is widely considered the de facto lobby for the Iranian regime in America. It opposes sanctions on Iran, soft-pedals any controversial events in Iran, and counsels "patience" regarding Iran's stance towards its nuclear program. The NIAC has been at the forefront of  lobbying against continued congressional funding of the Voice of America Persia service, Radio Farad, and grants for Iranian civil society. To top it off, the NIAC has reportedly received funding from anti-Israel advocate George Soros, who at the very least was an honored guest and speaker at one of its symposiums. (He called for a more equitable Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and advocated for America to renounce regime-change as a goal).  (American Thinker)

On a completely different note: 

His wife must be feeling pretty low these days.  First former New Jersey "gay American" Gov. Jim McGreevey cheated on her with a man now he's training to be an Episcopal priest.  Wow, just wow.

Photos: J.C. Rice

HOLY SHIFT! Former New Jersey "gay American" Gov. Jim McGreevey bears a cross and works as an assistant to the Rev. Geoffrey Curtiss at a Mass in Hoboken as part of his training to become an Episcopal priest.

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/ex_nj_gov_mcgreevey_training_to_1ysw6rCLvBGMPBJFGGyGRI#ixzz0WwTbQI5I

Abomination Man

Abomination Man

By R.J. Godlewski

© November 14, 2009, All Rights Reserved.

“You see, according to [Obama’s] plan I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think; I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech and freedom of choice. I'm the kind of guy likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder – ‘Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecued ribs with the side order of gravy fries?’ I WANT high cholesterol. I wanna eat bacon and butter and BUCKETS of cheese, okay? I want to smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section. I want to run through the streets naked with green Jell-o all over my body reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly might feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing ‘I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiener’.” Edgar Friendly [Denis Leary] Demolition Man (1993)

    There is a better investment than either gold or platinum. An investment that offers a higher return on capital than any mere precious metal.  The interchangeable, divine gifts of freedom and liberty outweigh any speculative enterprise conceived of by man. Gold can be tarnished, if only through greed. Diamonds can be shattered, if only through ignorance. The almighty dollar can be burned, if only through the law. The yearning for liberty and freedom, however, cannot be extinguished by any application of power, deceit, or entitlement. Like the sound of a falling tree in the forest, they only need someone around to discover their value from amongst the immoveable.   

“A thousand men, say, go searchin' for [freedom]. After six months, one of them's lucky: one out of a thousand. His find represents not only his own labor, but that of nine hundred and ninety-nine others to boot. That's six thousand months, five hundred years, scramblin' over a mountain, goin' hungry and thirsty. An ounce of [liberty], mister, is worth what it is because of the human labor that went into the findin' and the gettin' of it.” Howard [Walter Huston] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

    Nothing is ever worth having if it isn’t earned. No victory complete if it was handed forth on a silver platter. Inheritance will dwindle if it is not eventually restored and no challenge is an obstacle unless it was overcome. One simply does not fear scaling a ladder if it consists of a single rung. Our freedoms and liberties, as divine gifts, were paid for in the only manner acceptable of a divine gift – through the death and Resurrection of our God. Like all loans, however, we debtors are obligated to pay a hefty annuity to keep us honest. A payment guaranteed by all who have shed their blood on our behalf.

“[Mr. President], do I get the idea that you're tryin' to put a crimp in my social life?” Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty [Gregory Peck] The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

    Success – of whatever form – is to be treasured. When we score touchdowns during the Super Bowl, we dance erotically within the end zone. When we pull in a sizeable largemouth bass, we photograph it for posterity. When we graduate from college, we don gowns and silly looking caps. When we procreate, we hand out cigars. All of these are simple gestures when compared with freedom and liberty for without which we would never have football, fishing vacations, selective education, and quality time with our families.

  The antithesis of freedom and liberty is to be told what to do, when to do it and how to do it – actions that serve no purpose but to liquefy the human mind. Without effort, there can be no perceived value. Without investment, there can be no capital gain. The competitive, animalistic basis for the human spirit is that our way is vastly superior to anyone else’s – if only from within the confines of our own mind.

    When I voice my opinion, for example, its value is measured by the quality of my education, supported by my academic records, and fortified by my lifelong experiences. It is therefore a provable commodity – my education comes from an accredited university, I maintain a minimum G.P.A. of ~ 3.8, and my life experiences would make the fainthearted shit their pants.  I have thus earned my opinion for I have not inherited it from others. 

  President Obama, supported by the likes of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, however, intend to redistribute my “wealth” to those who have not earned their opinions in the same manner, as had I. They want to give equal voice to others who are not even Americans. They want to sacrifice 230 years of Judeo-Christian culture to shore the late arrival of Islam into a nation that is fully incompatible with the doctrines of Muslims.

    The Obama Administration, through its attorney general, Eric Holder, wants terrorists to be innocent until proven guilty but clamp down with all measure against those protecting our lives from these same terrorists and radicals. Lady Liberty may be blindfolded, but she is not gagged.

“So you want a [stable economy], huh? Go ask the [Iranians] and the [Venezuelans] and the [Cubans]. They were figuring on safe jobs. They're lined up in front of guns digging each other's graves. The trouble with you, [President Obama], is you think America is just a place to eat and sleep. You [can’t decide] what side your future's buttered on.” Chips Abrams  [Sam Levene] Action in the North Atlantic (1943)

    The return on investment for freedom and liberty is that we are able to voice our concerns, challenge our leaders, and demand answers to our grievances. They are indebted to us; they hold no leans against us. When the secret service protects the president, for instance, it is for the good of the nation – not that he is inherently more important than, say,  the lowliest of the homeless (In America, even they can aspire to become his successor).

    The President and his cronies – AG Holder very much included – serve no purpose now but to squash our personal freedoms and liberties. They are succeeding on bankrupting our country on a scale that would make past Republicans look like penny pinchers. They are empowering our enemies while handcuffing our national defense forces. Their desire to “fundamentally transform” the United States of America is blatantly treasonous in both intent and practice.

ARTICLE III: Section. 3. Clause 1: Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.

   Can anyone with a clear and impartial conscience, say that condemning America while overseas in an official capacity, withholding troops from active battle, and granting self-acclaimed enemies of the United States rights and privileges exceeding American citizens is not even remotely treasonous in nature? I will let you be the judge for I am most definitely NOT impartial.

“People my foot, they're democrats.” George Barley [John Brown] The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

    Of course, this is not just about Democrats. Jackasses are just faster to the finish line than Pachyderms. There is no political party that can grant either freedom or liberty amongst its population for such rights derive internally from God. Regardless, both the Democratic Party and the GOP have worked diligently to subterfuge the conservative values of America. This has to stop.

    One thing that has made America stand apart from every other nation on the planet is that we do not define ourselves as anything but Americans. Black or white, rich or poor, Christian or Jew, we are Americans one and all. Yet, the progressive liberals sacrificing both our rights and our future wish to segregate us into eternal class warfare: African-Americans against “Red Neck America”; greedy rich Americans against “hard-working, blue collar types” and so forth.

    If we do not stand together, united – and disciplined – two centuries’ worth of battling for our freedom and liberties will come to a screeching halt under the blank check of tyranny. We cannot allow that to happen. We must continue to rise up and demand that our liberties be restored until any thought of socialism or tyranny in America is but a brief footnote in history books. Demand or deny; there is only one course of action for you.

R.J. Godlewski is an independent counterterrorism consultant, the director of the private International Nuclear Emergency Response Team [INERT], and the author of several novels, commentaries, and professional articles. He is also the author and architect of the Independent Counterterrorist training program. His analytical specialties are Middle East terrorism and improvised explosive devices. He is a member of the National Military Intelligence Association, the Golden Key International Honour Society, and the National Rifle Association as well as a veteran of both the United States Navy and Navy Reserve.

Obama Urges Congress: Hold off on Fort Hood investigation.

Again proving what a Muslim sympathizer US President Barack Obama is, by pleading for lawmakers to "resist the temptation to turn this tragic event into the political theater," that "those who died on the nation's largest Army post deserve justice, not political stagecraft,"  "the stakes are far too high."  (USA Today)  Obama wants congress to "until federal law enforcement and military authorities have completed their probes into the shootings."  He also said "he would hold to account those who missed warning signs."  Excuse me?  Obama can't hold anybody accountable for anything.

I understand what he is saying, I also know when congress investigates anything it is simply another opportunity for them to get face time on television, use their turn to speak as a partisan bloviating session.  I probably sound like I'm contradicting myself here, but I'm not.  Yes, there is a need for an investigation of the intelligence agencies and why Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was not stopped and the President does not need to be telling congress what to do on this. 

As Ed Morrissey says:

There are two separate issues to be investigated, however, and nothing prevents them from being investigated in parallel.  The first is the shootings themselves, which so far appear to be fairly cut-and-dried, at least in terms of identifying the shooter.  [snip]

But at the same time, we have to make sure that we don’t have other Hasans waiting in the wings, and we have to fix the failures in our counterterrorism efforts that allowed this to happen.

The Jawa Report says, "So, if the Fort Hood massacre isn't worth investigation by Congress then what is? Bush-hitler, of course!"

Cabinet Meeting.net calls this "nothing more than a stall tactic."

Obama has been a huge apologist, saying to the world America has to share the blame for the hatred terrorist groups and certain countries hold for us.  He is also a huge supporter of the Muslim religion.  Having Congress investigate this massacre puts Obama in jeopardy of having to face the investigation and it’s outcome, which could easily find that there were warning signs that were ignored because of this man’s religious beliefs (Muslim, if you don’t already know).  This is an outcome Obama does not want to face.

Exactly correct.  I believe without a doubt that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's religion is at the core of his killing spree and I am having this confirmed each day as new radical connections come to light.  Having said that though, there is still the betrayal of Hasan to all that is good about the military.  Colbert I. King at the Washington Post says:

Measure Maj. Hasan against the standards of the Army's Seven Core Values. Do that, and it becomes clear that, a jury's verdict notwithstanding, Hasan has failed on every score that matters most to those with whom he served.[snip]

"We're never so vulnerable," wrote artist and author Walter Anderson, "than when we trust someone."

Those Seven Core Values are Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, Personal Service.  As King says, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan betrayed that trust.  By Obama trying to halt an investigation into how Hasan could have slipped by intelligence agencies, he too is betraying America's trust that as our Commander in Chief and President he duty is to keep us safe. 

Obama's too busy traveling the world and bowing down to others to actually do anything... Oh wait, that's a GOOD thing, he can't do any damage while he on the road...  How low will he go? Obama gives Japan's Emperor Akihito a wow bow 

How low will the new American president go for the world's royalty?  (LA Times)

Currently:

Obama already had ordered a review of all intelligence related to Hasan and whether the information was properly shared and acted upon within government agencies. Several members of Congress, particularly Michigan Rep. Peter Hoekstra, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, have also called for a full examination of what agencies knew...

Rep. Howard McKeon, R-Calif., said he wanted to go ahead with an investigation from the House Armed Services Committee, where he is the top Republican. He said he wanted an investigation that wouldn't compromise law enforcement or military investigations that were continuing on separate tracks.

In the Senate, Sen. Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut independent, said his Homeland Security Committee was opening an investigation.

Obama said he was not opposed to hearings — eventually. But he strongly pressed lawmakers to hold off until the probes now underway are completed.

Let the investigations begin, bloviating and all.

How low will the new American president go for the world's royalty?  (LA Times)

Opportunity awaits you at the Watcher of Weasels Council

That's right, the opportunity to read the very best articles on the web and the opportunity for link-whorage, everything a blogger could want.  Below you will find this weeks winning articles and your opportunities for fame.  You will also find a list of articles I have added at the bottom that you need to know about.

Council Notes: We currently have a seat open for a qualified blogger on the Council up for grabs. If you’re interested, you may apply here…or e-mail me at rmill2k@msn.com for details.

And remember, If you want to see your blog piece listed on the Watcher’s Council page my  generous offer of link whorage remains open.

Simply make a post linking to this week’s Council winners and send me an e-mail with the subject line ‘link whorage’ at rmill2k@msn.com. Include a link to the post and a link to the piece you want to appear, and the resulting fame, glory and increased traffic are yours for the taking.

Here’s the complete rundown of this week’s results. Only the Provocateur was unable to vote this week and suffered the mandatory 2/3 vote penalty, but it had no effect on the outcome this week.

I can’t wait to see next week’s exciting entries, and as always, congratulations not only to the winners but to all the participants.

Council Submissions

• First place with 2 points! – Joshuapundit - Death By A Thousand Cuts
• Second place with 1 1/3 points – Mere Rhetoric - Agitprop-Funding NEA Chief: “Barack Obama Is The Most Powerful Writer Since Julius Caesar
• Third place with 1 point – (Tie*) – Bookworm Room - Watch the Democratic Dominoes Fall
• Third place with 1 point – (Tie*) – The Glittering Eye - Triage
• Third place with 1 point – (Tie*) – The Razor - Suburban Perspective on Rural America
• Fourth place with 2/3 points – Right Truth - A Small Nation
• Fifth place with 1/3 point – Rhymes With Right - Just a reminder – Hasan not the first

Non-Council Submissions

• First place with 2 2/3 points! – Selwyn Duke /American Thinker - Jihad and America, the land that cried sheep
• Second place with 2 1/3 points – Villainous Company - Obama doesn’t “get” the military he commands
• Third place with 1 1/3 points – Tigerhawk - The Myth of American Heroism
• Fourth place with 2/3 points – (T*) – Red County - Tragedy At Ft. Hood
• Fourth place with 1 point(Tie*) – MG Hoft - Wash U Shuts Down Freedom Memorial
• Fifth place with 1/3 points – Danger Room - Is This China’s Anti-Satellite Laser Weapon Site?

News You Need:

Rubio Keynote Speaker at CPAC, B Right & Early

2010:   The list of competitive House seats is a sea of red districts:  PoliPundit

Time to put an end to Army bases as gun free zones, NRA, Fox News,

Fury after Scouts shout death threats at Jewish war hero parade, Daily Mail

Cylinders of Excellence, Fore-Left

Gallup: Majority says not gov’t role to ensure universal health insurance, Hot Air

“Regs Make Way for Religion — Sikh, Muslim Allowed to Incorporate Customs into Army Dress.” , National Review

Khalid Sheik Mohammed in the Big Apple, Posted By Uncle Jimbo at BlackFive

Maddow Complains Labeling Hasan 'Terrorist' Would 'Paint the Democrats as Soft on Terror', NewsBusters

Another bogus ACORN lawsuit, Michelle Malkin

Canada to Immigrants: No Tolerance for “Honor” Killing; New Citizenship Guides Spells It Out, Dr. Phyllis Chesler

Want to buy US military wares in Afghanistan? Go to Obama Market., Christian Science Monitor

The Afghanistan Conundrum: What to do When Both Sides Are Right?  By Douglas Farah, Counterterrorismm Blog

Google poised to become your phone company, CNN

Kosher Slaughterhouse Manager Found Guilty, CBS

Morning Bell: Big Labor Is Bankrupting Our Country, The Heritage Foundation Blog

Egyptian Christian Man Attacked By Mob for Frequenting A Muslim Brothel, AINA

Thank you former President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush, Hill Blog

Al-Taqiyya – Can “Good” Muslims be trusted?

Al-Taqiyya – Can “Good” Muslims be trusted?

By R.J. Godlewski

© November 12, 2009, All Rights Reserved

Now, as I before hinted, I have no objection to any person’s religion, be it what it may, so long as that person does not kill or insult any other person, because that other person don’t believe it also. But when a man’s religion becomes really frantic; when it is a positive torment to him; and, in fine, makes this earth of ours an uncomfortable inn to lodge in; then I think it high time to take that individual aside and argue the point with him. 

--Moby Dick, [1851] (Melville 1922, 85)

    It is, admittedly, a loaded question and one that I posed to a fellow classmate to stir debate. Raymond Ibrahim, associate director of the Middle East Forum and author of The Al Qaeda Reader, refers to the doctrine of Al-Taqiyya as “Muslim deception vis-à-vis infidels” (Ibrahim, 2009, 1).  Ibrahim goes further, “Amazingly, for all the talk that Islam is constantly being ‘misunderstood’ or ‘misinterpreted’ by ‘radicals’, the fact is, as opposed to most other religions, Islam is a clearly defined faith admitting of no ambiguity” (Ibrahim, 2009, 1). What he means is that there is little room for dissent within the Muslim faith:

“Common sense’ or ‘universal opinion’ has little to do with Islam’s notions of right and wrong. All that matters is what Allah (via the Koran) and his prophet Muhammad (through the hadith) have to say about any given subject, and how Islam’s greatest theologians and jurists – collectively known as the ulema, literally, the ‘ones who know’ – have articulated it”  (Ibrahim, 2009)

    For the uninitiated, taqiyya is bascially a Muslim decree to lie to non-Muslims; a legal concept designed to aid the believers of Islam when they are not within positions of power and is only terminated when they gain that position of power amongst the infidels. In other words, if a Muslim is confronted with an angry mob of Fort Hood survivors, it is perfectly permissible to say that “Islam is a religion of peace” if it means saving yourself from admitting anything to the contrary. Or, in the example that I used during class exercises, it is like telling a fellow counterfeiter that the money that you loaned them is as good as gold.

   I am not well-versed within my own Bible, mind you, but one thing that I do remember is that lying is a definite one-way ticket to hell:

“You belong to your father the devil and you willingly carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks in character, because he is a liar and the father of lies.” (John 8:44 NAB)

In comparison, the Koran [4:29] virtually obligates Muslims to lie (Ibrahim, 2009, 1).

   When Hasan – there’s that name again – Akbar killed his fellow soldiers in Iraq during 2003, he had written in his diary, “I may not have killed any Muslims, but being in the army is the same thing. I may have to make a choice very soon on who to kill”  (Ibrahim, 2009, 2). Six years later, another Muslim soldier bearing the name Hasan made pretty much the same choice – it was Americans who had to die, not his own kind.

    Muhammad, the prophet, himself permitted lying (and remember, his rule was law as mentioned above), in one of three circumstances: to “reconcile two or more quarreling parties, to one’s wife, and in war” (Ibrahim, 2009, 2). If I would have ever lied to my wife I would not be here today jotting down these words but, apparently, lying to his wife was no matter of conscience to Islam’s greatest figure. I am so damn glad that I am a Roman Catholic:

“’A lie consists in speaking a falsehood with the intention of deceiving…’[2482]

“Lying is the most direct offense against the truth…By injuring man’s relation to the truth and to his neighbor, a lie offends against the fundamental relation of a man and of his word to the Lord” [2483]

“By its very nature, lying is to be condemned” [2485]

“Since it violates the virtue of truthfulness, a lie does real violence to another” [2486] (United States Catholic Conference, Inc., 1994, 655-656).

Deception shatters the concept of personal integrity and, as such, I feel only has a place within war where keeping the enemy guessing is a viable survival option. But what of your “friendly, neighborhood Muslim”?

   If both Muhammad and the Koran leave open the option to lie for gain, then can we ascertain that devotees of the faith feel comfortable with lying as an everyday tool? Once this option is exploited, can we actually believe a Muslim when he says, “Oh, no. I am not like that. I am a moderate, peace-loving Muslim who is proud to be an American!” Can we?

    The reason that I posted this question to my fellow classmate is because the implications of the answer are profound. If the Koran teaches to lie and a good Muslim is one who believes in the very words of the Koran (the crowd that usually faints upon mere thought of the book being flushed down the toilet), then we have to assume that they will lie at the drop of a hat to further their cause. Contrarily, if a person says that they do not lie and do not subscribe to this particular article of their faith, then we can either conclude they are not devout Muslims or that they may be, in fact, lying to us at that very moment. The implications open a whole can of worms, particularly within the military.

    Religious freedom to lie and deceive in order to “fit in” and avoid discrimination at the hands of infidels brings into question every oath uttered by every Muslim serving within the U.S. military. It brings into question every statement released by every Muslim group that speaks out following tragedies such as the November 5th Fort Hood shootings. It brings into question both the sincerity and loyalty of every intelligence officer or federal agent recruited by the United States of America. At its most extreme level, we would not even be able to accept President Obama’s suggestions that he is, himself, not a Muslim or influenced by Muslim practices.

    I would love to hear how I am wrong within my assessment by any member of the Muslim faith. I pray that someone can tell me that Islam considers lying or intentional deceit to be a sin. I would sleep better at night if I knew that Muslims such as Nidal Hasan and Hasan Akbar were aberrations in the military. Unfortunately, if anyone did tell me anything to the contrary, I could not be certain that I wasn’t being deceived.

References

Ibrahim, R. (2009). War and Peace -- and Deceit -- in Islam. Pajamas Media.

Melville, H. (1922). Moby Dick or The White Whale (8th Edition ed.). Boston: The St. Botolph Society. 

United States Catholic Conference, Inc. (1994). Catechism of the Catholic Church. New York: Doubleday.

R.J. Godlewski is an independent counterterrorism consultant, the director of the private International Nuclear Emergency Response Team [INERT], and the author of several novels, commentaries, and professional articles. He is also the author and architect of the Independent Counterterrorist training program. His analytical specialties are Middle East terrorism and improvised explosive devices. He is a member of the National Military Intelligence Association, the Golden Key International Honour Society, and the National Rifle Association as well as a veteran of both the United States Navy and Navy Reserve.

Feds to seize US mosques, skyscraper controlled by Iran

In what could prove to be one of the biggest counterterrorism seizures in U.S. history, prosecutors filed a civil complaint in federal court against the Alavi Foundation, seeking the forfeiture of more than $500 million in assets.

The assets include bank accounts; Islamic centers consisting of schools and mosques in New York City, Maryland, California and Houston; more than 100 acres in Virginia; and a 36-story glass office tower in New York.

Confiscating the properties would be a sharp blow against Iran, which has been accused by the U.S. government of bankrolling terrorism and trying to build a nuclear bomb.  (AP New York)

The Alavi Foundation is the successor organization of the Pahlavi Foundation, a non-profit organization originally operated by the Shaw of Iran.   The Alavi Foundation is part owner of a 36-story New York office tower, is a front for the government of Iran, the US government alleges.  The FBI believes money has been used by Iran for it's nuclear program.

The building is owned by 650 Fifth Avenue Company, a partnership between the Alavi Foundation and Assa Corp., the Justice Department said in a news release.  The amended complaint alleges that the Alavi Foundation provided services to the Iranian government and transferred money from 650 Fifth Avenue Company to Bank Melli, which is owned and controlled by the government of Iran. 

The amended complaint seeks forfeiture of all assets of the Alavi Foundation and Assa Corp., including bank accounts owned by 650 Fifth Avenue Company, the Alavi Foundation and Assa Corp.; and properties owned by the foundation in New York, Maryland, Virginia, Texas and California.

It alleges that the properties were "involved in and [were] the proceeds of money laundering offenses," and that the owners violated the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, executive orders and U.S. Department of Treasury regulations. (CNN)  (Image:  The Islamic Education Center is seen in Potomac, Md. on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. The center rents this building from the Alavi Foundation, which owns the building but does not run the center. Federal prosecutors filed a complaint Thursday seeking to seize the assets of the foundation. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (Jacquelyn Martin, AP / November 12, 2009) 

A little history from Rachel Ehrenfeld on Clinton's Iranian Connection:

On Dec. 19, 2008, at 2 p.m., the New York-based Alavi Foundation, which supports Iranian causes, contributed between $25,000 and $50,000 to the William J. Clinton Foundation. This can be best described as the ultimate chutzpah, for on the very same day, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York indicted the president of the Alavi Foundation, Farshid Jahedi, "on a charge of obstruction of justice for allegedly destroying documents required to be produced under a grand jury subpoena concerning the Alavi Foundation's relationship with Bank Melli Iran and the ownership of a Manhattan office building."

This should be interesting.

A Small Nation

With everything going on here in the United States I have been remiss in my reporting on Israel, but not today.  Today Israel is very much on my mind.  Watching the memorial service for those brutally killed at Fort Hood by Maj.Nidal Malik Hasan, Islamic terrorist, the media seems obsessed with US President Barack Obama, rather than those that had their lives ripped from them.  " This is a defining moment for Obama", say the talking heads.  No, Obama has already defined himself.  But at least he did not make this memorial about himself, as he usually does.

He bowed down low to the Saudis.  He was worried Muslims might be offended.  He has made it clear that being Commander in Chief is the last of his priorities.  He deserted Israel, the US military in Afghanistan, the people of Georgia, and his far left base.  He never misses an opportunity to insult America.  He refused to attend the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, but sent an overwhelming big screen video message, again making himself the center of attention.

IRNA via Haaretz is reporting that Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Obama must choose - Israel or Iran:

Ahmadinejad addressed the 25th Session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in Turkey, saying that U.S. President Barack Obama should make a choice in order to fulfill his campaign promise of change.

The Iranian president said that in order to make change, big decisions must be made, and they are awaiting the U.S. president's correct decision regarding which country he supports, IRNA reported.

Ahmadinejad added that Iran cannot accept the extended hand of a country which clasps Israel's hand as well, referring to the U.S.'s traditionally close ties with Israel.

Other nations are already making their decision as to which country they will support, Israel or Iran.  Turkey has chosen Iran:

In the secret part of their talks in Tehran on Oct. 28, DEBKAfile's military sources reveal that Turkish prime minister Tayyep Recep Erdogan and Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad struck military cooperation deals which promised Iran Turkish military intelligence and air force assistance against a possible Israeli attack on its nuclear sites.

 

I'm seeing polls that indicate US President Barack Obama is losing support from many of those who voted for him.  They are not seeing the change they voted for.  Many Jews who voted for him are having second thoughts.   President Obama's Middle East policy is in ruins, reports Sammy Benoit at the American Thinker.

The entire settlement issue was caused by the Obama administration's naïveté. What the President and his advisers perceived as a minor concession (a settlement freeze) was for Israel a grave sacrifice. This was a major error by the Obama administration. Their insistence on a freeze and their constant public berating of the Jewish State has turned the Israeli population against Obama, especially the Israeli left, whom Obama would look to for support.

His public blasting of Israel has weakened his support among American Jews, who initially bought into his promise that he was a friend of Israel. The news that Obama was breaking a Bush-era pledge to Israel regarding natural expansion in existing settlements only made things worse.  [snip]

If you are looking for the Obama Administration to demand some sort of move from the Palestinian side, don't hold your breath. The POTUS pressures not the Arabs, but only the Jewish State, even though Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas continues to order terrorist acts against Israel. And then there is that new ploy: Mahmoud Abbas, citing the deadlock, said he would not run for another term in the elections scheduled for January.

Please go to the American Thinker and read the rest of Sammy's article, and see the very long list of actions taken by Barack Obama that are anti-Israel. 

Israel is a tiny land with a huge heart.  I truly believe that America's future is tied to that of Israel.  I also believe that America has much to learn from Israel, especially as it pertains to terrorism.  Dr. Phyllis Chesler stated that America has just experience what Israel has gone through for years -- a lone terrorist, a suicide attacker, on our own soil, killing our innocent people.  I believe she is correct.  God willing this will be the last time we experience such horror. 

I also pray that our intelligence agencies have learned a hard lesson by allowing Maj. Hasan to go unchecked when all the red flags were there for them to see.  There is truly Blood on the Bureau and heads should roll.  Among many other red flags was Maj. Hasan telling his classmates and instructors,  "I'm a Muslim first and I hold the Shariah, the Islamic Law, before the United States Constitution." 

In spite of the facts, red flags, and Hasan screaming "alluah akbar" as he mowed down innocent Americans, our feckless leader Barack Obama refuses to mention Islam or Muslim and said Nidal Hasan may have “cracked” because of stress.

Prime Minister Netanyahu gave a most noteworthy speech (included in it's entirety below), where he ended by saying:

“We are a small people but a great people; a people generous enough to pave a path toward a lasting peace; a people brave enough to thwart the dangers that confront us; and a people creative enough to once again help steer humanity towards a better future for all.”

The United States is a large people, a large nation, also generous, also brave, also creative -- but our leadership has diminished us in our ability to thwart the dangers that confront us and has also stifled our ability to steer humanity toward a better future.  Under the leadership of Barack Obama other nations can no longer depend on us to come to their defense.  Much of our military can no longer have pride in their Commander in Chief.

Israel is no longer sure she can depend on America to have her back.  It is a sad day in our history.  While the US has weak leadership, leadership that unquestionably sides with the Palestinians -- Israel seems to have strong leadership at a time when she needs it most.

Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech was sent to be by Ted Belman, Israpundit, with the following comment:

This is one of his best speeches. He keeps calling for “peace”. This is a brilliant strategy. Everybody wants peace. Thus he builds a consensus. Then comes Israel’s need for security. Who can argue about that. Let the politicians negotiate the details.

Meanwhile the Palestinians keep digging a hole from which they cannot extricate themselves. Obama, who’s he? Obama chose to support the weak horse and fell into the hole. Time for him to support the strong horse. Ted Belman

And now, the most excellent speech:

My dear friends, leaders of the Jewish communities of North America,

Blood on the Bureau: How J. Edgar’s Boys are distancing themselves from National Security.

Blood on the Bureau:

How J. Edgar’s Boys are distancing themselves from National Security.

By R.J. Godlewski

© November 10, 2009, All Rights Reserved

    As the world uncovers more details from the terroristic actions of Islamist apologist Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the underlying question that demands to be answered is how those charged with preventing such atrocities could have allowed a self-acknowledged “Soldier of Allah” to penetrate the honorable ranks of our esteemed U.S. Army. Sadly, there is only one culprit so egregious, so diabolical enough to permit such an outrage: political correctness. 

  In a world where a traitor by any other name is no longer a traitor, much of this infamy is shouldered by those who serve no other purpose than to make certain that such tragedies are never experienced by the American citizenry they are under oath to protect. Instead of stopping evil in its tracks, they are bound by a few to protect the excuses of the aggressor. Instead of making an example out of our enemies, they seek to uphold their virtues as models to follow. Instead of America First, it has become Americans Last as the innocent are vilified and the guilty condoned.

   Tomorrow, November 11th, Veteran’s Day, is a day in which the whole of America honors those who have proudly worn the uniform of the United States Armed Forces. We owe them every respect we have and even then, it would take a lifetime of admiration and courtesy to scratch the surface of our indebtedness. Sadly, however, many of the civilians in charge of these brave forces – some of whom have never even touched a uniform of the military – have long since abandoned patriotism in favor of sectarian political correctness.

    Major – and I use the term with much trepidation – Hasan murdered 13 brave soldiers and wounded dozens of others because, as a society, we have come to fear terms such as “rag head” more than treasure the actual lives of those dying to protect ours. As soon as Nidal Malik Hasan began uttering challenges to the government and people that he served – and who paid for his education and welfare – he should have been disciplined and removed from the military service. A simple resignation would have ended his torment over having to serve a military that was at war with his “own kind” since 1979. Instead of quitting, he continued to sap American taxpayers for every penny that his Islamist ass could procure.

   Soldiers are not governed by the U.S. Constitution; they are led by the Uniform Code of Military Justice, or UCMJ. Many an officer has been tarnished, even removed from service, for “behaviors unbecoming an officer”  that were more moderate than Hasan’s criticism of the military and government or even his fascination with blonds providing lap dances for the so-called “Soldier of Allah” who presumably was fabricating his own paradise of seventy-seven virgins.

    Although plenty of blame exists to spread around regarding the sickening Hasan affair, none deserves more chastisement than those walking the venerable halls of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI is the principal agency within the United States charged with defending the country against thugs like Hasan and the vermin who support him. Instead of stopping the Fort Hood assassin when they had a chance, they looked the other way, preferring to excuse his unpatriotic behavior as some variant of free speech. Soldiers are not allowed to express themselves freely – not while they are under oath, under commission, and under war.

    So, the question begs to be asked, why did the FBI leave so many brave soldiers and civilians to be fed to the lion? There are two reasons, actually. First, the FBI is a law enforcement organization. This means that they are predicated upon concepts of post-event response. They arrive onto the scene only when a sufficient crime has been detected. When astronomer Cliff Stoll detected Soviet cyber agents infiltrating our nuclear research laboratories, the FBI refused to help until the damage could be proven to exceed $1 million dollars. When Canadian citizens of Middle Eastern descent were buying up prepaid cellular phones (very much a tool of the trade for terrorists planting IEDs) throughout the Midwestern United States for transport back into Canada – ostensibly an export violation – the FBI wafted on the seriousness of the matter.

    The second reason the FBI is so ineffective at stopping dedicated terrorists is that they prefer to concentrate on building “water tight” cases. Unfortunately, such complete investigations are usually terminated once justice is served and the Bureau retreats to concentrate on acquiring another concrete conviction. Ties to informants, for instance, are severed when no longer needed. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), in comparison, will stroke the sensitivities of an agent for years, even decades, preferring to treat them as an invaluable member of a family than a one-time-use-only tool. The CIA will thus cull every tidbit of “color, symbolism, folklore, histrionics, and invective” to ensure that instinct remains a viable tool of the hunt.

   America, however, has thrown Pandora’s gates wide open to Islamic terrorism well before nineteen Arabs learned from us how to fly our friends and neighbors into our fellow citizens. Barriers to attack were destroyed when President Carter fired thousands of CIA officers in the months right before the Islamic infestation of Iran kidnapped our embassy staff for 444 days in 1979.  Despite persistent attacks against the American embassy in Beirut (1983), the Marine Barracks in Beirut (1983), the American Embassy Annex in Beirut (1985), Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland (1988), the World Trade Center in New York (1993), the Khobar Towers in Dhahran (1996), the American embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (1998), and countless other attacks too numerous to repeat outside a thick volume, our political leadership in Washington has refused to acknowledge that Islam is at war with the United States regardless of whether we refuse to return the favor.

    When the CIA positioned itself to take down threats such as Osama Bin Laden (1993) and other radical extremists (1995), President Bill “I’ll lob cruise missiles from afar” Clinton turned the FBI loose on the Agency. What happened next was that a Bureau that distinguishes a few malcontents from the ummah that sires them hamstrung America’s covert warriors against the radical faith. J. Edgar Hoover’s boys no longer work for an investigative agency; they now work for the For Broader Islam branch of the U.S. Government.

   The Bureau no longer hires those who are prepared to travel to the ends of the earth to bring our adversaries to justice. They now seek to appease and to promote as any brief visit to their Website illustrates. When the pre-9/11 national census proved that America was overwhelmingly Caucasian and, arguably, Christian, the Bureau seeks to amend this “discrepancy” by apparently softening its focus on national security. The value of diversity is that we are not all supposed to look exactly alike, but to misuse this rule of God is to sacrifice our own little enclave to those who demand that everyone think and act alike.

   The massacre at Fort Hood rests squarely upon Nidal Hasan and there can be no more adequate justice than were he to be hung, drawn, and quartered in full view of the public. His actions were premeditated, religiously inspired, and treasonous beyond that of Benedict Arnold. That we – American taxpayers all – paid for his education, salary, and very likely his criminal defense, serves to show the true damage offered by political correctness.

    The blood of the innocents, however, spills onto the hands of everyone at the Bureau who sat idly while this traitor worked through our midst and it is a stain that simply cannot be washed away. Islam, being as much a political entity as a “religion”, is a threat to global democracy. Radical Islam is a threat to the Republic of the United States of America. Until we face this indisputable fact, there will be more Foot Hood massacres in the future and someone professing to Islam will perpetrate every single one. Do the math – if nothing else, FBI agents can calculate. It is time to return to good old-fashioned American gut instinct.

R.J. Godlewski is an independent counterterrorism consultant, the director of the private International Nuclear Emergency Response Team [INERT], and the author of several novels, commentaries, and professional articles. He is also the author and architect of the Independent Counterterrorist training program. His analytical specialties are Middle East terrorism and improvised explosive devices. He is a member of the National Military Intelligence Association, the Golden Key International Honour Society, and the National Rifle Association as well as a veteran of both the United States Navy and Navy Reserve.

Bloodless Obama? Not so fast...

It is a real shame that Americans must turn to UK press for the truth: 

Bloodless President Barack Obama makes Americans wistful for George W Bush - Barack Obama's reaction to bad news is to play it so cool that Americans yearn for a bit more drama - and some even for his predecessor, writes Toby Harnden in Washington.(The Telegraph)

During the election campaign, Barack Obama's cool detachment was a winning quality, the "No Drama Obama" a welcome contrast with the "Mr Angry" John McCain, never mind the hot-headed "I'm the decider" President George W Bush.

A year into his presidency, however, Mr Obama seems a curiously bloodless president. If he experiences passion, he seldom shows it. It is often anyone's guess as to whether an event or issue truly moves him.

He has spent more than two months considering a troop increase but do we know how he really feels about the Afghan war?

In a sign that the Obama honeymoon truly is over, I began to hear this week the first stirrings of a wistfulness about Mr Bush. "I never thought I'd hear myself say it," one Democrat told me. "But Obama makes you feel that at least with Bush you knew where he was on something."

BUT WAIT!!!

Obama has shown that he is passionate about health care, he is passionate about Muslims, he is passionate about hating Fox News, he is passionate about hating America, he is passionate about destroying anyone who does not agree with him -- completely destroying them.

From Nuke Gingrich and the Examiner: Obama calls tea partiers “extremists”.

… but warns against “jumping to conclusions” when an Islamic radical commits mass murder on a U.S. base.

Kevin Hall writes in the examiner

President Obama called the tea partiers “extremists” in front of Democrat House members. Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon said the President asked them, “Does anybody think that the teabag, anti-government people are going to support them if they bring down health care? All it will do is confuse and dispirit” Democratic voters “and it will encourage the extremists.”

Our President believes middle-aged, middle-class, Americans who exercise their First Amendment rights are “extremists”, but warns against “jumping to conclusions” when an Islamic radical commits mass murder on a U.S. base.

 

Yes America, it's TERRORISM!

U.S. intelligence agencies were aware months ago that Army Major Nidal Hasan was attempting to make contact with people associated with al Qaeda, two American officials briefed on classified material in the case told ABC News. 

It is not known whether the intelligence agencies informed the Army that one of its officers was seeking to connect with suspected al Qaeda figures, the officials said.(ABC)

Fort Hood gunman Maj. Hasan told US military colleagues that infidels should have their throats cut,  "non-believers should be beheaded and have boiling oil poured down their throats". In his off duty time he spent hours at the local strip joint receiving lap dances from the blond girls.

Selena Coppa, an activist for Iraq Veterans Against the War, said: "This man was a psychiatrist and was working with other psychiatrists every day and they failed to notice how deeply disturbed someone right in their midst was."

One of Hasan's neighbours described how on the day of the massacre, about 9am, he gave her a Koran and told her: "I'm going to do good work for God" before leaving for the base.  (Islam in Action)

The media can't seem to decide whether his name is Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan, or Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, I find it both ways in much of the media.  But by whatever name, he is a terrorist. Those who worked or took classes with Hasan complained about his "constant anti-American rants" and warned that he "was a "ticking time bomb" after he made a presentation defending Islamic suicide bombers".  One sent "a document sent to Pentagon officials that fear in the military of  being seen as politically incorrect prevented an "intellectually honest discussion of Islamic ideology" in the ranks."  (NYP) 

Hasan held his mother's funeral at and attended Dar al Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Va., where Nawaf al-Hazmi, one of the hijackers who crashed a jet into the Pentagon and another hijacker, Hani Hanjour, attended under the ultraradical  imam Anwar Aulaqi.  

In a blog posting early Monday titled "Nidal Hassan Did the Right Thing," Awlaki calls Hassan a "hero" and a "man of conscience who could not bear living the contradiction of being a Muslim and serving in an army that is fighting against his own people." [snip]

 A fellow Army doctor who studied with Hasan, Val Finell, told ABC News, "We would frequently say he was a Muslim first and an American second. And that came out in just about everything he did at the University.

Finell said he and other Army doctors complained to superiors about Hasan's statements.  (ABC)

Muslim first, American second.  That statement doesn't truly express what Army Doctor Val Finell meant.  Most of us would say that we are Christian first, or Jew, or whatever, before we are an American.  But we honor our American citizenship, we love our fellow Americans, we do not want them harmed.  Being Muslim first has an entirely different meaning.  

 But clearly, the massacre might have been an act of terrorism, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said yesterday.

"I want to say very quickly we don't know enough to say now, but there are very, very strong warning signs here that Dr. Hasan had become an Islamist extremist and, therefore, that this was a terrorist act," Lieberman told "Fox News." (NYP)

The nausea continues: 

The U.S. Homeland Security secretary Janet Napolitano says she is working to prevent a possible wave of anti-Muslim sentiment after the shootings at Fort Hood in Texas. 

General George Casey Jr., the Army chief of staff, said on Sunday that he was concerned that speculation about the religious beliefs of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan could “cause a backlash against some of our Muslim soldiers.”

“I’ve asked our Army leaders to be on the lookout for that,” General Casey said in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union. “It would be a shame — as great a tragedy as this was — it would be a shame if our diversity became a casualty as well.”  (Islam in Action)

 

No General Casey, it's a shame that your PC diversity has actually led to the violent death of 13 people, the awful injuries of others, and trauma to the entire base.  Your diversity allowed this terror to happen.

Looks like Hasan completed his "good work for god."

Previous posts on Fort Hood and Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan:

In Memory Fort Hood Victims

Unbelieveable, Fort Hood, 9/11 Terror Connection.

Muslims in the Military.

Missed out on martyrdom, taken down by American woman.

Fort Hood Shooter Muslim - UPDATE: Media Malpractice, Hasan is still alive.

 Hasan's calling card, via Atlas Shrugs

Here is the card that major Muslim Nidal Hasan gave to the infidels along with a quran...

Could this lowlife jihadi be any more devout? He mosqued every day. Hated America, hated the troops, proselytized his co-workers, planned his jihad and completed his mission. His head was shaved. What else was shaved? If his body was shaved like his head, then the military guys and law enforcement know and have known that this was jihad, and they are scamming us now.

Now look at the card. Notice the SoA on the card? Soldiers of Allah. Followed by SWT, an abbreviation that usually follows the word Allah. (hat tip Robert)

When writing the name of God (Allah), Muslims often follow it with the abbreviation "SWT." These letters stand for the Arabic words "Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala," or "Glory to Him, the Exalted." Muslims use these or similar words to glorify God when mentioning His name.

Definition: When writing the name of God (Allah), Muslims often follow it with the abbreviation "SWT." These letters stand for the Arabic words "Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala," or "Glory to Him, the Exalted." Muslims use these or similar words to glorify God when mentioning His name.  (continue at Atlas Shrugs)

At War With Islam

At War With Islam

by Martel Sobieskey

(Posted here at the author's request)

Originally posted at Right Truth July 4, 2008

America is at war with the religion of Islam. The key word here is religion. We American’s have a “mental block” that causes us to deny that we are fighting a religion. Take an atomic bomb write the letters R-E-L-I-G-I-O-N on it and we, gullible Americans, will welcome it as a religion. This statement is not entirely an exaggeration. Freedom of religion has become America’s “Achilles heel” stabbed through with the sword of Islam. From where does this “suicidal” freedom of religion “mental block” originate? It comes from our “knee jerk” compulsion to blindly believe that all prophets are extreme pacifists like Jesus. This blindness plagues the highest levels of our leadership, intelligence and academic communities. It is a national security disaster making it nearly impossible to protect ourselves. The killers are shouting Allah Akbar worldwide and carrying the Koran, yet we Americans refuse to identify Islam as the enemy.

Let’s call it America’s “freedom of religion ostrich syndrome”. Our enemies “love it” because they can destroy us by hiding under the cover of a religion. They blow us up, vilify us, file lawsuits, teach anti-American Jihad in their mosques and schools, while we Americans assume the fetal position because it’s committed by a religion. Even the FBI has been promoting Islamic sensitivity training, this tells it all. Does not such servile behavior prove that we have lost the ideological war, mental war, psychological war, war of ideas, war of words, and the propaganda war? Please heed my prediction: Every time someone calls Islam the religion of Peace, America is one step closer to defeat and Islam one step closer to victory in this clash of religions.

Fellow Americans this is a clash of religions, and you must stop denying that we are fighting the religion of Islam. Basically the war is Islam versus all other religions worldwide as required by the Koran. Since there are 1 billion Muslims and 5.5 billion infidels, this war will be easy to win if we “get with it” and clearly identify the enemy and “shout it from the roof tops”. Why don’t Americans do so? The shameful disgrace is that Islamic oil money has silenced if not “bought” America over the past 30 years. Steven Emerson’s book, “Jihad Incorporated” shockingly reveals the extent of Jihadist infiltration into America. He states, “Open societies are inherently and necessarily at a disadvantage in providing a secure environment.” Likewise middle east expert Dr. Walid Phares of FDD (Foundation for Defense of Democracies) and author of “Future Jihad” states:

“I have seen firsthand how Jihadist ideologies have systematically penetrated the United States . . . This web of ideological penetration is the most dangerous long-term threat to U.S. national security . . . The reasoning is rational: Once you control the mind, the body will follow.”

I agree with both Steven Emerson and Dr. Phares. The Jihadists and traitors within are controlling the mind of America; there is no greater proof of this than our collective compulsion which forces us to call Islam the Religion of Peace which in turn prevents us from designating Islam as the enemy.

In a similar perspective, Dr. William Gawthrop, (former manager of the defense department’s Counter Intelligence Field Activity-CIFA), explains it is a taboo to mention that Islamic violence has anything to do with the religion of Islam. Specifically he states: “Officials must first overcome the political taboo of linking Islamic violence to the religion of Islam, its sacred scripture, and the personal example of its revered prophet.”

In other words, this taboo requires one and all to blindly proclaim that Islam is a religion of peace, which is equivalent to saying that Mohammed was an extreme pacifist, just like Jesus. What a crying shame that our leaders and experts have become so intellectually dishonest and weak minded. Today’s Muslims, like Muslims of all time, emulate Mohammed not Jesus.

The problem is MOHAMMED WAS NOT A PACIFIST. Mohammed was a military tyrant who fought “hands on” in several blood thirsty raids, and mercilessly killed nearly all those who disagreed with him. It is a concrete historical fact that over a 10 year period, called the Hijra (622-632), Mohammed conducted 84 murderous raids proving he is the exact opposite of a peaceful prophet. Author Dr. Gregory Davis in “The Religion of Peace?” provides excellent insight into Islamic aggression.

Despite obvious facts, we Americans respond pathetically and irrationally; like naïve children we think, “How can this be? Jesus is a prophet and he was never violent, and since Mohammed is also a prophet he likewise must never have been violent”. Wake up America, Mohammed and Jesus were polar opposites. Don’t take my word on it. Please read, the 800 page biography of Mohammed (Sirat Rasul Allah) written by Ibn Ishag and translated by A. Guillaumne, it incontrovertibly proves that Mohammed was a military tyrant bent upon bloodthirsty worldwide imperialistic Jihad.

To know and understand ones enemy and to clearly identify the enemy is the primary dictum of warfare. Our leaders and experts have failed in their duty to identify the enemy. They keep calling the enemy “terrorism”. Terrorism is not the enemy. The enemy is Islam. Islam uses terrorism (guerilla warfare) as a method (tactic) to attack us. The enemy is the “entity” implementing the method of terrorism. For example, if someone is throwing rotten eggs at you, it is not the “rotten eggs” but rather the “person” throwing them who is the enemy.

It is an outrage, that the majority of our leaders and experts think like overly genteel and sissified school boys who are too spineless if not politically cowardly (P.C.) to call anyone an enemy -- no matter how blatantly obvious it is. For example, take Dr. Angel Rabasa and his colleagues of the highly acclaimed Rand Corporation, he states: “In the Global War on Terrorism, the United States is confronting a very different type of enemy: shadowy non-state actors that are not subject to traditional means of deterrence. . . It is unclear what targets, if any, the United States could hold at risk to deter attack.”

Wrong! Once again, the enemy is not terrorism. Rabasa proves his ineptness by stating the “Global War on Terrorism” meaning he cannot distinguish between a rotten egg and the person who has thrown it.

By refusing to identify the enemy as Islam, Angel Rabasa and Rand Corporation, have thereby swallowed the bait of Islamic deception by promoting a strategy called, “Building Moderate Muslim Networks”. This means they have unwittingly become Jihadist propagandists promoting Islam’s primary method for defeating us which is: the infiltrations and deceptions utilized by moderate Muslims. Sure, moderate Muslims are not suicide bombers, but they have accomplished even greater damage by manipulating our overly liberal laws and naiveté. This is why it is so terribly wrong to call terrorism the enemy, because doing so completely ignores the damage being committed by Islam’s peaceful invaders the so called moderate Muslims.

I do not mean to pick on Rabasa alone. Permit me to give the following two criteria for determining an expert’s competence: First: Anyone who calls the enemy terrorism rather than the religion of Islam is incompetent and should be fired from his job. Second: Anyone who calls Islam a Religion of peace is incompetent or an outright enemy propagandist or badly informed regarding Islamic religious conditioning.

Why have our leaders and experts become so blind? They are afflicted with the Oslo Syndrome meaning they are pathologically unable to evaluate the crimes committed by Islam to the extent they are going to get us all killed. Dr. Kenneth Levin in his book the “The Oslo Syndrome” explains that those afflicted with the syndrome live in absolute denial of the blatant fraud and egregious dishonesty that Muslims employ by making counterfeit peace agreements. For many, such relentless mockery proves that diplomacy has failed long ago and war is the necessary solution. Everyone should read chapters 12 thru 16 of Dr. Levin’s book. The pervasively masochistic behavior documented within proves that our leaders and experts have been leading us into defeat. The Oslo syndrome has now morphed into the Annapolis syndrome. Here we go round and round again!

Truly, we need face the fact that moderate Muslims are more difficult to find than “a needle in the haystack”. We are at war and the brutal realties must not be soft peddled. Please consider the following distinction: The militant Muslim is the person cutting the head off the infidel while the moderate Muslim holds the victims feet. During 9/11 the trade towers were the “head” cut off by the militants, while the moderate Mosque community “held the victim’s feet”. Please reflect deeply on this analogy. History proves that both militant and moderate Muslims are invaders working as a team to conqueror America. This is clearly articulated by Abdullah-Al-Araby in his book “The Islamization of America.”

Please mark my words, calling Islam a religion of peace is patently dishonest and the worst ideological mistake in American history. It truly is our “Achilles heel” as before mention. No wonder Dr. Paul Williams states in his book “The Dunces of Doomsday”: “The Day after 9/11, President Bush promulgated the granddaddy of all whoppers by saying, “Islam is a religion of Peace.”

I have great respect for President Bush and support him wholeheartedly because he is the first President having the guts to fight the Islamists since President Thomas Jefferson sent our Navy to Tripoli in 1803. The problem is President Bush has invalidated his own war efforts by this ideological error, that is, his administration’s obsession for calling Islam a Religion of Peace. The truth must be told: Islam is a Religion of War and the evidence proving this fact is piled a mile high right up to 9/11. A website site sarcastically named The Religion of Peace ( www.thereligionofpeace.com ) lists the thousands of Islamic murders and atrocities committed worldwide.

In conclusion, permit me to make this prediction: The war cannot be won unless we clearly identify the enemy as Islam, and the American government makes a formal declaration of war against the Religion of Islam. That’s right; this will be a new thing for Americans who wrongly believe that all religions are benign!

In numerous places worldwide the murderers are shouting Allah Akbar and carrying the Koran, yet we Americans fool heartedly provide unrestricted freedom of religion to Islam - oblivious to the carnage. This oblivion was the root cause of 9/11 and has sent us spinning headlong toward a nuclear Islamic terrorist attack on American soil which the Islamo-fascists have been bragging about for nearly 10 years.

Martel Sobieskey has 35 years research experience in the field of religious conditioning and its relationship to warfare. He is greatly alarmed that American politicians, educators, journalists, intelligence analysts, security personnel and police have failed to comprehend the deeply entrenched Jihadist conditioning inherent in all of Islam, moderates included.

Unbelieveable, Fort Hood, 9/11 Terror Connection

"Muslims should not be in the military because Muslims should not kill Muslims."  That is what Maj. Malik Nadal Hassan told one of the members of his mosque and also a young man he was mentoring in Islam.  I wonder if he came to that conclusion after attending Dar al-Hijrah mosque in Great Falls, Virginia, in 2001 at the same time as two of the September 11 terrorists?  I guess it's OK in Islam to shoot non-Muslims, according to Hasan's logic.  From American Power Blog: 

Nidal Malik Hasan, Fort Hood Shooter, Linked to September 11 Terrorists

I just finished an essay critical of President Obama's response to the Fort Hood attacks, "Obama Dishonors Commander-in-Chief Role." I feel even more strongly about this after clicking on the London's Telegraph's "Fort Hood Shooting: Texas Army Killer Linked to September 11 Terrorists" (via Memeorandum):

Major Nidal Malik Hasan worshipped at a mosque led by a radical imam said to be a "spiritual adviser" to three of the hijackers who attacked America on Sept 11, 2001.

Hasan, the sole suspect in the massacre of 13 fellow US soldiers in Texas, attended the controversial Dar al-Hijrah mosque in Great Falls, Virginia, in 2001 at the same time as two of the September 11 terrorists, The Sunday Telegraph has learnt. His mother's funeral was held there in May that year.

The preacher at the time was Anwar al-Awlaki, an American-born Yemeni scholar who was banned from addressing a meeting in London by video link in August because he is accused of supporting attacks on British troops and backing terrorist organisations.

Hasan's eyes "lit up" when he mentioned his deep respect for al-Awlaki's teachings, according to a fellow Muslim officer at the Fort Hood base in Texas, the scene of Thursday's horrific shooting spree.

As investigators look at Hasan's motives and mindset, his attendance at the mosque could be an important piece of the jigsaw. Al-Awlaki moved to Dar al-Hijrah as imam in January, 2001, from the west coast, and three months later the September 11 hijackers Nawaf al-Hamzi and Hani Hanjour began attending his services. A third hijacker attended his services in California.

Hasan was praying at Dar al-Hijrah at about the same time, and the FBI will now want to investigate whether he met the two terrorists.  (continue)

Donald Douglas at American Power Blog points out an article in the Washington Post:  Fort Hood Suspect Became More Devout After Mother's Death, Cousin Says" and in the New York Times this afternoon, "Obama Says Don’t 'Jump to Conclusions'."  No let's don't jump to any obvious conclusions or take the shooter at his word.

Hasan had his camouflage cargo pant pockets were full of magazines or clips for one gun called the "cop killer",  the FN Five-Seven, a semi-automatic pistol popular with SWAT teams, that can fire armour-piercing bullets.  I read that the magazines hold 20 or 30 rounds and that Hasan replaced the magazine at least once.  In fact, Fox News is reporting that he fired over 100 rounds.

At one point Hasan was shooting people who were already wounded and on the ground, apparently trying to make sure they were dead.

His handgun was pointed downward, he [Pvt. First Class Marquest Smith, who was first to treat both Munley and Hasan] said, as though he were methodically shooting the soldiers who had fallen or were crouching, seeking cover. [snip]

As she rounded a corner, she [Sgt. Kimberly Munley] saw Maj. Hasan chasing a wounded soldier through an open courtyard. He looked as though he was trying to "finish off" the wounded soldier, Mr. [Chuck Medley, director of emergency services on base] Medley said.

"He looked extremely focused," said Francisco De La Serna, a 23-year-old medic (WSJ)

Fox is reporting that Hasan was shooting people in the back as they were trying to run for cover.

In spite of all the blood, all the chaos, people were calm, quick to respond to those injured and in need.  They promptly provided whatever medical assistance they could to save lives, including Hasan.

And the spin continues ....

It remains unclear what role Maj. Hasan's religion played in Thursday's events.

Relatives say Hasan, a U.S.-born citizen of Palestinian descent, was a "calm" individual who had been taunted after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

...he felt harassed.

...he felt disrespected over his religion.

"There was racism towards him because he's a Muslim, because he's an Arab, because he prays," 

"They wouldn't treat him as if he is one of them.

'Yes, you are a major in the U.S. Army, but you are still an Arab, a Muslim, you have your own traditions and values and we have ours.' He was bothered by that a lot. He wasn't respected as he should have been."

The cousin added that he wanted to leave the Army, especially after getting deployment orders.  (CNN)

***Toing***.  He did not want to SERVE.

Dr. Val Finnell, a former medical school classmate of Hasan's, described him as "a very outspoken opponent of the war" in the classroom and in public settings.

"He equated the war against terror with a war against Islam," Finnell said.

Army officials have not indicated any evidence of Hasan being harassed among the ranks.  (CNN)

Muslims should not kill other Muslims -- but Hasan thought it was OK to go out and slaughter non-Muslims, but let's not jump to any conclusions...

From Islam In Action: 

NY Muslims: US Military Blood Will Spill in America!~Video

No surprise here, as the Muslims of NY based RevolutionMuslim.com, brag about the Islamic terrorist attack at Fort Hood. They do us one favor though, they explain how Islam justifies the Fort Hood attack. Islam is at war with us, it time that we wake up!

 

Via Email

Since Muhammad commanded and practiced, "kill the pagans wherever you find them . . . Fight against . . . the People of the Book [Jews and Christians] until they feel themselves subdued and pay the jizya [poll tax] . . . Paradise [belongs to] those who kill and are killed struggling in Allah's cause" (Qur'an 9), what is the difference between a "moderate" Muslim and a member of the "tiny minority of radical, extremist, Islamonazistic, fundamentalist, Islamofascistic, jihadist, Islamicistic perverters of the Great World Religion of Peace"?

 

And since Muhammad declared, "War is deceit," and commanded, "Take not friends from among the Jews and Christians except by way of precaution," how exactly can you know which Muslims are trustworthy and forever reject jihad against "disbelievers" and will defend equality of rights for all people regardless of religion and gender?

 

If a Muslim is aware of the numerous verses of blood in their Qur'an, ahadith, and sira -- but they do not admit and utterly reject and denounce that content -- what does that say about where their allegiance lies?

 

Amillennialist

 

By the way, those who admonish "Don't jump to conclusions," really mean, "Never draw the only rational conclusion based on obvious and undeniable facts.  Don't acknowledge the Emperor's lack of garments.  Don't glance at the mastodon in the room."

 

Bombing after bombing, beheading after beheading, butchery after butchery -- even when a massive crater glows where towers once stood -- they never state the obvious.

Other reading, from The Last Crusade:

280 Christians Killed by Muslims in California

FT. HOOD MASSACRE: NOTHING TO DO WITH ISLAM?

Fort Hood Shooter Muslim - UPDATE: Media Malpractice, Hasan is still alive

At Fort Hood today, 12 people were killed and at least 31 wounded.  Two suspects have been taken into custody and one Major in the Army who was a Muslim convert has been shot dead IS STILL ALIVE AND IN STABLE CONDITION. (see update below)    He had repeatedly expressed his displeasure at the war in Iraq and the military.  He was set to be deployed to Iraq.  MSNBC reported at 4:30 p.m. that the shooter was identified as Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan, age 39, according to The Leaf Chronicles.  

Hasan was reportedly an Army mental health professional, a psychiatrist. " It was not known whether he was treating people at the base."   In fact he was working with soldiers.
  

Hasan allegedly opened fire and killed 11 people on the base before he was shot, bringing the total number of fatalities to 12.(ABC)

President Barack Hussein Obama called the shooting  "a horrific outburst of violence" .  

UPDATE: From Fox News, Col. Terry Lee (Ret) on the phone with Shep Smith.  Apparently Hasan was very upset with American troops being on Mulim soil and wanted the troops brought home.  He was upset with Obama for not pulling troops out of Iran and Afghanistan.  He referred to American troops as "invaders" on Muslim land.

Hasan also made statements that more Muslims should "strap on bombs" in the US...

Hasan made statements several times, got into arguments with associates, even a scuffle.  Col. Lee wonders why after those episodes he was transferred from Walter Reid to Fort Hood.  

According to Col. Lee Hasan was a loner.  Hasan is single and has no children, according to Fox.

"He said, precisely, that maybe the Muslims should stand up and fight against the aggressor."  Video via Breitbart, via Drudge:

..

UPDTE II:

Nader Hasan, cousin of the shooter, says he was "a good American".  The cousin says  Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan has always been a Muslim, and is not a Muslim convert.   Malik Nadal Hasan had been trying to get out of the military, even consulting an attorney.  He says the family is upset, they send their sympathies to the families.  They are all shocked that Malik Nadal Hasan could do such a terrible thing.

UPDATE III

The other two suspects have now been released.  It was never suspected that they did any shooting, that Malik Nadal Hasan was the lone shooter, but the other two were taken into custody and have now apparently been cleared.

UPDATE IV

A second shooting suspect has now been taken into custody.  It was first reported that two handguns were used by Hasan, but eye-witness reports said there was a second shooter and that rifles were used.  There had to be more than one shooter, because Hasan would have had to reload BOTH of his guns in order to shoot 43 people, 12 dead, 31 injured. 

*  UPDATE V

in what appears to be media malpractice, Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan was reported by all media as being "shot dead", when in fact he is alive and in stable condition.  While he is a Muslim and felt it wrong for America to be on Muslim soil, HE WAS ON MILITARY SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH HIS ENTIRE EDUCATION and was required to pay back those scholarships with SERVICE. 

He had no problem taking the money for his education, but did not want to meet his obligation and SERVE his country and pay back his debt.

I consider this man a cheat, a liar, a traitor, a thief, and an all round sorry individual.  Too bad media reports were not correct and the he is still alive.  Now he will go through a long expensive trial, probably not get the death penalty (unfortunately) and possibly get some type of psychological diagnosis and be sent to a nut house.  More to come...

 

Appraising Fakes.

Appraising Fakes.

By R.J. Godlewski

© October 26, 2009, All Rights Reserved.

“But it must not be thought that I say this out of personal experience: for in the many years that I have been before the public my secret methods have been steadily shielded by the strict integrity of my assistants, most of whom have been with me for years.”  Harry Houdini

    Halfway through Mass this past weekend, we began singing Amazing Grace and I began thinking. I thought about a sailor, battling a terrific storm and questioning his own mortality only to discover that as inconceivable as survival may have been, there was a greater power that held control over the matter. I, too, have been a sailor amidst killer typhoons and one can only imagine what it would have been like during the glory days of iron men and wooden ships.   

If, as they say, there are no atheists living in foxholes, then it must be nearly so in the after-steering compartment of an Adams Class destroyer during a Pacific typhoon. Even aircraft carriers have been severely damaged by the wrath of waves, but riding out any storm in a Tin Can simply defies all expletives. The best that I can offer in this regard is to politely suggest imagining a teeter-totter described by Stephen King.    

Nevertheless, the Good Lord had brought me safely out of Neptune’s Lair and I now sit here comfortably behind my desk waxing poetically. Well, as comfortably as anyone who can fieldstrip an AK-47 and understands the intricate art of booby traps can be. My mother must be so proud of me. Actually, I think that she is, for she understands that I am neither a villain nor a psychopath. I am what amounts to a sheepdog who knows when to bark and when to bite.   

The reasoning behind my training and knowledge of the partial arts is that there are people out there who employ these devices with ill intent in mind. One cannot, after all, defeat an enemy unless they can possess his mind and it is a mind that consists equally of science and artistry. Trust me, there are a few things that I would rather be doing than viewing DVDs of people blown apart, reading PowerPoint presentations on how to use a clothespin to kill dozens of people, and discovering how social networking sites such as Twitter and MySpace can be used to control your computer from the other side of the planet. Yes, Virginia, I can turn on your computer’s microphone and video camera without you ever knowing about it. But enough of my world.  

Like John Newton, I find myself surrounded by chaos and destruction and the future is indeed in doubt. The good captain could have just as easily been snuffed out by impacting meteorites, volcanoes, and a host of (even now) terrible diseases but he was concerned about the crisis at hand. God brought him out from the maelstrom and he went on to write one of the most beloved hymns of the Christian faith. I doubt very much that my own words could ever be as well-received as Newton’s verses, but the same Lord exists behind them both. I just don’t write about the wrath of nature; I write about the wreckage of man.   

I am the kind of person who would adopt a thousand stray dogs because I cannot imagine any of them going hungry for a day. If I could come back in another life, I would arrive as Santa Claus and not a child’s soul would go without toys and joy. It is adults that I take exception to and it is adults who must continually earn my respect.    

My storm of focus is therefore the terrorists hell-bent on our destruction, particularly the Islamist variety. They consume my thoughts and my life and have since 1979 – long before most people serving on the frontlines today were even born. I have always done what I could with what I had available. Someday, perhaps, I will meet a kindly benefactor or just maybe a tolerant federal agency, but for the moment, I am my own angel. Everything I do is financed, organized, and operated by yours truly. What empowers my soul is the raw hatred I have towards those who wish to destroy my country and kill my fellow citizens. 

As distracted as John Newton was, however, I am quite certain that a tiny bit of his subconscious mind focused upon other threats of his environment. Threats such as jagged shoals and imprecise navigation. I, too, sense threats originating from other than my own challenge of defeating runaway Islam. I see the typhoon of Washington politics that is swaying America off course. I hear the tempting sirens of the Obama Administration trying desperately to ground me upon the treacherous shoals of socialism. I fear that I shall be swept overboard by a chaotic sea of public apathy.    

Could even a wretch like me be saved? Of course; God created the entire universe just so the likes of me could be saved through his Son’s death and Resurrection. I am but a minuscule droplet of the ravenous cyclone. My actions could either drown or hydrate depending upon God’s Will. For some, I am therefore a source of nourishment. For others, I am a cleansing deluge. I just do not disrupt indiscriminately as do those presently serving within our White House.   

Our troops are serving admirably in Afghanistan, but their political leadership dawdles over their care and resupply. We are at war – we are to win at all costs. After we annihilate our enemies there will be time to sit down and discuss more gentlemanly matters over brandy and stogies. Our nation sits amidst a grave economic crisis – jobs are needed more than any social program. After we have unfettered economic growth can we debate how best to gauge our political parties’ merits.  If the president wants to corral the pay of those who took our money, then we must return the favor to him. We have the power to pink slip everyone in Washington – they have been doing everything possible to pink slip us.   

It cannot go unnoticed that our current president holds no experience in the military, no experience in executive management, and no experience outside the Chicago Way. Yet his Administration seeks to steer us through a cataclysm best left to the province of God.  My, what amazing fakes…

R.J. Godlewski is an independent counterterrorism consultant, the director of the private International Nuclear Emergency Response Team [INERT], and the author of several novels, commentaries, and professional articles. He is also the author and architect of the Independent Counterterrorist training program. His analytical specialties are the Middle East and improvised explosive devices.

   

Blame the Mosques

Report number 21 in the "Target America" series is on the September 2009 New York/Denver terror plot arrests.  Najibullah Zazi and his yet un-arrested co-conspirators planned to use TATP explosives in New York City.  The report is a very interesting read, especially the timeline.  My conclusion is that all these homegrown terrorists can be traced back to a mosque and an imam.

Unconfirmed reports allege that Zazi went to an Aurora, Colorado U-Haul rental location the week before his trip to New York to inquire about truck rentals. The store’s surveillance tapes were taken as evidence; however, the U-Haul representative was unable to confirm whether the individual seen on the tape was in fact Najibullah Zazi.⁵⁷ Additionally, a CNN report quotes a “former counterterrorism official familiar with the case” as saying that a group of Afghan men tried to use three different credit cards to rent a truck on September 9 at a rental office in Queens, New York, but the cards were declined. The men, who held driver’s licenses from Florida and Ohio, were also unable to use cash. A U-Haul staff member identified one member of the group as Naiz Khan.⁵⁸

In a joint FBI/NYPD investigation of Zazi, handwritten instructions were discovered on Zazi’s laptop, which included specifications for Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP). The instructions had been downloaded to his computer from one of Zazi’s three email accounts in June 2009.⁵⁹  

Zazi is connected to three email accounts, all three of which were used while he was in Pakistan. At his upcoming trial, the government intends to prove that Zazi used his email accounts to further his effort to manufacture explosive devices.⁶⁰

The notes on Zazi’s computer listed ghee as a substance that can be used as an initiator;⁶¹ ghee is a clarified butter that is a common ingredient in South Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine.  [snip]

On the evening of August 28, 2009, Zazi rented a hotel room with a kitchen in Aurora, Colorado, in order to experiment with explosive material ingredients. He stayed at the hotel again on September 6-7 to continue his experimentation.⁶⁸  [snip]

The FBI found traces of acetone residue on the hotel room stove hood.⁷⁰ [snip]

Radicalizing Influences

According to reports, Zazi became a fan of Zakir Naik, a controversial Indian Islamic scholar who advocates the most fundamental practice of Islam, including the death penalty for apostates.⁸³

Zazi reportedly viewed Naik’s lectures on YouTube.⁸⁴

Naik’s web site features a link to the official Tanzeem-e-Islami (TeI) site.⁸⁵ TeI is a Deobondi Islamist group that promotes the establishment of an Islamic state. TeI member Qayyum Abdul Jamal was the oldest of the 18 suspected conspirators in the Toronto terror plot in 2006. Jamal led prayers at a small mosque where several of the conspirators prayed.

Zakir Naik (Source: www.ilovezakirnaik.com)

As stated earlier in this report, Zazi attended a mosque in Flushing that was split between supporters of Al-Qaida and the Taliban and those who did not support them. The debates would have exposed Zazi and other young worshipers to various perspectives, including the viewpoints of those who supported Al-Qaida.

It all comes back to the mosques.

Rusty at the Jaw Report wonders if we are beginning to see a pattern.

Read the entire report here (pdf)

Terrorist Cells Throughout America

Terrorist Cells Throughout America —

Why The November 7th Webcast Conference Is So Important

by Brigitte Gabriel 

Recently I announced the upcoming national live webcast conference for elected officials and staff, hosted by American Congress for Truth, ACT! for America’s “sister” organization dedicated to education and research on the threat of radical Islam.

There are many reasons why elected officials need to view this webcast, but here’s just one. Check out this map of the terrorist network in America. (click image to enlarge)

This webcast conference is an excellent opportunity for you to reach out to elected officials and their staffs in your community and get them introduced to this threat that most Americans do not yet understand. Encourage them to put this on their calendar and view the conference!

The webcast conference will take place on Saturday, November 7, 2009, from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, with an hour break for lunch.

This conference is FREE of charge and open to all local, state and federal elected officials and their staffs.

It is also open, free of charge, to members of American Congress for Truth and ACT! for America.

To log on to view the conference, click on the following link anytime between 9:50 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time on November 7th:

Logon link: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/radical-islam-s-threat-to-america

Anyone who can watch a YouTube video on their computer can watch this webcast.

Sharia being implemented in Iraq

For the past ten days, no one has been able to drink or buy alcoholic beverages in Najaf because of a bylaw adopted by local authorities. The decision comes as the latest in a series, suggesting that Sharia is being slowly implemented in Iraq, and that it also applies to non-Muslims.  --Layla Yousif Rahema at AINA

The threat of sharia in Iraq isn't new.  There were reports of sharia in 2004,  2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and early 2009. 

In 2004 Daniel Pipes warned, "this topic should be the subject of a soul-searching debate in America and all the other countries whose forces are occupying Iraq, for how it is answered will likely influence Iraq's future in profound ways."  Pipes reported that  at about 4:20 a.m. on March 1, 2004, when the Iraqi Governing Council, in the presence of top coalition administrators, agreed on the wording of an interim constitution -- sharia would be "a source" for Iraq's laws, rather than "the source", making the interim constitution a signal victory for militant Islam.

In 2005 the supreme leader of Iraq's Shia, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani endorsed calls for sharia law in Iraq.  As US Vice-President Dick Cheney said, "Iraqis will decide their own future."  Apparently they decided sharia should be an option.  

In 2008 Rola Phoenicia said, "American lawyers helped build Sharia Law into the Iraqi constitution, which all but opens the door for a future Shi'ite Theocracy of Muslim Fundamentalism. ... that means the Iraqi nation, government and laws are now subject to the laws of sharia."

As Layla Yousif Rahema reports,  "The problem lies with constitution itself."

When the new charter was adopted, religious minorities, especially Christians, had pointed out its ambiguities.

"It guarantees respect for religious freedoms, but at the same time in Article 6 establishes that no law can be adopted that is contrary to the Muslim religion," Mgr Sako said. "It was clear from the start that this would create serious problems for minorities."For historical reasons, the sale of alcoholic beverages is in the hands of the Christian community and represents an important source of income for Christians.

However, terrorism and attacks by Muslim fundamentalists against stores selling alcoholic products have forced many businesses to close. Now, many of those who still sell such products expect the new bylaw to hit their already half-empty pockets even harder.

According to Mgr Sako, Iraq needs leaders who are "more realistic, open and truly willing to help people mature." The constitution, for example, "does not envisage in any concrete way how to guarantee equality between men and women, regulate polygamy or the right to convert, something which is banned by Islam but which pertains to the realm of freedom of conscience."

For the prelate, there is a risk that "Iraq will fall back a few centuries, when Sharia was imposed on the entire population."

There isn't much we can do about this now as the Obama administration is completely on board with getting our troops out as planned.  We can only hope and pray that sane minds in leadership positions will guide Iraq on the right path away from sharia and toward freedom.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki visited with the President at the White House today, promising to have all American combat troops out of Iraq by August 2010 and all troops leave Iraq by the end of 2011.  Today 51% of Americans disagree with Obamas policies.

Mona Charen writes an excellent article that summarizes the failures of Obama, "Obama's Moral Leadership Balloon Crashes" in places like Iran, Honduras, Sudan, and on and on.  We cannot expect anything different from Obama when it comes to Iraq or Afghanistan.