Three Years Later

Its been three years since my last post.  Today, my heart aches because of the damage inflicted by the Obama Administration on my Republic.  Words like, lawless, immoral, and suicidal describe the actions of this Administration.  The General Government is preparing for war against our citizens.  This is evident by the massive arms build up not by our military, but by our civilian law enforcement agencies like Department of Homeland Security, IRS, Postal police, and local law enforcement.  Also, National Guard units are role playing war scenarios whereby the enemy are patriots, veterans, Tea Party members, and Christians who cling to their guns and bibles.  The stress level of the Country is very high.  Black crime against whites is rampant.  Racism is being fostered by the Obama Administration.  Government efforts to violate the 2nd Amendment are on going.  Financial collapse caused by the collapse of the dollar is all but certain given the drug like addiction known as Obama spending to share the wealth with the poor.

One does not need a crystal ball to see calamity is just around the corner.  The political class has betrayed the people. The Democratic Party committed fraud by running a foreign national who goes by the name of Obama.  Every action taken by this party is designed to destroy Capitalism and our Constitutional Republic.  Lurking behind the shadows is the Republican Party.  They pretend to be powerless to stop a President who claims to have the power to make or ignore law. They pretend to be powerless when this President murders US Citizens.  They claim to be powerless when this President wages illegal wars on foreign soil.  They are not powerless. Instead, they are co-conspirators empowering President Obama to function like a King.  Those who support Obama are Red Coats and traitors.

American has one last remaining opportunity to avoid a civil war.  That comes in the 2014 elections.  Providing they are honest this time, a significant number of corrupt politicians must be replaced by God fearing and Constitutional loving patriots who will return our Republic to its proper course.  Failing this, the country will be thrown into a civil war.  I've always advanced the idea of peace.  Having seen war, I wish not to see it again.  But, there comes a time when war is the only solution to achieve justice.  And, this Republic with its Constitution as it was written, is all the legal justification one needs to take up arms and defend the Republic from domestic enemies.

Restoring the Republic by taking up arms does not make one a traitor.  Making war agains them as sited in Article III, Section 3 does not simply mean the government.  On the contrary, the People are the Government under our system of laws.  When the General Government exceeds it's Constitutional limits of power, and when this General Government acts to make laws that abrogate the People's rights, and when this General Government, makes war on the people like a power hungry drunken sailer, then it is the duty, the right, of the people to take up arms and restore the functions of government as enumerated in our Constitution.

It's Time for America to Come Home

I am reflecting on the past year with great tribulation. Under President Obama's stewardship America is finished. In the coming months, I and others much smarter than me, foresee the collapse of the dollar, hyper inflation, and mass riots in the streets as people cry out for food and shelter. In Foreign Policy, President Obama facilitated the loss of the war in Afghanistan with his constraints on combat operations that are prohibited from seeking out and destroying the enemy. And, if this wasn't enough, President Obama surrendered America to the Islamist who seek our destruction. Obama's news mouthpieces call the events in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and others a movement of the people for Democracy. I see it just a little different.

Mosques the world over (that includes America) are teaching Sharia and the supremacy of Islam to the masses. From early school through college, the masses are raised to hate America and Jews. They are taught that it is their duty to spread Islam throughout the world by the sword. Also and most significantly, Muslims are taught that the American Empire is responsible for their poverty and oppression. As the people come into the streets to protest their oppressive regimes, they are also protesting against America for they see their leaders as puppets of Washington. So, they march, they topple governments, and sing the song of freedom and righteousness. However, this is not a revolution intent on following the English philosopher John Locke and the French jurist Charles-Louis de Secondat!

Instead, new governments will be formed based on Sharia and Islam. No one will argue that Sharia is not the codified law of Islam. This then, will give rise to governments staffed with generations of brainwashed people full of hate for America and Israel. At their disposal will be armies and weapons of mass destruction. And, with 12 virgins in heaven waiting for them, war and genocide will ensue with unimaginable death and destruction. It is this destruction that I hope to avoid, but fear the most.

No one asked the American people if she wanted to be a super power, or the worlds policeman. The same political class responsible for our bankruptcy pursued irresponsible hegemony practices that resulted in US military personnel being stationed around the world. The result is enmity on a grand scale. No foreigner will shed a tear when a WMD is exploded in NY, or Washing DC. No foreigner will care about America when the dollar collapses and our economy is in ruins. No foreigner will care about America for we have been treating them like an evil step-father. America no longer requires troops in Germany, Italy, Turkey, Greece, England, Greenland, Australia, S. Korea, Japan, Philippines, Spain, Iraq, Afghanistan, and a hundred or so other foreign countries. More importantly, America needs to withdraw its special weapons from foreign shores. Let America send a message to the world that she will no longer be its policeman. Let America send a message that she will no longer rely on foreign aid in the form of borrowed money. Let America rise up and say to China, the EU, and Middle East, go fuck your self. We've had enough. You are on your own. And, keep your products, we withdraw from the IMF, UN, and World Bank. We we look within, and if we feel like it, we will share our advanced medicines, and technologies with the rest of the world...someday!

Finally, I will be called an isolationist for my desire to withdraw from the World stage of madness. So be it. After all, what is really wrong with isolationism? America is large enough to build its own digital televisions, iPhones, Macbooks, and the like. She can "cancel" the Federal Reserve and return to the gold standard. She can go bankrupt and tell the bankers to shove it their green dollar asses. She can tell the states to start anew by issuing their own money. Frankly, America doesn't need the world. Heck, bringing the troops home, focusing our military on defending the homeland, will save a few hundred billion in defense spending. What's the alternative? How about WMD's in America going boooom...Allahu Akbar style.

The Character of Islam in History

This posting was made as a result of Somali Islamist Hasan Dahir Aweys threatens to attack America. Islam is a political system with a religious component. As such, it should not be afforded religious protections. For example, doctrines that promotes these practices are illegal: child marriage, murder of apostates, murder of non-believers, restrictions on religious belief practices, murder of homosexuals, and warfare against all non-believers. Let the nations of the world rise up and declare the practice of Islam is not protected religion! In fact, these practices violate UN Convention concerning Genocide.

"Islam is the greatest killer of all time, worse than Christianity,
fascism or communism. Jihad destroyed a Christian Middle East and a
Christian North Africa. Soon it was the fate of the Persian
Zoroastrian and the Hindu to be the victims of jihad. The history of
political Islam is the destruction of Christianity in the Middle East,
Egypt, Turkey and North Africa. Half of Christianity was lost. Before
Islam, North Africa was the southern part of Europe (part of the Roman
Empire). Around 60 million Christians were slaughtered during the
jihadic conquest. Half of the glorious Hindu civilization was
annihilated and 80 million Hindus killed. The first Western Buddhists
were the Greeks descended from Alexander the Great's army in what is
now Afghanistan. Jihad destroyed all of Buddhism along the silk route.
About 10 million Buddhists died. The conquest of Buddhism is the
practical result of pacifism. Zoroastrianism was eliminated from
Persia. The Jews became permanent dhimmis throughout Islam. In Africa
over 120 million Christians and animists have died over the last 1400
years of jihad. Approximately 270 million nonbelievers died over the
last 1400 years for the glory of political Islam. These are the Tears
of Jihad which are not taught in any school."

by Imtaz Ahmed

Breach of Trust

Decades ago, the Federal Government usurped the power vested to the
people and the States by our Constitution. For example, President
Franklin D. Roosevelt Executive Order 6102, 5 April 1933, requiring
"all gold coin, gold bullion, and gold certificates" to be delivered
to the Federal Reserve Bank is an example of Executive Abuse of Power.
Failure to comply with this order could subject you to huge fines and
prison! Other examples of violations of the Constitution include:
Creation of the Federal Reserve, Suspension of Habeas Corpus by Bush
and Lincoln, Executive Orders to assassinate American Citizens by
President Obama, and etc. The combined treasonous acts by our elected
officials were met with silence. I fear, the experiment that began so
long ago is over, and the result, failure. We the People, let it
happen.

I take leave with a quote attributed to Thomas Jefferson: "When
governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear
the government, there is tyranny. The strongest reason for the people
to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to
protect themselves against tyranny in government." Also, remember
Locke explores the idea of revolution and insists that the people who
have created government with unanimous consent in order to preserve
their property and safety should not be betrayed by the very
institutions they gave birth to. So Locke states that if any of the
three powers in government make a move "to take away and destroy the
property of the people, or to reduce them to slavery under arbitrary
power" then the people are no longer expected to obey the political
authority. If the government is guilty of a "breach of trust they
forfeit the power"

Finally, I believe we are at the moment that Locke spoke: (Summarized
here) Locke views rebellion as a way to reinstate political rights
violated by an unjust sovereign. He states that once the government
has breached the trust of the citizenry, the people "have a right to
resume their original liberty, and, by the establishment of a new
legislative…provide for their own safety and security". The people's
duty is to subvert the authority that is no longer functioning in a
just manner, a manner appropriate to its creation, and to assert their
rights as stipulated by the social contract by forming a new
government

Its Been a While...

I haven't posted in some time. I suppose that I've been consumed by the observance of the literal demise of my country. America is at war, and she is broke. Its leader, Barrack Hussein Obama, is spearheading America's demise by promoting legislation that exacerbates our National Debt. Also, he is monetizing the economy to effect a full debasement of our currency. I believe he is doing this to cause the collapse of America's capitalistic systems. In his eyes, the only way to change America is to bankrupt the country. The proverbial, tear it down, so you can rebuild it. The problem with this of course is the architect, Mr. Obama, will decide how America is to be rebuilt. Clearly, Obama's narcissistic personality disorder lends itself to his feeling of omnipotence.

Sadly, Mr. Obama does not understand the American people. He believes that he can change this nation without harmful ramifications. On the contrary, I believe his actions will cause irreparable harm the likes of which have not been seen since the Civil War! To effectuate his plan, Mr. Obama appointed international leaning jurists to our highest courts. These jurist will support Mr. Obama's desire to eliminate private ownership of weapons, as well as, limit free speech. Just who decides what is offensive speech will no doubt be left up to the King himself. For example, imagine, never being able to draw a Cartoon of Mohammed because it is offensive speech. Mr. Obama will change the Constitution not by the provisions set forth in this document. He will do a "go around," Chicago style.

Mr. Obama plans to usurp the American Constitution by signed UN Treaties that abrogate our First and Second Amendments. Mr. Obama's disdain for our Constitution is further illuminated by his attack on the 10th Amendment, which he sees as an obstacle to accomplishing his manifesto of change. Mr. Obama's real challenge to Arizona's Immigration Law is to demonstrate the Federal Governments power over a State. I wonder if the litigation will get fast tracked to the Supreme Court now that Obama has like minded justices on the bench.

I must admit, Mr. Obama is one heck of a smart guy. When the dollar collapses, and America rushes into a depression, Mr. Obama will point the finger at the Wall Street fat cats, Insurance Company's, and bankers, as the organizations responsible for America's collapse. Mr. Obama set them up good. All he had to do was dangle the money! Most Americans are ignorant of whats really going on because they get all their news from cable news channels that are for the most part left wing mouth pieces. So, it will not be difficult for Mr. Obama to blame someone else for his handy work. Of course, Mr. Obama will have a plan to save us all.

As I take all this in, and more, I gaze into my crystal ball for guidance. Here is what I see:

The second civil war will eclipse the first one in the number of deaths. Those who value liberty and understand American history, will fight. After all, what is life without liberty? Those that sacrificed before are the rallying call for today's patriots. And, Mr. Obama, make no mistake, your vision of America is diametrically opposite that of the majority of Americans. Never forget that one's actions have consequences; those who participate in treason will be held accountable.

Fire the Bastards!

Wal-Mart vs. The Morons

1. Americans spend $36,000,000 at Wal-Mart every hour of every day.

2. This works out to $20,928 profit every minute!

3. Wal-Mart will sell more from January 1st to St. Patrick's Day (March 17th) than Target sells all year.

4. Wal-Mart is bigger than Home Depot +Kroger+Target+Sears+Costco+K-Mart combined.

5. Wal-Mart employs 1.6 million peoplee, is the world's largest private employer, and most speak English.

6. Wal-Mart is the largest company in the history of the world.

7. Wal-Mart now sells more food than Kroger and Safeway combined; keep in mind they did this in only fifteen years!

8. During the same period, 31 big supermarket chains sought bankruptcy.

9. Wal-Mart now sells more food than any other store in the world.

10. Wal-Mart has approx 3,900 stores in the USA of which 1,906 are Super Centers; this is 1,000 more than if had five years ago.

11. This year 7.2 billion different purchasing experiences will occur at Wal-Mart stores. (Earth's population is approximately 6.5 billion)

12. 90% of all Americans live within fifteen miles of a Wal-Mart.

You may think that I am complaining, but I am really laying the ground work for suggesting that MAYBE we should hire the guys who run Wal-Mart to fix the economy.

This should be read and understood by all Americans, Democrats, Republicans, Everyone!!

To President Obama and all 535 voting members of the Legislature.

It is now official you are ALL corrupt morons:

a. The U. S. Postal Service was established in 1775. You have had 234 years to get it right and it is broke.

b. Social Security was established in 1935. You have had 74 years to get it right and it is broke.

c. Fannie Mae was established in 1938. You have had 71 years to get it right and it is..broke!

d. War on Poverty started in 1964 (by Democrat LB Johnson who lied to get more troops into the Vietnam War). You have had 45 years to get it right; $1 Trillion of our money is confiscated each year and transferred to "the poor" and (illegal immigrents) ...they only want more!

e. Medicare and Medicaid were established in 1965. You have had 44 years to get it right and they are broke.

f. Freddie Mac was established in 1970. You have had 39 years to get it right and it is broke.

g. The Department of Energy was created in 1977 to lessen our dependence on foreign oil. It has ballooned to 16,000 employees with a budget of $24 billion a year and we import more oil than ever before. You had 32 years to get it right and it is an abysmal failure!

You FAILED in every "government service" you have shoved down our throats while overspending our tax dollars. You can't even protect us from Mexican bandits who have invaded more than 100 of our cities!

AND YOU WANT AMERICANS TO BELIEVE YOU CAN BE TRUSTED WITH A GOVERNMENT RUN

HEALTH
CARE

SYSTEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Federal Government is run by traitors who routinely violate the Constitution if it suits their interest. The Federal Government violated its fiduciary duties to manage the peoples money. It failed to adequetly protect its citizens. The Federal Government no longer has the right to govern. I urge the States to immediatley take up the matter of Secession from the Union. At the very least, I urge the States to renounce the use of Federal Reserve Currency. I urge the States to adopt the Gold Standard and issue their own currency.

Geert Wilders Persecution for Speaking His Mind

Posted: 25 Jan 2010 08:01 PM PST

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010, the trial of Geert Wilders began with a hearing. At the hearing, Geert gave this speech:

Mister Speaker, judges of the court,

I would like to make use of my right to speak for a few minutes.

Freedom is the most precious of all our attainments and the most vulnerable. People have devoted their lives to it and given their lives for it. Our freedom in this country is the outcome of centuries. It is the consequence of a history that knows no equal and has brought us to where we are now.

I believe with all my heart and soul that the freedom in the Netherlands is threatened. That what our heritage is, what generations could only dream about, that this freedom is no longer a given, no longer self-evident.

I devote my life to the defence of our freedom. I know what the risks are and I pay a price for it every day. I do not complain about it; it is my own decision. I see that as my duty and it is why I am standing here.

I know that the words I use are sometimes harsh, but they are never rash. It is not my intention to spare the ideology of conquest and destruction, but I am not any more out to offend people. I have nothing against Muslims. I have a problem with Islam and the Islamization of our country because Islam is at odds with freedom.

Future generations will wonder to themselves how we in 2010, in this place, in this room, earned our most precious attainment. Whether there is freedom in this debate for both parties and thus also for the critics of Islam, or that only one side of the discussion may be heard in the Netherlands? Whether freedom of speech in the Netherlands applies to everyone or only to a few? The answer to this is at once the answer to the question whether freedom still has a home in this country.

Freedom was never the property of a small group, but was always the heritage of us all. We are all blessed by it.

Lady Justice wears a blindfold, but she has splendid hearing. I hope that she hears the following sentences, loud and clear:

It is not only a right, but also the duty of free people to speak against every ideology that threatens freedom. Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States was right: The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.

I hope that the freedom of speech shall triumph in this trial.

In conclusion, Mister Speaker, judges of the court.

This trial is obviously about the freedom of speech. But this trial is also about the process of establishing the truth. Are the statements that I have made and the comparisons that I have taken, as cited in the summons, true? If something is true then can it still be punishable? This is why I urge you to not only submit to my request to hear witnesses and experts on the subject of freedom of speech. But I ask you explicitly to honour my request to hear witnesses and experts on the subject of Islam. I refer not only to Mister Jansen and Mister Admiraal, but also to the witness/experts from Israel, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Without these witnesses, I cannot defend myself properly and, in my opinion, this would not be an fair trial.

Back to Basics

Theodore Roosevelt 1907

In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes
here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us,
he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is
an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or
birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person’s
becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American…There
can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn’t an American at all. We have room for
but one flag, the American flag… We have room for but one language
here, and that is the English language.. And we have room for but one
sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.

Let us not forget our roots

There comes a time when the blood of martyrs screams at us from the past, calling us to action. I am not saying that such a time is now. But, remembering those from the revolutionary times who made the ultimate sacrafice will keep us vigilant and ready to follow in their footsteps should the time arise to once again fight for liberty.

When the Constitutional Government becomes corrupt and irresponsible to a point of threatening the people's freedoms and wealth, then one must be willing to join the Culpeper Minute Men to once again restore the liberties of our forefather's generation. Bridges to nowhere, $150 toilet seats, illegal immigration, violations of fiduciary duties for the proper management of the peoples money, murder, unjust war entanglements, usurping State's Power, are but a few of the wrongful acts perpetrated on the People by the Constitutional Government.

When is it enough? What will it take to act? To What end will Obama lead our country?

A Letter from Arizona

GLENN: I got a letter from a man in Arizona. He writes an open letter
to our nation's leadership: I'm a home grown American citizen, 53,
registered Democrat all my life. Before the last presidential election
I registered as a Republican because I no longer felt the Democratic
Party represents my views or works to pursue issues important to me.
Now I no longer feel the Republican Party represents my views or works
to pursue issues important to me. The fact is I no longer feel any
political party or representative in Washington represents my views or
works to pursue the issues important to me. There must be someone.
Please tell me who you are. Please stand up and tell me that you are
there and that you're willing to fight for our Constitution as it was
written. Please stand up now. You might ask yourself what my views and
issues are that I would horribly feel so disenfranchised by both major
political parties. What kind of nut job am I? Will you please tell me?

Well, these are briefly my views and issues for which I seek representation:

One, illegal immigration. I want you to stop coddling illegal
immigrants and secure our borders. Close the underground tunnels. Stop
the violence and the trafficking in drugs and people. No amnesty, not
again. Been there, done that, no resolution. P.S., I'm not a racist.
This isn't to be confused with legal immigration.

Two, the TARP bill, I want it repealed and I want no further funding
supplied to it. We told you no, but you did it anyway. I want the
remaining unfunded 95% repealed. Freeze, repeal.

Three: Czars, I want the circumvention of our checks and balances
stopped immediately. Fire the czars. No more czars. Government
officials answer to the process, not to the president. Stop trampling
on our Constitution and honor it.

Four, cap and trade. The debate on global warming is not over. There
is more to say.

Five, universal healthcare. I will not be rushed into another
expensive decision. Don't you dare try to pass this in the middle of
the night and then go on break. Slow down!

Six, growing government control. I want states rights and sovereignty
fully restored. I want less government in my life, not more. Shrink it
down. Mind your own business. You have enough to take care of with
your real obligations. Why don't you start there.

Seven, ACORN. I do not want ACORN and its affiliates in charge of our
2010 census. I want them investigated. I also do not want mandatory
escrow fees contributed to them every time on every real estate deal
that closes. Stop the funding to ACORN and its affiliates pending
impartial audits and investigations. I do not trust them with taking
the census over with our taxpayer money. I don't trust them with our
taxpayer money. Face up to the allegations against them and get it
resolved before taxpayers get any more involved with them. If it walks
like a duck and talks like a duck, hello. Stop protecting your
political buddies. You work for us, the people. Investigate.

Eight, redistribution of wealth. No, no, no. I work for my money. It
is mine. I have always worked for people with more money than I have
because they gave me jobs. That is the only redistribution of wealth
that I will support. I never got a job from a poor person. Why do you
want me to hate my employers? Why -- what do you have against
shareholders making a profit?

Nine, charitable contributions. Although I never got a job from a poor
person, I have helped many in need. Charity belongs in our local
communities, where we know our needs best and can use our local talent
and our local resources. Butt out, please. We want to do it ourselves.

Ten, corporate bailouts. Knock it off. Sink or swim like the rest of
us. If there are hard times ahead, we'll be better off just getting
into it and letting the strong survive. Quick and painful. Have you
ever ripped off a Band-Aid? We will pull together. Great things happen
in America under great hardship. Give us the chance to innovate. We
cannot disappoint you more than you have disappointed us.

Eleven, transparency and accountability. How about it? No, really, how
about it? Let's have it. Let's say we give the buzzwords a rest and
have some straight honest talk. Please try -- please stop manipulating
and trying to appease me with clever wording. I am not the idiot you
obviously take me for. Stop sneaking around and meeting in back rooms
making deals with your friends. It will only be a prelude to your
criminal investigation. Stop hiding things from me.

Twelve, unprecedented quick spending. Stop it now.

Take a breath. Listen to the people. Let's just slow down and get some
input from some nonpoliticians on the subject. Stop making everything
an emergency. Stop speed reading our bills into law. I am not an
activist. I am not a community organizer. Nor am I a terrorist, a
militant or a violent person. I am a parent and a grandparent. I work.
I'm busy. I'm busy. I am busy, and I am tired. I thought we elected
competent people to take care of the business of government so that we
could work, raise our families, pay our bills, have a little
recreation, complain about taxes, endure our hardships, pursue our
personal goals, cut our lawn, wash our cars on the weekends and be
responsible contributing members of society and teach our children to
be the same all while living in the home of the free and land of the
brave.

I entrusted you with upholding the Constitution. I believed in the
checks and balances to keep from getting far off course. What
happened? You are very far off course. Do you really think I find
humor in the hiring of a speed reader to unintelligently ramble all
through a bill that you signed into law without knowing what it
contained? I do not. It is a mockery of the responsibility I have
entrusted to you. It is a slap in the face. I am not laughing at your
arrogance. Why is it that I feel as if you would not trust me to make
a single decision about my own life and how I would live it but you
should expect that I should trust you with the debt that you have laid
on all of us and our children. We did not want the TARP bill. We said
no. We would repeal it if we could. I am sure that we still cannot.
There is such urgency and recklessness in all of the recent spending.

From my perspective, it seems that all of you have gone insane. I also
know that I am far from alone in these feelings. Do you honestly feel
that your current pursuits have merit to patriotic Americans? We want
it to stop. We want to put the brakes on everything that is being
rushed by us and forced upon us. We want our voice back. You have
forced us to put our lives on hold to straighten out the mess that you
are making. We will have to give up our vacations, our time spent with
our children, any relaxation time we may have had and money we cannot
afford to spend on you to bring our concerns to Washington. Our
president often knows all the right buzzword is unsustainable. Well,
no kidding. How many tens of thousands of dollars did the focus group
cost to come up with that word? We don't want your overpriced words.
Stop treating us like we're morons.

We want all of you to stop focusing on your reelection and do the job
we want done, not the job you want done or the job your party wants
done. You work for us and at this rate I guarantee you not for long
because we are coming. We will be heard and we will be represented.
You think we're so busy with our lives that we will never come for
you? We are the formerly silent majority, all of us who quietly work ,
pay taxes, obey the law, vote, save money, keep our noses to the
grindstone and we are now looking up at you. You have awakened us, the
patriotic spirit so strong and so powerful that it had been sleeping
too long. You have pushed us too far. Our numbers are great. They may
surprise you. For every one of us who will be there, there will be
hundreds more that could not come. Unlike you, we have their trust. We
will represent them honestly, rest assured. They will be at the polls
on voting day to usher you out of office. We have cancelled vacations.
We will use our last few dollars saved. We will find the
representation among us and a grassroots campaign will flourish. We
didn't ask for this fight. But the gloves are coming off. We do not
come in violence, but we are angry. You will represent us or you will
be replaced with someone who will. There are candidates among us when
he will rise like a Phoenix from the ashes that you have made of our
constitution.

Democrat, Republican, independent, libertarian. Understand this. We
don't care. Political parties are meaningless to us. Patriotic
Americans are willing to do right by us and our Constitution and that
is all that matters to us now. We are going to fire all of you who
abuse power and seek more. It is not your power. It is ours and we
want it back. We entrusted you with it and you abused it. You are
dishonorable. You are dishonest. As Americans we are ashamed of you.
You have brought shame to us. If you are not representing the wants
and needs of your constituency loudly and consistently, in spite of
the objections of your party, you will be fired. Did you hear? We no
longer care about your political parties. You need to be loyal to us,
not to them. Because we will get you fired and they will not save you.
If you do or can represent me, my issues, my views, please stand up.
Make your identity known. You need to make some noise about it. Speak
up. I need to know who you are. If you do not speak up, you will be
herded out with the rest of the sheep and we will replace the whole
damn congress if need be one by one. We are coming. Are we coming for
you? Who do you represent? What do you represent? Listen. Because we
are coming. We the people are coming.

I was Thinking

Last night I met a new friend on Twitter. His handle is Islamvoice. From what I deduced, Islamvoice hopes to educate people about his religion. I told him that I do not hate Islam, instead I hate what some have done in the name of Islam. He replied, ""I do hate what some in the name of Islam have done." I AGREE 100%"" I believe Islamvoice, who ever they are, are peace loving and care about humanity. I believe that they truly want to bring us together in harmony with God. But, as well intentioned as they are, I hope that they keep an open mind to the Truth. As an American, I was raised to question what I see, what I am told, and what I hear. I look to the motive behind the statements: who benefits, why?

How is it that Abraham's two sons, Isaac and Ishmael, and through their seed, left a legacy that today has their descendants hating and killing each other? Jews, followers of Islam, and Christians, are all related to Abraham's sons. I believe that God would not advocate the murder of anyone who descended from Abraham. I believe that anyone who promotes violence against the descendants of Abraham is of Satan; for killing the descendants of Abraham is like killing God's promises to Abraham. This then, would make God out to be a liar. When some say, that Jesus was a Prophet who was not crucified, instead they say it was Judas, then what they are really saying is that this Prophet of God called Jesus lied. A Prophet from the one true God is incapable of lying. Historical records from the Romans to the Greeks to the Jews shows that Jesus was in fact crucified by Pontius Pilat. To say in the 6th Century AD that this did not happen and claim God's authority to say so, is a deception perpetrated on the people to hide the truth for one's self-aggrandizement.

History demonstrates that the Quran was written sometime in the 6th Century. There is no evidence of any recorded history of the Islamic faith prior to the 6th Century. In other words, manuscripts do not exist that science has dated to be from the period of Moses, as an example. Islam puts forth that God gave Adam Islam. The Bible warns us to be wary of anyone who changes the word of God. And, no where in the book does God say that he gave anyone a religion. Instead, he commands us to follow only Him. This is my belief based on my understanding of history.

So, I revert to the book, or Bible for some clarity. I understand that the Great deceiver is Satan. I understand that Moses gave the people God's 10 commandments. I understand that one of the commandments states, You shall not kill. I believe that in rendering this commandment, God reserved unto himself the power to kill. Any man who claims to be speaking with God's authority by advancing the law to state that he has the power to decide who dies and who lives, is deceiving the people for their own power position. Claiming the power of God is obviously a false prophet. Again, the one who hurts God by killing Abraham's descendants, and he who deceives the people, is of Satan.

I look forward to a thought provoking dialog with my new friend(s). I hope through communication, we can find peace and understanding in the World.

Words that I Feel by Senator Robert A. Hall

I âm Tired

Robert A. Hall

Ill be 63 soon. Except for one semester in college when jobs were scarce, and a six-month period when I was between jobs, but job-hunting every day, Ive worked, hard, since I was 18. Despite some health challenges, I still put in 50-hour weeks, and havent called in sick in seven or eight years. I make a good salary, but I didnt inherit my job or my income, and I worked to get where I am. Given the economy, there no retirement in sight, and I'm tired. Very tired.

I'm tired of being told that I have to spread the wealth around to people who don't have my work ethic. I'm tired of being told the government will take the money I earned, by force if necessary, and give it to people too lazy or stupid to earn it.

I'm tired of being told that I have to pay more taxes to keep people in their homes. Sure, if they lost their jobs or got sick, I'm willing to help. But if they bought McMansions at three times the price of our paid-off, $250,000 condo, on one-third of my salary, then let the leftwing Congresscritters who passed Fannie and Freddie and the Community Reinvestment Act that created the bubble help them—with their own money.

I'm tired of being told how bad America is by leftwing millionaires like Michael Moore, George Soros and Hollywood entertainers who live in luxury because of the opportunities America offers. In thirty years, if they get their way, the United States will have the religious freedom and women's rights of Saudi Arabia , the economy of Zimbabwe , the freedom of the press of China , the crime and violence of Mexico , the tolerance for Gay people of Iran , and the freedom of speech of Venezuela . Won't multiculturalism be beautiful?

I'm tired of being told that Islam is a Religion of Peace, when every day I can read dozens of stories of Muslim men killing their sisters, wives and daughters for their family honor; of Muslims rioting over some sligh t offense; of Muslims murdering Christian and Jews because they arent believers; of Muslims burning schools for girls; of Muslims stoning teenage rape victims to death for adultery; of Muslims mutilating the genitals of little girls; all in the name of Allah, because the Qurân and Sharia law tells them to.

I believe a man should be judged by the content of his character, not by the "color of his skin I am tired of being told that race doesn'T matter in the post-racial world of President Obama, when it's all that matters in affirmative action jobs, lower college admission and graduation standards for minorities (harming them the most), government contract set-asides, tolerance for the ghetto culture of violence and fatherless children that hurts minorities more than anyone, and in the appointment of US Senators from Illinois.

I think it's very cool that we have a black president and that a black child is doing her homework at the desk where Lincoln wrote the emancipation proclamation. I just wish the black president was Condi Rice, or som eone who believes more in freedom and the individual and less in an all-knowing government.

I'm tired of a news media that thinks Bush's fundraising and inaugural expenses were obscene, but that think Obama's, at triple the cost, were wonderful.. That thinks Bush exercising daily was a waste of presidential time, but Obama exercising is a great example for the public to control weight and stress. That picked over every line of Bush's military records, but never demanded that Kerry release his. That slammed Palin with two years as governor for being too inexperienced for VP, but touted Obama with three years as senator as potentially the best president ever.

Wonder why people are dropping their subscriptions or switching to Fox News? Get a clue. I didn't vote for Bush in 2000, but the media and Kerry drove me to his camp in 2004.

I'm tired of being told that out of tolerance for other cultures we must let Saudi Arabia use our oil money to fund mosques and madrassa Islamic schools to preach hate in America , while no American group is allowed to fund a church, synagogue or religious school in Saudi Arabia to teach love and tolerance.

I'm tired of being told I must lower my living standard to fight global warming, which no one is allowed to debate. My wife and I live in a two-bedroom apartment and carpool together five miles to our jobs. We also own a three-bedroom condo where our daughter and granddaughter live. Our carbon footprint is about 5% of Al Gore and if you're greener than Gore, you're green enough.

I'm tired of being told t hat drug addicts have a disease, and I must help support and treat them, and pay for the damage they do. Did a giant germ rush out of a dark alley, grab them, and stuff white powder up their noses while they tried to fight it off? I don't think Gay people choose to be Gay, but I damn sure think druggies chose to take drugs. And I'm tired of harassment from cool people treating me like a freak when I tell them I never tried marijuana.

I'm tired of illegal aliens being called undocumented workers, especially the ones who aren't working, but are living on welfare or crime. What's next? Calling drug dealers, Undocumented Pharmacists? And, no, I'm not against Hispanics. Most of them are Catholic and it's been a few hundred years since Catholics wanted to kill me for my religion. I'm willing to fast track for citizenship any Hispanic person who can speak English, doesn't have a criminal record and who is self-supporting without family on welfare, or who serves honorably for three years in our military. Those are the citizens we need.

I'm tired of latte liberals and journalists, who would never wear the uniform of the Republic themselves, or let their entitlement- handicapped kids near a recruiting station, trashing our military. They and their kids can sit at home, never having to make split-second decisions under life and death circumstances, and bad mouth better people then themselves. Do bad things happen in war? You bet. Do our troops sometimes misbehave? Sure. Does this compare with the atrocities that were the policy of our enemies for the last fifty years—and still are? Not even close. So here's the deal. I'll let myself be subjected to all the humiliation and abuse that was heaped on terrorists at Abu Ghraib or Gitmo, and the critics can let themselves be subject to captivity by the Muslims who tortured and beheaded Daniel Pearl in Pakistan, or the Muslims who tortured and murdered Marine Lt. Col. William Higgins in Lebanon, or the Muslims who ran the blood-spattered Al Qaeda torture rooms our troops found in Iraq, or the Muslims who cut off the heads of schoolgirls in Indonesia, because the girls were Christian. Then we'll compare notes. British and American soldiers are the only troops in history that civilians came to for help and handouts, instead of hiding from in fear.

I'm tired of people telling me that their party has a corner on virtue and the other party has a corner on corruption. Read the papers bums are bi-partisan. And I'm tired of people telling me we need bi-partisanship. I live in Illinois , where the Illinois Combine†of Democrats and Republicans has worked together harmoniously to loot the public for years. And I notice that the tax cheats in Obama’s cabinet are bi-partisan as well.

I'm tired of hearing wealthy athletes, entertainers and politicians of both parties talking about innocent mistakes, stupid mistakes or youthful mistakes, when we all know they think their only mistake was getting caught. I'm tired of people with a sense of entitlement, rich or poor.

Speaking of poor, I'm tired of hearing people with air-conditioned homes, color TVs and two cars called poor. The majority of Americans didn't have that in 1970, but we didn't know we were poor. The poverty pimps have to keep changing the definition of poor to keep the dollars flowing.

I'm real tired of people who don't take responsibility for their lives and actions. I'm tired of hearing them blame the government, or discrimination, or big-whatever for their 0A problems. =0 A

Yes, I'm damn tired. But I'm also glad to be 63. Because, mostly, I'm not going to get to see the world these people are making. I'm just sorry for my granddaughter.

Robert A. Hall is a Marine Vietnam veteran who served five terms in the Massachusetts state senate. He blogs at www.tartanmarine. blogspot. com

Teach the Children to Hate!

Killing Children in the name of Allah

CNN is reporting that a car loaded with explosives, wove its way through sand bag barriers toward a security checkpoint and when it drew even with the beginnings of a group of children making their way home from the last day of school, it exploded.

A spokesperson for the Taliban says that one of their "brave" fighters named Qari Hameedullah killed himself, 14 kids between the ages of 8 and 10, a security guard and an Afghan National Army soldier, and wounded another 58 people.

Military video surveillance taken at the scene shows the 4x4 heading from one direction toward a checkpoint and the children heading toward the checkpoint from another. When the car met the first group of children, you can see the explosion.

A spokesman for the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) in Afghanistan says:

"It's absolutely blatant. Children walking past, and then they detonate the vehicle bomb. The driver was able to see the children, there's no doubt about that at all."

The Face of a Killer

Maulana Fazlulih

Maulana Fazlulih is a 33 year old Islamic Taliban cleric who threatens to murder little girls if they return to school. Why are men like these so frightened of little girls and women? Are his beliefs consistent with the teachings of the Qur'an? Yes...sadly they are.

Islamic Terrorist Kill the Decendants of Abraham

Asghar Bukhari, co-founder and spokesperson for the Muslim Public Affairs Committee UK (MPAC UK), has this week made comments which glorify terrorism, including:

"Muslims who fight against the occupation of their lands are 'Mujahadeen' and are blessed by Allah. And any Muslim who fights against Israel and dies is a martyr and will be granted paradise."

"There is no greater oppressor on this earth then [sic] the Zionists, who murder little children for sport."

My thoughts:

Let it be said, that whom ever kills the blood descendants of Abraham are also killing Abraham for His seed is in the descendants of Isaac and Ishmael. Let those who profess to know God's will be exposed as devils for no man knows the mind of God. It is an abomination to the Lord for those who harm the people of the book: descendants of Isaac and Ismael.

Heed the true word of God for there are wolves among you who profess to be His messengers, but ask yourself; would God say, "kill them for they are Jews, kill them for they are Christians", kill them for they are infidels"; when in fact, they are of His blood!!! Oh to you who have been lead astray, you will not enter paradise for God warned you in the book about wolves in sheep clothing and the false profits of the end times. Some say Jesus was a Prophet. His message of love and forgiveness resonates throughout the ages. What say you then to a prophet who preaches hate and murder on the decedents of Abraham? Who is the author of destruction?

When will the killing stop? Can a prophet take away the teachings and words from a prophet before him? Can a prophet now say that what was prophesied before him is false! Is this prophet's teachings, who comes 600 years after the Profit Jesus, the true teachings of the one and only God? Isn't this prophet a false prophet for how can God's teaching that was said through his Prophet Jesus be false? I say unto you, that any prophet who say's that a prophet of God was wrong, or gave false testimony, is a false prophet for the prophetic word of God is perfect and therefore incapable of being changed.

WAR!!

Female Suicide bomber with her child.

09th Congress 2d Session

Union Calendar No. 355 Report 109-615

al-Qaeda: The Many Faces of an Islamist Extremist Threat

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REPORT OF THE

U.S. HOUSE PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE


APPROVED: JUNE 2006

TOGETHER WITH ADDITIONAL AND MINORITY VIEWS

SUBMITTED: SEPTEMBER 2006

al-Qaeda

AL QAEDA'S ROOTS IN SALAFI ISLAM

Most Sunni Islamist extremist movements follow a conservative Islamic tradition known as Salafism. Salafism is rooted in the belief that the Koran and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad and his companions are the most legitimate sources of religious conduct and reasoning, and as such should be emulated and put into practice in contemporary Islamic communities. The movement has a long and varied history, and there are notable methodological differences among today's Salafis and those we might call Salafis from generations past. However, active opposition to Western encroachment in the Muslim world remains a constant.¹²

Some contemporary Salafists believe violence is a legitimate means of reasserting control of the world's Islamic community. Salafi Jihadists represent a small percentage of the overall Salafi population, but they are very influential and al-Qaeda's distorted interpretation of Salafi Islam has attracted Muslims from around the world.¹³

Usama bin Laden's message is taken from the Salafi Jihadist tradition that calls for a global Islamic state under the control of the Muslims and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad. When al-Qaeda's message is interpreted in light of an extremist's intentions, such words are intended to polarize the Islamic world into two clearly delineated factions: one that is against the West and the other that is closely tied to the United States and its allies. Usama bin Laden has called for a war against the United States and the West to remove their presence from Muslim territories as the first step to restoring the Muslim Caliphate, ruled by one Caliph (See Figure 2).¹⁴ Bin Laden urged Muslims to f ind a leader to unite them and establish a "pious Caliphate" that would be governed by Islamic law and follow Islamic principles of finance and social conduct.¹⁵ Bin Laden repeatedly argued that Afghanistan had become a model Islamic state under his Taliban hosts and used religious rhetoric to solicit support for the Taliban and al-Qaeda.¹⁶

A NEW GENERATION OF AL-QAEDA OPERATIVES

Al-Qaeda has suffered significant setbacks since the start of the war (See Figure 3), but the organization is extremely resilient and remains a major threat to the United States, our allies and U.S. interests abroad. Although Coalition forces have killed or captured several of al-Qaeda's top leaders, these vacancies have been filled by a new generation of extremists. Most of these new leaders have obscure backgrounds, and the Intelligence Community lacks knowledge about their particular methods of operating. As a result, our understanding of the evolving network is incomplete. There are concerns that we could see a new-generation of terrorists that are more willing than their predecessors to act autonomously. They may also look to capitalize on experience gained in Afghanistan and Iraq to lead subsequent attacks against the United States and our interests abroad. In addition, al-Qaeda's core elements, including Usama bin Laden and his key deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri, continue to elude capture and claims to prepare terrorist strikes against the West.¹⁷

Al-Qaeda understands the importance another attack on the United States would mean for its movement. The importance of such a strike cannot be overstated. For Islamist extremist groups, 9/11 was the "shot heard around the world." Al-Qaeda looks to capitalize on this attack to further undermine and challenge western ideals and the United States position as a world power. In addition, successful attacks against Western countries aid its recruiting and ensure financial support by keeping al-Qaedas message relevant and in the news. AI-Qaeda uses these attacks in its propaganda to show disempowered and rudderless youth throughout the Middle East that they too can strike a powerful blow for the global Jihad.

A weakened al-Qaeda still presents a greater threat to our security than most other terrorist groups. Its remaining members still has the ability to reach the United States and Europe and has repeatedly demonstrated the capacity to recruit on a global scale.)

DISRUPTED AL-QAEDA PLOTS

Although there has not been a successful al-Qaeda attack in the United States since 2001, there is corroborated information that al-Qaeda continues to plan attacks, in particular against the U.S. homeland. On October 6, 2005, President Bush reported that the United States has helped disrupt ten al-Qaeda attacks since 2001, including three attacks against targets inside the United States.¹⁹ One of the disrupted plots was devised by Khalid Sheikh Mohammad (KSM), the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks. KSM's plan involved flying a hijacked plane into a target in California.²⁰ Interrogations of KSM in July 2003 indicate that there were at least two potential attackers: Abderraouf Jdey (a.k.a Faruq al-Tunisi) and Zaini Zakaria (a.k.a Mussa). This plot most likely was part of KSM's plan to carry out a "second wave" of attacks after September 11, 2001. The Committee is aware of other credible plans by al-Qaeda members to attack the United States, but cannot discuss these plans in an unclassified report.

The disruption of these plots, the President reminded America, "means the enemy is wounded, but the enemy is still capable of global operations"²¹ Where the American public tends to have a relatively short time horizon and want results right away, al-Qaeda has never lacked patience in both the operational planning and execution of its attacks. Recall, for example, that the first, moderately successful al-Qaeda-associated attack against the World Trade Center (WTC) occurred in 1993. Rather than an immediate second attempt, al-Qaeda waited almost a decade before striking the U.S. homeland again. Even after Khalid Sheik Mohammed formulated the plan in 1998, al-Qaeda leaders were willing to wait patiently as operatives received the necessary training and resources. The United States cannot afford to assume that the absence of another terrorist act means al-Qaeda has lost either the will or the ability to attack-terrorist operatives might simply be in the planning phase of their next strike.

AL-QAEDA PLANS FOR A "SPECTACULAR" ATTACK

So long as al-Qaeda is capable of hitting the United States, it may look to carry out another "spectacular" attack of 9/11 proportions. Past threat alerts suggest al-Qaeda may favor attacks that meet certain criteria, including high symbolic value, mass casualties, severe damage to the U.S. economy and maximum psychological trauma.²² However, a battered and weakened al-Qaeda, new counterterrorism laws, and heightened security at our borders and ports of entry have made it more difficult for al-Qaedas core elements to carry out a large-scale attack. As a result, there are ongoing discussions of what al-Qaeda's leadership considers "spectacular." Today, target vulnerability and likelihood of success may be as important to al-Qaeda as the target's prominence.²³ Major subway systems, nuclear plants, and national landmarks could be attractive targets if they are perceived as "soft" Regardless of the target, any plan by al-Qaeda will look to achieve at least one of the following: mass casualties, damage to the U.S. economy and maximum psychological trauma on the American public.

If for nothing else, another attack against the United States or our allies would help the group to recruit new supporters. Islamist extremist groups use terrorist attacks to propagate the organization's ideology among its supporters and potential recruits. If al-Qaeda can no longer effectively recruit supporters from around the world, it will cease to exist as the dangerous network that we know today.

AL-QAEDA'S SEARCH FOR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

Any successful attack with weapons of mass destruction (chemical, biological, or nuclear) would, in addition to causing mass casualties, have an impact on both the U.S. psyche and the U.S. economy. As an example, the still unsolved anthrax attacks that occurred in the wake of 9/11 produced only a limited number of deaths, but disrupted mail and sowed fear throughout the country.

The Intelligence Community continues to be concerned about al-Qaeda's efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction. In a December 1998 interview with Time, Usama bin Laden was asked whether he, as the U.S. had alleged, was attempting to obtain chemical or nuclear weapons. In his response he stated:

"Acquiring weapons for the defense of Muslims is a religious duty. If I have indeed acquired these weapons, then I thank God for enabling me to do so. And if I seek to acquire these weapons, I am carrying out a duty. It would be a sin for Muslims not to possess the weapons that would prevent the infidels from inflicting harm on Muslims"²⁴

There is a detailed public record of al-Qaeda's interest in obtaining chemical and biological weapons. According to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, al-Qaeda sought to obtain nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and "remains interested in using a radiological dispersal or dirty bomb, a conventional explosive designed to spread radioactive material."²⁵ In addition, in 2004, then-Director of the Central Intelligence Agency George Tenet warned Congress that "al-Qaeda's effort to produce deadly anthrax is one of the most immediate terrorist threats"²⁶ There is little doubt that if Usama bin Laden were successful in acquiring WMD, he would use these weapons against the West.

AL-QAEDA'S METHODS OF RAISING MONEY

Prior to September 11, 2001 al-Qaeda built a vast, sophisticated and elusive network to raise money to support itself, terrorist operations and its supporters around the world. Trailing Usama bin Laden's funds was complicated and al-Qaeda was able to move money around the world without compromising its security and secrecy. One reason it was so difficult to track terrorist finances was because Usama hin Laden preferred not to operate with banks that charged interest since usury is prohibited by the Koran. Al-Qaeda did, however, use banks that operate according to Islamic principles, such as the Dubai Islamic Bank in the United Arab Emirates (it was not until after September 11, 2001 that the United Arab Emirates enforced tighter restrictions on its banking system). In addition, al-Qaeda relies on couriers and the venerable hawala system of interlocking money changers-it would not be uncommon for money to switch hands several times before the delivery reached its final destination.²⁷ The result was a layered system that kept the United States in the dark, unable to determine how, and more importantly to whom, al-Qaeda was providing funds.

The CIA estimates that al-Qaeda spent about $30 million a year to sustain its activities.²⁸ Contrary to popular belief, Usama bin Laden did not use his personal wealth that he inherited from the Bin Laden construction company when his father passed away. Instead, al-Qaeda's activities were supported largely through various fundraising efforts worldwide, including contributions from mosques, non-governmental organizations, the Internet, wealthy donors and charitable foundations.

It is difficult to determine how much funding has been channeled from the United States to al-Qaeda. Members, of the Intelligence Community have reported, and we have no reason to believe otherwise, that al-Qaeda has not used the United States as a primary source of its funding. Still, intelligence experts agree that the funding to al-Qaeda amounts to much less than is raised by other terrorist groups, such as Hamas and Hezbollah.²⁹ We will look at some U.S.-hased charities with links to al-Qaeda later in this report.

Since September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda's fundraising network has been damaged by new laws and increased efforts to disrupt the international terror finance network. However, terrorism does not require a huge sum of money. The estimated cost of the bomb used to attack the World Trade Center in 1993 was $3,000. This attack killed six people, injured a thousand more, and caused more than a half a billion dollars in damage. Further, estimates suggest the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 cost somewhere from $200,000 to $500,000.³⁰ This amount of money can easily be raised from al-Qaeda supporters and sympathizers around the world (See Figure 4 on page 11).

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¹² "Who Wages Terror and Jihad: Pros and Cons of Frequently Used Terms" DCI Counterterrorist Center and Political Islam Strategic Analysis Program. May 31, 2005.
¹³ According to the recent Gallup Organization World Poll, only 8% of Muslims consider themselves to be militant or sympathetic to militant activity.
¹⁴ Michael Scott Doran, "Somebody Else's Civil War" Foreign Affairs, January/February 2002.
¹⁵ "Pakistan Interviews Usama Bin Laden," (Islamabad. Pakistan), Mar. 18, 1997; see also CRS Report RL32759, Al-Qaeda: Statements and Evolving Ideology by Christoph M. Blanchard, p. 3.
¹⁶ "Website Publishes Bin Laden 'Speech'" Internet Supporters of Shariah, June 22, 2000; and 'Al Jazirah Program on Bin Laden" Al Jarirah Television (doha, Qatar), June 10, 1999.
¹⁷ Director of National Intelligence John D. Negroponte, "Annual Threat Assessment of the Director of National Intelligence," Statement before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, February 2, 2006.
¹⁸ James Phillips, "The Evolving Al-Qaeda Threat," The Heritage Foundation, March 17, 2006.
¹⁹ President George W. Bush, "President Discusses War on Terror at National Endowment for Democracy" October 6, 2005.
²⁰ Peter Baker and Susan B. Glasser, "Bush says 10 Plots by al-Qaeda Were Foiled," Washington Post, October 7, 2005.
²¹ President George W. Bush, "President Discusses War on Terror at National Endowment for Democracy," October 6, 2005.
²² FBI Director Robert Mueller, "War on Terrorism," Testimony before the Senate Select Committee on intelligence. Fehruary 11. 2003
²³ FBI Director Robert Mueller, "War on Terrorism," Testimony before the Senate Select Committee on intelligence. Fehruary 11. 2003
²⁴ Rahimullah Yusufai, "Wrath of God: Osama bin Laden Lashes Out Against the West," Time, January 11, 1999.
²⁵ The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, Twelth Public Hearing, June 16. 2004.
²⁶ Director of the CIA George Tenet, "The Worldwide Threat 2004: Challenges in a Changing Global Context," Testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, February 2004.
²⁷ Peter L. Bergen, Holy War Inc. Inside the Secret World of Osama bin Laden, The Free Press, 2001, p. 103-104.
²⁸ The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, Staff Monographs, "Al-Qaeda's Means and Methods to Raise, Move, and Use Money," August 21, 2004.
²⁹ The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, Staff Monographs, "Al-Qaeda's Means and Methods to Raise, Move, and Use Money," August 21, 2004.
³⁰ Peter L. Bergen, Holy War Inc. Inside the Secret World of Osama bin Laden, The Free Press, 2001, p. 104.

Caliphate Leadership

Saudi Arabia and the Rise of the Wahhabi Threat

A briefing by Stephen Schwartz
February 27, 2003

Al-Qaeda represents Wahhabism in its purest form – a violent fundamentalist doctrine that rejects all non-Wahhabi Islam, especially the spiritual forms of Islam. Wahhabism is an expansionist sect intolerant of Shi'ite Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and Hinduism; in fact, Wahhabists seek to challenge and destroy these faiths. The Saudi-Wahhabi threat must not be underestimated; it requires our grave attention.

A History of Violence

Contrary to prevalent Western beliefs, Wahhabism is not an old Islamic tradition and the House of Saud does not enjoy a credible historic claim to rule over Arabia. Indeed, Wahhabism emerged only 250 years ago under the guidance of an obscure fanatic known as Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab who later formed an alliance with a group of desert bandits, the Sauds. From the time they established their covenant to the creation of the modern Saudi state, the Saudi-Wahhabi movement spread across the peninsula brutally defeating and enslaving non-Wahhabi elements.

A substantial body of nineteenth century scholarship does exist to confirm the bloody rise of the Saudi-Wahhabi state. Thomas Hope, a British author, wrote extensively about the Wahhabi spread from his travels throughout the Middle East. In his novel Anastasius, he described Wahhabi agents in words that will be strikingly familiar to modern readers: as extremist puritans bent on dominating the Muslim world by adopting tactics reminiscent of Al-Qaeda's calculated savagery.

The theological and political pact between the Saud clan and the Wahhabists resulted in the fall of Mecca for the second and last time in 1924, solidifying their grip on power. After the conquest of Mecca, the vast oil wealth of the kingdom would be used to export a radical Wahhabist ideology across the globe.

Nerve Center of Islamic Extremism

Even after September 11, the Wahhabi bureaucracy in Saudi Arabia continues to foster religious extremism. When bombs go off in Israel, Kenya, Indonesia, and elsewhere, Saudi Arabia is still the main source of the terrorist money. The kingdom is an unwavering nerve center of ideological indoctrination, incitement, and terrorist financing.

From time to time, the Saudi elite attempts to confuse Western opinion by claiming that it too is the target of Islamic terror, a rather hollow gesture to hide its complicity in terrorism. Saudi Arabia, being a police state, the monarchy long ago could have ridded itself of extremist elements. But the sobering reality is that international terrorist groups such as Al-Qaeda are directly impelled by Saudi clerics. To recover their credibility in the eyes of more reactionary factions after years of excess, the Saudi family has embarked on an ambitious global campaign to support incubators of violence and extremism from Algeria to the Philippines. In sum, Al-Qaeda would not exist absent Saudi money and membership.

False Arguments

Washington needs to end its delusion that the Saudi royal family is a moderating force within Saudi politics when the realty is that it has produced a well-funded launch pad for a fascist ideology. Unfortunately, there is no shortage of Saudi apologists. The so-called specialists and academics continue to argue that Islamic terror is the consequence of Islam enduring Western humiliation. But in fact, Saudi Arabia has never been subjugated by the West, instead it has only been cuddled and bribed to ridiculous extremes. And in turn the West has received a torrent of violence and hateful venom.

Equally as erroneous is the contention that an accommodation of non-Wahhabi religions is somehow a break with traditional Islam. This absurd notion is blatantly untrue. Qatar, another Wahhabi state, has actually authorized the establishment of churches. Also, neighboring Bahrain contains thriving Christian, Jewish, and Hindu communities. One can even find a Hindu temple in Oman.

The Future

After decades of theocratic oppression, the vast majority of the Saudi people are restive for the following reasons: 1.) The Shiite minority in the southern and eastern provinces are tired of the violent persecution they have suffered at the hands of the Wahhabist clergy. 2.) The young people of Saudi Arabia want to live in a modern society where they can utilize their enterprising talents and energies to build a prosperous future. 3.) Lastly, non-Wahhabi scholars are already calling on the royal family to reject the officially sanctioned intolerant state religion and replace it with pluralistic Ottoman-Islamic traditions. Remarkably, thousands of young people are turning to Sufism as an expression of protest against the entrenched religious establishment.

The transition to a reasonably open Malaysian parliamentary model from its current medieval state need not be catastrophic. The Saudi monarchy could remain as a symbolic body with power concentrated in a representative legislature. Indeed, the position that a more strict Islamic system might emerge if the House of Saud is brushed aside is ludicrous. Proponents of this view often cite the emergence of an Iranian-style regime as a possible consequence. However, this is a specious historical analogy since the Iranian people never experienced the harsh strictures of Islamic law prior to the ascension of the Islamic Republic. The people of Saudi Arabia know this repression all too well and they are dead tired of it.

Conclusion

Saudi Arabia and its militant Islamic doctrines constitute a clear and present danger to the United States and the international community. The U.S. should demand a full accounting of Saudi complicity in the September 11^th terrorist attacks. We should no longer accept the status quo and forcefully pressure the kingdom to cut its ties to terrorism.

Sending Children to Fight Islam's War

So, this is what Islam teaches little girls. I wonder, what does the indoctrination say about their enemy?

Are these the same little girls who will strap on bombs to their little bodies? Then, they will walk into a school yard and blow themselves up along with scores of children? Is this what Islam has come too?

Will the Islamic leaders cry out to stop this madness? Where are you?

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What are they being taught? One young student who was a little slow commented that he didn't believe Muslims could kill innocent people. But, he added that Hindu's slaughtered thousands of Muslims.

Madrassa's are financed by Saudi Arabia. Wahhabism is taught there. Wahhabi's are taught to hate the Hindu, Christians, Jews, Infidels, and non-Wahhabi believing Muslims.

What you see here are the future soldiers of Islam. They will fight for the virgins waiting for them in heaven. They will fight to spread Islam and Wahhabism throughout the world. They will fight to restore the Caliphate. They will kill innocent people including women and children with no conscious intervention because they were indoctrinated to believe it was their duty to kill non-believers.