Anti-terror efforts meet with a predictable response from CAIR, Zogby, etc. They would do American Muslims a much greater service by being entirely open and cooperative; their cries of "witch-hunt" only increase suspicions. Nevertheless, I think the young man quoted at the end of the article, Alamoodi, is probably right: questioning like this doesn't accomplish much, if anything. From the Washington Post, with thanks to Jeffrey Imm:
FBI agents have launched a series of interviews of Muslims and Arab Americans in the Washington area and across the country, hoping to glean information that could prevent a major terrorist attack during this election year.A few dozen voluntary interviews of community leaders, students, businesspeople and others have been conducted so far, according to attorneys and Muslim activists. Authorities said they do not know how many people will be contacted, but the effort is expected to expand significantly in the next week or so.
The new round of questioning is also far more targeted than an earlier program of voluntary interviews with men from Arab and Muslim countries, which followed the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and was criticized for being ineffective and using profiling.
"This is not a general population. They are identified by intelligence or investigative information," said an FBI official who spoke on condition of anonymity, in line with department policy. He added that the questioning did not signify that the people were under investigation themselves.
The questions being posed vary widely, according to attorneys, activists and interviewees. Several people in California and Arizona have been asked whether they knew anyone who had recently been in the Pakistani border region of Waziristan, regarded as a possible refuge for al Qaeda figures. They were also asked about Abu Nour, which agents identified as a mosque and school in Syria that was popular with American converts to Islam, the attorneys and activists said....
"Within two days, I received 10 calls from people freaking out because the FBI was contacting them," said Deedra Abboud, executive director of the Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
She said that the FBI agents went out of their way to be low-key but that Muslims were fearful when they got the calls, worrying that they were under investigation themselves.
Leaders of Muslim and Arab American organizations have been trying to build bridges with federal officials since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Many say that the earlier interviews cast too wide a net and reflected the wrong approach.
"It creates fear in the community and accomplishes absolutely nothing," said James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute. The Justice Department has defended earlier interviews with Middle Eastern men and Iraqi immigrants, saying they provided useful information and were a way to build contacts.
Some activists said that Muslims and Arabs were nervous about responding to the FBI, in part because thousands of immigrants wound up being deported after being contacted in earlier phases of the government's anti-terrorism campaign. Several people in the Washington area have told FBI officers that they will meet with them only if their attorney is present....
Yaser Alamoodi, a student at Arizona State University, was surprised to get a visit at home recently from a campus police officer with the local Joint Terrorism Task Force. The 27-year-old student, who is a Yemeni citizen applying for U.S. residency, said that he agreed to the interview and that the officer was friendly and polite.
Alamoodi said the questions included whether he knew anyone who had recently returned from Pakistan, anyone who had shown interest in a government building or agency or anyone who had shown extreme hostility toward Americans.
"The questions were just ridiculous," he said. "I said, 'You guys really think you're going to get anywhere with these kind of questions?'"
Alamoodi said he was puzzled about why he was selected for an interview.
"I don't go to the mosque that often," he said, "unless they have free food."
The objective of these interrogations is simply to terrify, abuse, and humiliate people who have committed the crime of being Muslim. If it wasn't clear enough already, this latest campaign of racist intimidation by the secret police demonstrates the true priorities of the Aerican regime. Ordinary Americans live in constant fear of violent crime, and American politicians, business executives, and internationalist financiers and bankers steal trillions of dollars, but the elite law enforcement agencies are harrassing innocent Muslims who have not even been accused of any criminal acts.
Do you really wonder why the entire world hates and despises America?
Your grandchildren will be Muslim.
Allahu akbar
Hey ! He/she/it is back. But Reza , you old CIA agent provocatuer you, you're losing your touch. Where's all the old "heavenly blessings upon the chosen" , "may the sword of Ali slit your nostrils" mumbo-jumbo you usually come out with. I have to tell you this, that last post of yours was boring as hell. Forgive me for saying so but you just came across as a whiney little kid that got sent to it's room without any supper. If you can't do better then this your pay-masters are going to shift you back to file stacking. Maybe you need a long vacation - I hear Iran is nice this time of year - the bodies of 15 year-old girls who upset the Mullahs swaying gently on the breeze as they hang from the nearest lamp-posts.
May the camel of the moon god guide you to peace,
Islam ? Just Say NO !
REZA:
Is the terror, abuse, and humiliation you speak of similiar to what the Christians must endure in muslim lands? Oh that's right, they also get murder and rape too.
As I've pointed out here before, your hypocrisy bleeds through every post you make.
You're a shia Persian and not even a real muslim anyway.
Reza wrote:
"Do you really wonder why the entire world hates and despises America?"
It isn't America that the whole world hates.
Reza wrote:
"Your grandchildren will be Muslim."
In the very unlikely event of something like that ever happen, rest assured that they wouldn't get a single penny from me. Furthermore, my country's population has one of the lowest % of Muslims in the world (only 0.5%). Odds are that the grandchildren of those Muslims will be Catholics.
Even though you can't access it anymore, I'll still point out that Reza identifies herself in her email address as "rezareza666". Puts her comments in perspective, doesn't it?
It seems that rezareza666's has finally realized the spectacular failure of her pathetic attempts at da'wa and now just comes here to rant. How she has debased herself! How she has sunk to the level of the infidels, putting herself and her fellow cultists on the defensive!
It seems that our efforts to amp up concerns domestically about Muslims and Al Qaeda that are working against this nation are starting to stir up a greater response from the FBI.
Keep it up.
Everyone:
See Reza's DEFENSE of slavery as legitimate at Dhimmi Watch's July 17 "85 Boy Slaves . . . " thread.
Mr. Spencer,
Interviews are useful in several ways. First and foremost, it helps to gauge the cooperative spirit of those, either individuals or communities who live here taking advantage of the freedom and security our country offers them. This allows us to determine the level of suspicion we should have about that individual or community and how much resources to be used to for monitoring there. Second, with an assessment of cooperation in hand, we can then assess the information retrieved and I can think of many possible outcomes. Take good but passive cooperation: no actionable information might mean revisit often. Now good, active cooperation: no revisit necessary but coordinate/inform. This assessment approach can be followed to the other end of the spectrum, that of active hostility to interviews: watch very carefully.
Take a semi-fictitious example, Reza is here on visa -- assessment: is fantastically active and cooperative and runs believably supportive weblog in the ME; offer of free accommodation in Lincoln bedroom for length of stay. Take another example, Reza here in US -- assessment: active hostility not of devil's advocate variety, posts vociferous anti-US comments in weblogs; park informant next to place of residence or with employer for further investigation.
All information is useful, either for including or excluding. Scare resources must be distributed based on effectiveness but I have not seen anything to tell me this information collection method is useful or useless in finding terrorists. Until then I will give the Fed's the benefit of the doubt. I do think at this time it is still extremely useful in assessing the terrorist pool community and possibly developing secret informant islands within the pool.
John:
Excellent points made in your comments. The art of asking subtilized questions to gage reactions is a well healed approach to gather good and compiled investigative information for analization.
The questions that Alamoodi was asked probably would seem ridiculous and puzzling to him ,because they where designed to gage his reaction and responce to a person of authority.
It is important that our combined law inforcement efforts utilize all the tools that their constitutional powers allow them.
The biggest concern in dealing with an enemy that is hidden and within, demands that our President and those of the enlightened congress do all they can to not allow the left wing liberals of America to not obviate the important need for tools such as the PATRIOT ACT.
John:
Excellent post. Thank you.
They're not looking at Mo Blow off the street. These guys' names were flagged for a reason. The interviewers know they won't get information to their questions. There looking at things like who is the first person they call after the interview. Who do they meet with. Maybe they'll be tagged or leave a DNA sample during the session. Also, if you know the answers to what you ask them, then their truthfullness is easily assesed.
This REZA person has it wrong as do most of his deranged affiliates:
He uses the term racist. let me quote - "The objective of these interrogations is simply to terrify, abuse, and humiliate people who have committed the crime of being Muslim. If it wasn't clear enough already, this latest campaign of racist intimidation by the secret police demonstrates the true" - let's stop his uneducated rant there, because in their own words, most Muslims will tell you that the religion transcends " races" and that anyone from whatever race can become a "Muslim". Obviously Reza thinks all Muslims are Arabs( or what ever race he is) and has quite clearly not got it into his head that there are many million Muslims that do not and will never share his extremist views, probably because they are true to the actual teachings of the Koran and not twisting it and filling it full of hate and using it as an excuse to commit mass murder in the name of a religeous figure.
Quite clearly, the people who are against the murderous conduct of people, who calim to do it under the banner of Islam and claim to be Muslim, - are not racist, they are just anti murder, anti mass killer, anti lunatic and anti people who are just enjoying the killing because in the med. east beacuse it is fasionable to kill A Brit or a US soldier.
Reza and his maniac associates really need to read up on the Koran and get a grip on what it means to follow a faith - then and only then will he realise that he cannot use the word "racist" when making his comments.
Excellent points John. One of the things that allowed terrorists to be successful on 9/11 is that they lived under the radar in the months leading up to the atrocities. I see these interviews as an attempt to shake things up.Any Muslim or Arab can be called in for an interview and if this person is a terrorist or terrorist sympathizer he does not know if his cover has been blown before or during the interview, or if the interview will lead to further investigation or increased surveillance.These interviews introduce another layer of risk into terrorist operations.The FBI may enter a Arab community or call someone in for an interview during a crucial stage of terrorist planning.Also the FBI has a record of these interviews and what was said. We know that non-citizens can be deported from this country for lying about terrorist ties or where they have traveled. So if a person has lied in one of these interview the government also has grounds to remove him from this country. I can't see how these interviews cannot be beneficial.
I trust that Mr. Alamoodi, a citizen of Yemen who is apparently applying for U.S. residency, will be turned out. His dismissive comment that these questions are "ridiculous" can be made-- but not by the likes of Mr. Alamoodi. No, in his case, being a citizen of Yemen who is applyng for U.S. residency, he has to show a willingness to offer his services to ensure that such questioning is not in vain; he should have volunteered to prove his loyalty to the country which he apparently thinks -- just look at the self-assured ease with which this "citizen of Yemen" now "applying for residency in the U.S." mocks an effort, however awkward or clumsy it may be (and it is not at all clear, as some of the postings indicate, that such an effort is quite so useless for obtaining other kinds of information)--is going to rather lighthearedly grant his request.
Not unless he has volunteered to participate in what every Muslim in this country ought to be clamoring to participate in -- an effort to report any and every even slightly suspicious behavior, or the slightest syllable that indicates disloyalty to this Infidel country or its Infidel citizens, or to the campaign now being waged to minimize the threat from (militant, if you insist, will be the adjective inserted here) Islam.
One hopes that Mr. Alamoodi'sspetition for being granted permanent residency will be treated with the special conseration it clearly deserves.
Hugh,
I also noted Mr. Alamoodi's dismissive remarks. His comments reminded me of the anger of Muslims from some countries who spoke of their "humiliation" in being subjected to finger printing and photographing after the terrorist attacks of 9/11.They showed no concern for the 3000 Americans who were murdered in the name of Islam, their only concern was for their inconvenience and "humiliation".Some people who wish to visit the US for business, pleasure, education or health care seem to forget that this is a sovereign nation and no one has a right to come here. People enter or do not enter this country at the pleasure of the US government. Those who don't like being fingerprinted or called in for interviews can go elsewhere.I also hope that Mr. Alamoodi's seeming unwillingness to help secure the American homeland will be duly noted and that his request for permanent residency will be treated accordingly.
The FBI is probably just engaged in a classic "tickle the wire" operation. After the interviews they direct their electronic ears (e.g., "Echelon") at the affected parties and just listen in as the real bad guys among them alert their pals that the government might be on to them. For domestic taps the FBI needs court orders but the No Such Agency doesn't need any such thing for international eavesdropping. Contrary to Mr. Alamoodi's dismissive remarks, tickling the wire is a long, time-tested, proven and effective way of generating tons of good intelligence.
Hello Reza Honey
Am curious to know where you're operating from,U.SA, Iraq or U.K.?? Due to all your spiel about 'Racist,' it's possible you could be North African,Morrocan and Iranian name of Reza is just your cover....Or are you an American African Convert?? I enjoy reading your crazy comments; such a hotchpodge of fanaticism, blind ignorance and history quotes re:'Henry of Navarre said Paris was worth a Mass.'That is true and Henry of Navarre was one of France's greatest Kings.But notice this, in a time when Protestants and Catholics were killing each other in the name of religion, Henry remained TOLERANT and brought peace to France. He didn't attack other countries or offer them 'embrace Islam or Die!'The world has suffered much and is still suffering from fanatical Religious fanatics. In the 21stCentury the name of this religion is ISLAM.
Hopefully your granchildren will be enlightened, peace loving members of Society.
reza the Borg (swt) Master said, “The objective of these interrogations is simply to terrify, abuse, and humiliate people who have committed the crime of being Muslim.”
Ah, finally you admit that it is a crime to be a muslim and worship moon gods. And you are right, I think it will terrify, abuse and humiliate muslims too.
Good.
“Your grandchildren will be terrifying, abusing and humiliating islam and the Borg(swt)”
ps. I am Canadian, and I don’t hate or despise the USA.
I would suggest part of this interview process is to set a base line. They ask questions like “Do you know of any illegal or terrorist activity. Do you know of anyone that is involved in any illegal or terrorist activity.” Which all of them will say “No” to. But the problem arises later when a friend or family member is caught doing something, they come back to you with Obstruction of Justice charges or lying to Authorities charges. It becomes a slippery slope for these muslims being questioned. Then if they do know something, they will have to spill it all to avoid long prison terms. If they refuse to answer any questions, which is their right to do, then they are probably put on a watch list. Another undesirable situation I suppose. So many catch-22s for these poor innocent followers of the Borg (swt)
“Your grandchildren will be questioning islam and following their own drummer.”
Come on people...at least reza admits that being muslim is a crime.
Morgane:
I am sure that both your grandchildren and mine will be enlightened, peace-loving members of Earthly society. Within their lifetimes, the great task of carrying Islam to the world through invitation and jihad will be completed. The great Islamic Caliphate will cover the Earth and a just and a mighty Khaleefah will rule by the word of Almighty Allah (swt). His (swt) divine Sharia will be established everywhere, and all corrupt, unjust, man-made laws and pagan systems of governance will be but unpleasant memories.
Our grandchildren will live in peace in accord with the commands of Almighty Allah (swt) and will follow the shining example of His (swt) final Prophet (saw) in their daily lives. They will devote themselves to the worship, glorification, and praise of Allah (swt) as He (swt) has commanded.
Truely the future is bright for the believers. As for those who will obstinately refuse to embrace Islam and to live as Allah (swt) has prescribed, the jinn will feast on their bones, and after the Final Day they will spend eternity in the Lake of Fire.
Rejoice, for your grandchildren will be Muslim.
Allahu akbar
Here's where the "Final Day" of the stillborn islamic empire will be executed: Command Center.
My Dear Reza
Methinks I smell the burning fervour of a recent
Convert. Who has adopted the name of 'Reza.' Have a few questions for you.As the economic growth of
ALL Muslim countries is comparable to the economic
growth of just ONE Western country, we are far,far ahead of your pitifully few modern resources. Militarily, Israel that tiny state has DEFEATED surrounding Muslim countries
TWICE. According to principles of Islam, Palestinians are a conquered people whom the Jews may treat as they see fit. Even take them as SLAVES.[These are your own words regarding fate of conquered people.]Not so nice, is it when statements are turned around?Most of Western countries have huge arsenals capable of blowing the socks off two billion Muslims or more. Unlike Muslim countries we are NOT divided or weak.Also, you have made the great blunder of killing every other sort of Infidel who are happy to unite with
the West against Islam.In other words, you have declared war on the World and the World will take
terrible revenge on you and yours. Convert now to
a more peaceful religion before it is too late.
Greetings
RezaAhrimanSatan666:
Khaak bar saret.
Just drop, okay?
reza, there you are.
You didn't go far,
just back to the mosque
to learn more mo-bot speak
to woo us to your cult,
to tell us how wonderful
it will be to all get along
to belong
to the same
mono-culture,
mono-religion,
mono-government.
This is not natural
in the our universe,
not diverse enough
to keep humanity alive
and like in nature, our species
will die out due to your death wish.
This is not acceptable to the Free.
Human life is a sacred gift
and if you think not, you are deluded.
it won't matter what direction
you have to pray,
whether you memorize the book or not,
cover her body or not,
burn with humiliation or not,
it still remains true.
Whether you believe it or not
humans are precious and meant to be Free.
Reza,
Although i have to chuckle whenever you say "your grandchildren will be idiotic brainwashed muslims"
Do you not see what is happening in the world?
The Mullah Mafia is on it's deathroll, loosing that last bit of control over the dumb.(which includes you)
These rich controlers of the Mullah mafia gold mine know the information age is a deadly sword to Islam, and it won't be long before even the backward, illiterate muhammadans who, intentionaly kept ignorant by the backward Islamic cult-nations, will eventually learn, and realize that your god is just a rock.
My Children are warriors, Reza, and they will not even produce grandchildren for me before they make sure the world is safe for their ofspring.
As you know Reza, I have spent many a year of my life undermining the efforts of the Mullah mafia,
And they will finnish the job.
Your grandchildren, Reza, Will study history and learn how vast numbers of people can be brainwashed into worshiping a rock. who's prophet was a pedophile
Oh, BTW, click on the little man to get to my typekey profile page. My Mullah university graduation photo is there.
Abad, what does Khaak bar Saret mean? In Aramaic, bar means "son of of". Is this someone's name? It does not look like a usual Christian or Jewish name from Kurdistan (two of the last cultures that use Aramaic).
I would like to hear Reza's comments on the beheading videos.
Was the objective of those videos "simply to terrify, abuse, and humiliate people who have committed the crime of being..." infidels?
Reza wrote:
"The great Islamic Caliphate will cover the Earth and a just and a mighty Khaleefah will rule by the word of Almighty Allah (swt)."
...the great Islamic Caliphate.
Reza, you're talking EXACTLY like Osama Bin Laden in that sentence.
You are the enemy, Reza.
The War has just begun and you are going to be thrown into oblivion with the rest of your ignorant and hateful breed as soon as you carry out more of your treachery and the Sleeping Giant finally awakens.
'the crime of being Muslim' - Reza
*nods* correct. That is how future history classes will be reading it in their books. Thank you Reza for telling the truth about being muslim.
"I don't go to the mosque that often," he said, "unless they have free food."
Hmmm. Dare I say this man is Apostate? Will he someday only blow himself up if he has a full stomach?
Do you really wonder why the entire world hates and despises America?
Your grandchildren will be Muslim.
Allahu akbar
Posted by: Reza at July 17, 2004 08:37 AM
Well, idiot, then why is it that Muslims aspire to make their way into our great nation?
Muslims mistreat everyone that is non-Muslim. They are even killing black Muslims in Sudan.
Once again, your commentary is baseless, and ridiculous. Here's a thought: If you can't deal with the way our Government is protecting us, then get out of our country, and head back to the dirthole/sandpit you slithered out of.
Just be happy that our Government is handling this, because if American civilians were running the show, you'd all be leaving, or deceased.
DC~ If Bush wins, I daresay it will be our government who handles it.
If Kerry wins, it may well be the People, forced to handle it themselves. Just as you say in your last line there.
Reza,
I am a half irish, half greek cypriot, english atheist with some of my ancestry from scotland , so I'm pretty racially diverse, so please don't label me as racist. I don't hate America, never have never will, in fact I love all cultures and religions on earth exept for muslims which I loathe , despise and detest.You are Worthless.