And if you had questioned the wisdom of inviting him, you would be an "Islamophobe." I've often pointed out that the U.S. Government behaves as if any Muslim who is not actively engaged in lighting a fuse is ipso facto a "moderate." This demonstrates the disastrous short-sightedness of their analysis. "EXCLUSIVE: Al Qaeda Leader Dined at the Pentagon Just Months After 9/11," by Catherine Herridge for FoxNews.com, October 20 (thanks to Anne Crockett):
Anwar Al-Awlaki may be the first American on the CIA's kill or capture list, but he was also a lunch guest of military brass at the Pentagon within months of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, Fox News has learned.Documents exclusively obtained by Fox News, including an FBI interview conducted after the Fort Hood shooting in November 2009, state that Awlaki was taken to the Pentagon as part of the military's outreach to the Muslim community in the immediate aftermath of the attacks.
Click here to read a portion of the documents.
The incident was flagged by a current Defense Department employee who came forward and told investigators she helped arrange the meeting after she saw Awlaki speak in Alexandria, Va.
The employee "attended this talk and while she arrived late she recalls being impressed by this imam. He condemned Al Qaeda and the terrorist attacks. During his talk he was 'harassed' by members of the audience and suffered it well," reads one document.
According to the documents, obtained as part of an ongoing investigation by the specials unit "Fox News Reporting," there was a push within the Defense Department to reach out to the Muslim community.
"At that period in time, the secretary of the Army (redacted) was eager to have a presentation from a moderate Muslim."
In addition, Awlaki "was considered to be an 'up and coming' member of the Islamic community. After her vetting, Aulaqi (Awlaki) was invited to and attended a luncheon at the Pentagon in the secretary of the Army's Office of Government Counsel."
Awlaki, a Yemeni-American who was born in Las Cruces, N.M., was interviewed at least four times by the FBI in the first week after the attacks because of his ties to the three hijackers Nawaf al-Hazmi, Khalid al-Mihdhar and Hani Hanjour. The three hijackers were all onboard Flight 77 that slammed into the Pentagon.
Awlaki is now believed to be hiding in Yemen after he was linked to the alleged Ft. Hood shooter Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who e-mailed Awlaki prior to the attack.
Sources told Fox News that Awlaki, who is a former Muslim chaplain at George Washington University, met with the Christmas Day bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab in Yemen and was the middle-man between the young Nigerian and the bombmaker. Awlaki was also said to inspire would-be Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad.
Apparently, none of the FBI's information about Awlaki was shared with the Pentagon. ...
nauseating....
What won't a gov't do to convince us? Fools.
http://newstime.co.nz/anjem-choudary-uk-muslim-leader-admits-islam-not-a-religion-of-peace.html
Erick Stackelbeck (Terrorism Analyst)
“Political Correctness is killing Europe right now”
The incident was flagged by a current Defense Department employee who came forward and told investigators she helped arrange the meeting after she saw Awlaki speak in Alexandria, Va.
'Guess who's coming to dinner'?
It would be interesting to know her name, and where, and to whom, and about what, Awlaki was talking about that so impressed this 'employee'...
This isn't suprising. The FOUNDER of Al-Qaeda, Abdullah Azzam was in SEATTLE WASHINGTON in 1988, preaching Jihad in a seattle Mosque.
Here's the video(s):
Part 1: http://www.muhammadtube.com/videos/4904/abdullah-azzam-jihad-in-the-cause-of-allah-(arabic;-french)-pt.1
Part 2: http://www.muhammadtube.com/videos/4905/abdullah-azzam-jihad-in-the-cause-of-allah-(arabic;-french)-pt.2
Part 3: http://www.muhammadtube.com/videos/4906/abdullah-azzam-jihad-in-the-cause-of-allah-(arabic;-french)-pt.3
Fox in the henhouse alert!!
I swear this government of ours is trying to get many of us killed, maimed or enslaved to a bunch of islamic murderers!
False, it's this "Immortalist" idea, that you'll never be harmed if there are 1,000,000 rats surrounding you, but you have a nail gun in your hand.
That doesn't mean you'll survive, or even if they'll attack you for that matter.
It's just false presumptions by the Jahil Government.
Political Correctness is killing Europe right now.
The term political correctness is killing us. First, PC statements are by definition factually incorrect or worse. Second, PC talk is much cultural and social as it is political.
Cuz we as a public accept people actually getting away with making stupid surreal statements without beling disgraced, fired and humiliated as a consequence, we have opposite.
I dare you to go to a convention in your trade, a social at your church or temple, the annual neighborhood backyard BBQ, or even to work, and talk factually and rationally about Islam. Your name would be mud overnight, and if god forbid you shot your mouth off at work, you'd be fired.
But ilk of Al Gore, Keith Olbermann, Nancy Pelosi, Anderson Cooper, Barney Frank, Whoopi & Joy,Dubya, Tony, Glenn Beck, Hillary, Bill O'Reilly, Joe Klein and even Prez Barack Hussein are caught repeatedly making stupid surreal dangerous false statements while pushing this or policy course, not to mention the professional racists and sexists who staff and manage the Western world's HR departments. And they get away with it.
To name is to know, to know is to control. To fail to properly name is to lose control. It's not political correctness, it's Fictive Reality, a psychedelic world where fake facts become so widespread and accepted as true by the uncritical masses, a world in which self-censorship among us reality oriented folk is an absolute must. And that's what gives the globo-socialists and multiculturalists (racists) -- largely the same crowd -- their power: cuz self-censorship is by far the effective form of censorship.
Those who give voice to PC talk actually believe the underlying predicates of their statements, which are total bullsheet when fact checked. And so do those who hear them without objection.
The underlying principles require a suspension of disbelief, willful ignorance, and a truckload of gullibility married to an obtrusiveness made especially nasty by pious intent. All these predicates are manufactured daily by big hearted globo-socialists and racists who occupy public office, professorships, news entertainment posts, gubmint bureaucrat posiitons, judges, legislators, priests and rabbis, K-12 teachers, and more.
They actually belief this bullsheet, for real. Ha ha. Cuz they exist mentally in a world of fake but good feeling fake facts that for certain reasons are defensible. And that's a big big problem cuz these are perilous times.
Fictive Realities of several stripes are replacing actual realities in minds by masking the truth. The leading segement right now is the Islam Fictive Reality. Opinion programming gurus around the world stand in awe of what these Moslems are pulling off, and confer upon these Moslems the annual Somnubulus Trophy for best performing Fictive Reality of the year.
It's not really "ilk" of any kind.
It's just "alienation". They don't know what they are up against. They don't care. And they think that they are safe from it.
Sadly, the Quran refutes the "safe" argument "Lo! they cannot escape." (Quran 8:59) and "If thou comest on them in the war, deal with them so as to strike fear in those who are behind them, that haply they may remember." (Quran 8:57)
Awlaki was taken to the Pentagon as part of the military's outreach to the Muslim community in the immediate aftermath of the attacks.
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"At that period in time, the secretary of the Army (redacted) was eager to have a presentation from a moderate Muslim."
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And nine years on, this hasn't changed. Anwar Al-Awlaki, Imam Rauf, CAIR, ISNA—so many of our leaders—including the *Secretary of the Army*, for God's sake—are all too willing to consider almost *any* Muslim who isn't currently wired up in a suicide vest as a "moderate".
More:
In addition, Awlaki "was considered to be an 'up and coming' member of the Islamic community.
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Well, *that has certainly been the case*—but not, I think, in the manner that the Pentagon had once hoped...
Funny, but I don't recall reading anywhere about the War Department "reaching out" to the Empire of Japan Community or the German Nazi or Italian Fascist Communities in the wake of Pearl Harbor.
99.9% of Americans have not yet had to confront Islam on a daily street-level basis as people are doing in many parts of Europe. Therefore it is not yet "real" to them. And because they refuse to see anything beyond the end of their own noses, it won't become "real" to them until it is physically in their faces, at which point they will have a very short timeline with which to play catch-up.
As the old saying goes, "There's never time to do it right, but always time to do it ugly."
Hahahahahaha.....
What a bunch of absolute F**KTARDS!
We actually trust these morons to PROTECT us of all things!
God save us.
Maybe this is all for the better.
Al-Awlaki deserves a bit of grudging respect; at least for his skills as a confidence man.
Indeed, Sun Zi would have been proud of this guy. He saw the weak point--the PeeCeeEmCee elite's unwillingness to see any demographic as especially dangerous--and played the "good cop" role to a tee with them. This doubtlessly got him at least some information about names and possible strategies.
Perhaps it also led Awlaki to decide that the US Government was too self-blinded and stupid to be much of a threat, and therefore to encourage more Muslim terror against an enemy who is probably seemed about as dangerous as a tethered ox.
I hate to say it, but I wonder what would have happened if every American official Awlkai met after 9/11 had worn a suspicious, hostile scowl while most imams in America needed 24-7 lest they be lynched by howling, Pakistan-style mobs in the streets; while large numbers of Egyptian, Saudi, Pakistani, and other Muslim nationals were rounded up for internment and/or deportation? I strongly suspect that much of the Muslim world would probably be treating Americans and American interests with kid gloves.
As it is, the weak posture allowed the Dar-ul-Islam to show its supremacist and violent colors. Hence, this is forcing much of the West to wake up.
Curious comment from the women who invited him that Alwaki was "harassed" by some of the Pentagon audience. That must have been what pushed him from 'moderate' into the camp of 'the crazies' [see above story].
Per Kepha: "Hence, this is forcing much of the West to wake up." Slowly, but surely, the overreach by islan has had the opposite of the intended effect - the West generally may have gotten very soft over the last few decades, but thankfully there are those who put it all on the line to protect our nation.
In a perverse way, we need to be thankful for the too-soon overreach.
Strangely, obama has exhibited a similar manner of overreach and fails to comprehend the reaction. Hey, were almost halfway done; hopefully the damage will be harder now as people begin to wake, slowly.
It is always quite interesting to have discussions with the uninitiated, but with careful respect and direct citations of evidence, some are beginning to be able to understand. Thoughtful, measured, reasonable, calm, logical and documented - show the utmost respect and let the evidence be the story. Its possible, although not easy, and some are simply wrapped in a protective alternative reality, as noted.
When I run into a wall I just provide multiple examples and links, and ask the person to do their own research, and not to be manipulated. I don't try to tell them what they have to believe, rather, I'm just sharing what I have found and telling them it is a good thing to learn for yourself. For some, its a protective mechanism - they just can't allow themselves to see evil and hope that being nice will make evil behave, but even when frustrated I always strive to keep comments professional and show that I have taken the time to really investigate - they are usually left wondering... if such a thoughtful, considerate and educated person has such concern, maybe there is something to it.
Then, the next time they encounter someone or read an article, a little memory will pop up and make them wonder, and examine from a slightly different perspective. This is a long struggle; don't expect everyone to get it soon or easily and alienating them through aggression or derision won't have the intended result. Instead I leave them with" I don't want to convince you or have you believe what I say, but I do I want you to consider if you are being manipulated and ask that you learn for yourself [or learn with me if it is someone I know].
Babies need to be spoon-fed with small bites and soft food. Rocks are not a good appetizer. Be sensitive that for some people it is emotionally impossible for them to deal with the reality of the horror. Yet, I think we all have an obligation to speak up and help them to see what is within their capacity.
Thank you Robert and Hugh and all the studied commenters for the deep insights and education.
We never fired a single intelligence operative over 9/11, that's why the FBI didn't give a shit and give the Pentagon pin heads the info.
Heck, what should have happened is that a half a dozen FBI idiots should have been fired on the spot for this. Including the guy who is supposed be the liason between FBI and the military.
But the Pentagon is also at fault, they have a massive intelligence machine and investigative agencies, the fact they didn't even do a basic background check on Al-Whacky or ignored what they found is also criminal.
Then again this is D.C. where political ass kissing and connections count for more than competence. It's place where connected people like generals and FBI directors retire to six and seven figure incomes at defense contractors and live palatially ever after.
And, of course, he "condemned al Quaeda."
Don't they all?
Officialdom aren't always interconnected: a Tunesian man who had a key role in planning an attack on Muhammad cartoon artist Kurt Westergaard has been handed the Danish citizenship.
Brilliant post APF
I sometimes wonder how many poster would be posting on JW if Bin Laden had've cancelled 911?
Perhaps 10%
Naaah.
5%
Naaaaaah.
1%
Naaaaaaaaaaah.
The only people who'd be posting would have been
a) Slobodan Milošević
b) Dr Radovan Karadžić
c) Some way too peaceful for their own good Hindus
d) Others, like APF who would have probably paid the price by being ostrisized from society.
About the Pentagon inviting Al Qaeda linked chaps to give a chat, days after 911?
Hilarious. Wonderfully, hilariously, funny. Riotously funny full of mirth-filled moments.
To be honest, you can't blame the Pentagon. Days before 9 11 and the US armed forces were busy helping Mujahideen slaughter unarmed Macedonian peasant farmers. Of those Macedonian farmers who were later freed, many had been horrifically tortured and days later, many committed suicide. Many others simply vanished.
Days before 9 11
I'm sure the Pentagon spokesman would claim they were just being "consistent".
I haven't laughed as much in years. There have to be more of these "Mujahideen" with "Pentagon/NATO" tête-à-tête moments.
"Bring it ooooooooooooon"
Moderates turning out to be not so moderate at all. Who'd have thought..oh that's right, anyone with eyes to see and a brain to put 1 and 1 together.
Total, total, total no-good cowards, Republican and Democrat, in charge of our US government and in command of our US military. No wonder the US has lost in both Iraq and Afghanistan, and is now retreating, beaten, its tail between its legs, leaving Iran triumphant and reigning supreme in the whole region. BUSTED itself financially on those losing wars, and is now totally dependent on China, surviving on cash it keeps borrowing from it. WASTED the lives of 6,400 American soldiers. All that to give a strategic windfall to Iran, to enormously reward Iran, to greatly empower Iran, the very worst, implacable enemy of the United States in the world, Iran, the "Death-To-America" nation, Iran, the serial mass-murderer of Americans. And now, Iran is about to go nuclear, as our totally demoralized United States of America looks on, having no balls to do enything to prevent it. Far worse, it continues restraining Israel from bombing Iran, terrified of "what Iran might do". This is cowardice without precedent in world history. This cowardice is not logical, but pathological. This is committing suicide out of fear of death.
To think that just 2 years ago we had the opportunity to elect a great man, Rudy Giuliani, to the office of the president. The one and only man who could have saved this nation and lead us to victory over the Global Jihad. It took the Republican primary voters only 10 days to get rid of him.
What a disaster the American voters are. A disaster unto themselves.
Ruslan Tokhchukov, EnragedSince1999.