In Aleteia today I discuss ISIS’s stated desires and hopes.
Amid all the consternation over the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and the future of Iraq, it should not be forgotten that ISIS has more than once indicated its intense desire to stage jihad attacks inside the United States.
There have been many recent signs that such an attack could come in the near future. Just last Wednesday, an ISIS jihadist from Britain, Abu Rashash Britani, called on Muslims in Britain to attack British civilians in order to avenge the murder in Colchester of a Muslim woman, Nahid Almanea: “These kuffar getting out of hand, dare they touch a Muslimah. I call upon any brother to take up a knife and kill as they did [in] Colchester. Muslim sister killed by kuffar in UK.”
If Muslims in Britain heed this call, how long will it be before their coreligionists in the U.S. decide to do so as well, in response to the widespread myth that Muslims in the U.S. are frequently victims of “Islamophobia”?
What’s more, ISIS has praised Salman Ashrafi, a Muslim from Canada, who recently murdered nineteen Iraqis in a jihad-martyrdom suicide attack. Ashrafi, according to ISIS, was a “brave warrior” who gave Muslims a “great example;” Muslims in Canada should “prove their manhood” by imitating him.
It won’t be difficult for a young Muslim in Canada or the United States who admires Salman Ashrafi to realize that he doesn’t have to make his way to Iraq to imitate his hero. He can do it right here at home.
ISIS is trying to make sure that happens. The Washington Free Beacon reported last week that ISIS was “stepping up efforts to recruit Americans and other westerners for jihad in Syria and possibly for future domestic terror attacks, according to U.S. officials.”
Such efforts have domestic support as well. ISIS has just produced a video featuring admirers of the group holding up messages of support from around the world. The blog Alternative Angle noted this week that one of the people featured in the video “is apparently an American national, who is pointing (minute: 03:20) with the forefinger as an indication of affirmation of Allah’s Oneness and holding a poster, which reads in mixed Arabic and English the following: ‘American support of the Islamic State ISIS. North Carolina. USA.’”
Meanwhile, James Clapper, the Director of National Intelligence, has said that over fifty Muslims from the United States are fighting in Syria now, having proven to be susceptible to the call of jihad. The Daily Mail reported Thursday that a Muslim from Minnesota, Abdirahmaan Muhumed, was at one point not particularly committed to his Islamic faith: “Six months ago the father of nine from Minnesota was shooting hoops in Uptown Minneapolis. He was neither overtly religious nor politically vocal.”
However, for some reason Muhumed changed enough to tell friends that he hoped to help “bring back the caliphate.” He said that if he was considered a terrorist, he was “happy with it.” and wrote: “Family is not gonna save me frm [sic] hell fire because muslims are getting kill[ed] and if I just sit here i will be ask in the [hereafter].” Muhumed declared: “I give up this worldy [sic] life for Allah,” and posted on Facebook a photo of himself holding a Qur’an and a rifle.
How widespread is this view of Islam in Minnesota? The FBI is concerned enough about that question to open an investigation. Reuters reported that “the FBI is investigating men of Somali background who have traveled from the Minneapolis-St. Paul area to Syria to fight with Islamist groups against President Bashar al-Assad…Kyle Loven, a spokesman for the FBI’s Minneapolis office, said in the last few months the Bureau had received information indicating that 10 to 15 men from the region’s large Somali community had traveled to Syria.”
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joeb says
A picture in today’s London Evening Standard shows ISIS terrorists “handing out copies of the Koran to drivers in Mosul”.
But Cameron keeps telling us “it has nothing to do with Islam”.
Right, Dave…
joeb says
From today’s Telegraph in the UK:
“Britain’s armed forces are “not good enough” to deal with the global threat of Jihadis, according to a former head of the military.”
Excellent news for the UK.
Ashley says
Joeb…I fear America’s armed forces are “not good enough” to deal with the global threat of Jihadists.
We stuck our heads in the sand for too long.
umbra says
No, both British and US forces are good enough to deal with jihadists. British and US political establishment however, are not.
joeb says
Precisely. Our armed forces could entirely smash these people in nothing flat – if they were allowed to be soldiers, rather than interfaith outreach managers.
Ashley says
Its just a matter of time . Only today Robert posted Timothy DeTillio’s tweet threatening to murder the First Family. “Wolfenberry” did some digging on DeTillio…the dude lives in NH, staunchly supports ISIS, has many “colorful” Facebook friends in places such as Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Afghanistan, “The Islamic State” and other corners of the world that I cannot discern as I don’t know Arabic. His FB page is easy to find if you simply search “Timothy DeTillio” (again…thanks, Wolfenberry).
I’m sure Mr. DeTillio is currently in the Big House and being thoroughly investigated by the FBI. His Twitter account is now suspended. No doubt his computer has been confiscated and his online activity is being carefully examined.
Mr. DeTillio may be nothing more than a fucking idiot for posting that Tweet…but I highly doubt it. As Robert stated, Tim is a US citizen that converted to Islam. And as we all know, that alone is a BIG red flag.
How many Timothy DeTillios walk among us these days? Too many. These folks are already here, just waiting.
cynical1 says
Strange that non of his friends on FB noticed he was a nut months ago.
A Jihadi seemingly obsessed with one specific blonde bimbo and Islam…
AnneM says
Folks forget that Americans are ARMED to the teeth, big mistake if ISIS messes around.
JIMJFOX says
I SO hope so, Anne; Europe is dhimmified to the delight of Cameron & most political leaders. France has some hope with the emergence of Marine LePen but huge problems with 5 million+ muslims; other states, less hopeful.
USA will, ONCE AGAIN carry the flag of freedom for the civilised world, thru its citizen warriors NOT its politicians. I wish your country the very best in ridding yourselves of 1. Hussein Obama… 2. Muslims… 3. Leftist idiots for Islam.
Jay Boo says
Followers of Muhammad are so pious; they just love to PREY.
Lawrence says
Isn’t it against the law for an American citizen to enlist in a fighting unit that is killing Americans? Shouldn’t they be tried – even if only in absentia – for treason?
joeb says
A great piece of projection from Assistant Met Police Commissioner, Cressida Dick, today, in the UK.
She says muslims are guilty of “complacency and passivity” over the threat from home-grown jihadists, and that “warning signs” were not brought to the attention of authorities.
Really? Right…sounds like you’re talking about yourselves to me.
John Haller says
Maybe these creepazoids are planning to introduce WMD’s into the mix. I can’t see a flotilla of amphibious technicals invading anytime soon, but all these supposed training camps across the US, as well as porous borders allowing some of the Jihadi high rollers to co ordinate several WMD and power grid attacks, and Obummer declaring Martial law, is possible. Problem is they don’t really have a critical mass to make this last, unless the Military are used against it’s own citizens over and beyond the Martial Law option and of course that could be part of the plan. Obama is that dangerous.
david lewis says
Is there any way of effectively countering the usual tag of islamophobe every time one post’s a perceived anti-islam comment on social media??