But Will McCants of the Qatar-funded Brookings Institution says this is “just someone goofing off.” The evidence? “Why write Allah Akbar in Arabic and then switch to the Latin alphabet for ISIS?” Ah, yes, this is clearly a sign of a goof-off — after all, everyone knows that real supporters of the Islamic State only write graffiti in one language at a time. And what does McCants mean by “just someone goofing off,” anyway? That the person who wrote the graffiti is just having a laugh — and the evidence is that he wrote in two languages?
This is the quality of analysis that prevails in Washington these days. Will McCants, of course, is the puerile and silly counter-terror “expert” who is involved with the State Department’s laughable Think Again Turn Away social media initiative to try to convince jihadis not to wage jihad. And as he might put it, his analysis here is…”crazy pants.”
“FBI investigating Islamic State graffiti around D.C.: report,” by Jessica Chasmar, The Washington Times, October 7, 2014:
The FBI is reportedly investigating Islamic State graffiti that has been cropping up in several places around Washington, D.C.
Marin Cogan of New York Magazine reported that she noticed “ISIS-related graffiti” around her Northwest Washington neighborhood.
She posted two different photos taken from Connecticut Avenue that showed “Allahu Akbar” in Arabic, followed by “ISIS.”
Jennifer Williams, of Texas, also posted a photo on Twitter showing similar graffiti on Connecticut Avenue from more than a week ago.
Other reported instances of vandalism said “by the permission of God” in Arabic and “CIA” in English, Miss Cogan said.
Will McCants, director of the [Qatar-funded — RS] Brookings Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World, said he has seen the graffiti in D.C., too.
“I’ll bet it’s just someone goofing off,” he told Miss Cogan. “Why write Allah Akbar in Arabic and then switch to the Latin alphabet for ISIS?”
FBI spokesman Andrew Ames said they “are aware of the graffiti” and “urge anyone who sees suspicious activity or if anyone has any information about this vandalism to report it to the local authorities or to the FBI,” Miss Cogan reported.
Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/7/fbi-investigating-islamic-state-graffiti-around-dc/#ixzz3FVDSvs1f
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Beagle says
A jihadi would write “Allahu akbar” in Arabic to reflect the Arab supremacist Islamic notion that Arabic is the true language of Islam and the Quran. Then he (probably a he) might switch to English (whatever the local language might be) in order to “strike terror in the hearts of the unbelievers.”
Obvious and logical if one knows the first thing about Islam and jihad. Or, a bridge too far for our ‘learned’ analysts.
Tradewinds says
Unfortunately the FBI has become a joke where Islam is concerned. I wonder if the next Jihad will occur in DC.
Larry S says
I am confident the FBI is not a “joke” with respect to Islam or to jihad, but they do= and should- operate under some heavy constraints. They have foiled some terrorist attacks in recent years. However, and while I would want their activities to be within the law, I believe their activities are overly circumscribed by the mere fear of stepping over the law (what is legal and what is not is sometimes not as clear cut as some would have you believe. Moreover, this situation has been aggravated by the current administration, and I think people will be killed on account of it.
Beagle says
” I think people will be killed on account of it.”
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Nidal Hasan was allowed to practice in the military due to Obama PC. He emailed al-Awlaki and did PowerPoints on jihad. His superiors were afraid to question his allegiances.
13 dead, dozens injured.
Boston Marathon bombers were served up on a platter by FSB. FBI could not examine their religious beliefs.
3 killed, many dozens injured.
Iraq was a great success and the “tide of war was receding”. Al Qaeda was “on the run”. Obama was the president who ended wars and brought the troops home, unlike GWB. Islamic jihad was a threat only due to US intervention.
Countless killed, countless injured, and counting.
Jay Boo says
Write graffiti about burning a Qur’an and Homeland Security will surround your house with agents armed with fully loaded fire extinguishers as Obama apologizes on national MSM – TV
Tradewinds says
Sorry, concerning Islam and Jihad the Feds are pretty much a joke. And it’s a damn shame. As you said people will (continue to) be killed due to political correctness about Islam.
Blitz2b says
… and we all know what Obama’s response to a terror attack in the US would be.
“….. this has nothing to do with Islam…”
Jack Holan says
Pathetic. It will take years to rebuild the services that Obama has crapped on mentally over 8 years and they may not be rehabilitated. We will need to train new men and women. As far as the graffiti, why then in Israel is it written b “Nationalists” in a mixture of Arabic & Hebrew or Arabic & English or all three languages. Does this guy have jello between his ears? People wonder why Israel really doesn’t want to work with the US and would prefer to work alone in most cases!
gerard says
ISIS….Islam Stinks Islam Stinks.
You see?! They know it too!
mortimer says
The religion of peace (‘peace after we conquer you’) is sleeping in Washington, D.C.
They are getting ready to go operational. But Obama says FBI and CIA agents should not study jihad, so these sleepers will not be found.
FBI and CIA agents desperately need Robert Spencer’s books before more Americans die from jihad attacks.
Charli Main says
What do you think about importing another 5/10 million ” poor Muslim asylum seekers” and “poor Muslims refugees”.?????
That way the FBI and Homeland security agencies can study Jihad and Jihadi tactics close up and personal, rather than at a distance of several thousand miles–
Do you think that Imam Obama and Imama Hillary would approve ????
Kepha says
I can imagine some young dude who’s so rye-chee-uss that he wouldn’t be caught dead without his koofie, but who still shows off his plaid boxers, thinking it’s “cool” to do something like this. if caught, charge them with vandalism and mete out the appropriate penalties.
Charlie Griffith says
While for the wailing sirens to come closer, doors being flung open and armed SWATers swarming around, simply pull down his pants….all the way to the ankles. Cooler still.
I know, I know, that’s crossing a line and becoming racist.
Charlie Griffith says
sigh…..insert “while waiting for the wailing sirens”…
See says
Did anyone noticed the two svasticas?
Ed K says
Did anyone notice the two svastika next to the graffiti?
Dave J says
The arrogance of Islam:
http://pjmedia.com/blog/the-new-colonizers/?singlepage=true