The U.S. State Department clearly has a firm grasp of the reality of the jihad threat. Of course, it is bound as a matter of policy to deny and downplay that threat, so gaffes like this are bound to happen.
“Internet gaffe by US government as UK extremist’s sharia law photo used in free speech ad,” by Martin Beckford and Abul Taher, Daily Mail, March 15, 2015:
The US government has made a bizarre internet gaffe by posting a British Muslim extremist’s photograph of veiled women calling for sharia law, citing it as an inspirational example of free speech in the West.
The American State Department’s ‘Think Again Turn Away’ campaign is designed to dissuade Muslims from joining IS – also known as ISIS – and other extreme groups.
The campaign posted the picture on its Twitter account last week, adding: ‘In open societies, all faiths enjoy freedom of speech; under ISIS rule, no such thing as freedom of expression.’
The photograph shows Muslim women, all in black burkas, running a stall in Dalston, East London. They are standing behind a trestle table covered in leaflets and a banner reading: ‘Shariah law or man made law. Which is better for mankind?’
An investigation by The Mail on Sunday has found the banner was used in an extremist campaign called Stay Muslim, Don’t Vote, which calls for strict sharia law to be imposed on Britain, as well as urging Muslims not to vote in elections.
The photo was given the caption ‘Muslims coming out inviting society to Islam’ – which was copied by the US State Department – by a man calling himself Abdulrahman Muhajir, whose Twitter account is suspended.
The Mail on Sunday can reveal he is Moshiur Rahman, a 33-year-old from Luton, who last year was one of 12 Islamists given Asbos banning them from taking part in demonstrations over a violent protest rally on Oxford Street. At least two of the gang are believed to be fighting for IS in Syria.
Anjem Choudary – the hate preacher who has repeatedly blamed British foreign policy for terrorist attacks and whose al-Muhajiroun group was banned by the Government – was present at the event in Dalston on March 7. He has also given talks in Walthamstow and East Ham at demonstrations where the sign was used.
The photo appropriated by the US State Department was first placed on Twitter last week by a woman calling herself Umm Usmaan, who is a leading figure in the anti-democracy campaign.
She described it as an ‘Islamic roadshow’ and included the slogan ‘stay Muslim, don’t vote’ when she put the photo on Twitter.
Yesterday she posted a picture of another sign with the message: ‘The right of legislation belongs to none but Allah!’…
Ice Star says
I’m not sure this was a mistake
KrazyKafir says
Clueless clowns.
Robert Siena says
Where’s the URL to the original Twitter post by the State Dept.? I have a blog, too, and always post the original link for the convenience of my readers. I made a search and found the page and spent a few minutes there and found it. https://twitter.com/ThinkAgain_DOS/status/575619754611843074
Fritz Kohlhaas says
Bloody IMBECILES! Perhaps those imbeciles did it on purpose?
jay says
And it’s the Daily Mail that cares, not ABC, NBC, or CNN? How can our government do something so incredibly blatant like this and no one cares.
mtduffer says
Hey jay, this is my humble opinion, for what it is worth. The problem that we have in the U.S. is that both parties are left of center. The Republicans are where the Democrats were, say when President Carter was in office. The current Democrat Party has one step in a Socialist way of thinking and one in the “barely” out of the Socialist area. So, we are witnessing how a country implodes when the two major political parties are Left of Center. When this counter was climbing and setting on its’ Apex of Power we had two well defined parties. Just left of Center was the Democrats and just Right of Center was the Republicans. Ether party didn’t have much of an upper hand and if you study both houses worked so much better. The problem now is that the Left is fighting against the Left and it is dragging us down.
The people of this great nation are sitting on their butts, scratching their head and asking “what is happening”, is sure wasn’t like this 30 or 40 years ago. Maybe it has to do with the “Dumbing down” our young people because families, in their opinion, have to work two or three jobs. Have 3 vehicles, Boat and all the other “toys” that their :friends have, sorry I digress. One more item, the “news” on ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC have really made a mess out of reporting.
RonaldB says
Listening to this video was one of the most productive hours I’ve spent.
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2015/03/video-robert-spencer-raymond-ibrahim-and-bruce-thornton-on-the-advancing-jihad#comments
Raymond Ibrahim pointed out that idiotic displays of surrender to Islam like this (and like stating that ISIS was not Islamic) actually increase the number of Muslims willing to act out Islamic teachings. The reason is that Muslims respect power. The more groveling done by the US government, the more Muslims will see us on the losing side. Naturally, they’ll be more attracted to ISIS when they see ISIS winning there, and the Muslim Brotherhood winning here.
Darren says
The head of the C.I.A even said ISIS is not islamic. Some poster on Breitbart had a theory which may be true, though given the track record of this admin and video’s of Brennan speaking I have my doubts. He said if Brennen came out and said ISIS is islamic it would be bad politically. So I understand the say one thing and do and believe another behind closed doors approach, since you can’t always speak your mind in the realm of politics, I just have serious doubts this is the case. Brennen is cut from the same P.C cloth as most of the leadership in the District of Criminals. There was also that allegation of Brennen being a convert to islam, granted there was concrete evidence linking Brennen to being a muslim, by a former FBI agent, still it’s out there.
There is a far more troubling thing going on at all levels of government, and that is muslim brotherhood penetration, when former admirals and generals come out and say this, it goes from the realm of conspiracy theory to the realm of conspiracy fact. Also out government still refusing to classify the muslim brotherhood one of the largest jihadist organizations as one, is very telling, they have a lot of influence it seems within the beltway. The sad fact of reality is the enemy is winning the war, and in some ways they are doing it in very subtle ways, not all wars on won simply on the battlefield, there are far higher forms of warfare, especially against an opponent who has the superior military (for now). They might not be too great at inventing stuff, but I have to hand it to the enemy they think of creative ways to wage war, China is the same way.
Darren says
typo there was no concrete evidence.
Joe Shmo says
‘Shariah law or man made law. Which is better for mankind?’
Mmmm, that’s a tough one. Give me a minute to think about it…
PJG says
The incomparable Mark Steyn on this very topic:
http://www.steynonline.com/6852/tweet-of-defeat
gravenimage says
Mark Steyn is a staunch Anti-Jihadist. That he has a wry sense of humor even in the face of the worst doesn’t hurt, either, PJG.
Papa Whiskey says
Shari’a law IS man-made law. It was made by the Muslim men who wrote the Qur’an and Sunnah, and who also wrote the proscriptions against bid’ah — that is, “innovation” of doctrines that would alter the Shari’a in a more humane and modern direction.
William Lucas Harvey Jr. says
williamharvey457
March 15, 2015 @ 10:00 pm
Just sent this Email to the State Department, DOJ, White House, and News Media:
“Obama Administration Promoting Islamic Sharia Law over America’s Man Made Law of the Land”
My Personal Comment/Opinion:
Here we go again, with our very Apparent, Pro Islam, Pro Muslim Pandering Obama Administration .
With it’s very Apparent “Protect Islam at all Cost”, Anti America, Anti Constitution, Anti Christian Attitude.
Apparently working at a feverish pace to see the “Black Flag of Islam” Flying Over the White House (just as the Islamists have threatened), and the Country under Islamic Sharia Law, with the Islamic Qur’an the only allowed “Holy Book”, and Islamic Mohammed as the only allowed “Prophet”.
Even attempting to enact Islamic “Blasphemy Laws”, and make speaking out, with the TRUTH, against Islam “Punishable” under the Law – in AMERICA none the less.
Even America’s State Department now seems on the Pro Islam Bandwagon.
Islamic “Enclaves”, Islamic “No Go Zones”, and Islamic “Sharia Courts”, are already popping up around America (they’re shown on many readily available Maps of the United States).
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Article\Links:
Early Wednesday morning, the State Department issued a tweet that included a picture promoting Sharia law over “man made law.” The image was captioned, “Muslims coming out inviting society to #Islam.” The tweet accompanying the photo spoke approvingly of free speech while saying ISIS does not support the concept.
“In open societies, all faiths enjoy freedom of speech; under #ISIS rule, no such thing as freedom of expression,” the tweet said. Many disapproved of the photo and schooled the State Department for the short message.
https://creepingsharia.wordpress.com/2015/03/14/state-department-tweets-picture-promoting-sharia-law/
Muslim DHS Adviser’s Tweets Celebrated by ISIL Terrorists
US State Dept backs sharia law on Muhammid images
http://pamelageller.com/2013/05/obamas-doj-sharia-offensive-social-media-posts-trashing-muslims-may-violate-civil-rights.html/
Joseph says
Sharia law or man made law?????????
They have it backasswards. It shouldn’t be or man made law, what it should be is GOD’S law.
IE: Sharia law or GOD’S law
Sharia law is man made law, that is why it is so vile and corrupt. It does not follow the tenants of THE HOLY BIBLE.
mortimer says
Sharia law is man made law. It is the opinions and conclusions of Islamic writers.
Lloyd Miller says
Actually, this does demonstrate the freedom granted to Muslim propaganda in the West. The problem is that informally in America and formally in the rest of the West anti-Muslim propaganda is SUPPRESSED!
mortimer says
They are using their freedom to promote slavery for women!
gravenimage says
US State Dept posts photo touting Sharia over “man made law”
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This would be hilarious if this sort of cluelessness—and worse—were not so suicidally dangerous.