Homeland Security rescinds Nation of Islam intelligence analysis

Los Angeles Times ^ | December 17, 2009 | Sebastian Rotella

[La Enchiladita]

Reporting from Washington - The Department of Homeland Security issued but recalled a 2007 intelligence analysis about the Nation of Islam after deciding the document dealing with the black Muslim group broke rules on intelligence activity in the United States, officials said Wednesday.

Internal documents revealed that intelligence chiefs found analysts had "unintentionally and inadvertently" violated rules governing the collection, retention and distribution of information concerning "U.S. persons and organizations." The error took place during the George W. Bush administration, and steps have been taken to ensure it does not happen again, a Homeland Security spokesman said.

...The analysis under scrutiny, known as an intelligence note, was prepared in October 2007 by Homeland Security's office of intelligence and analysis, according to department officials and the documents, which were released Wednesday by the Obama administration in response to freedom of information lawsuits filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the San Francisco-based Electronic Frontier Foundation, a privacy and civil liberties group.

...The U.S. government long has been interested in leaders of the religious movement that melds black nationalism with the Islamic faith, said Zaheer Ali, a Columbia University researcher who focuses on the Nation of Islam. He said Wednesday's revelation recalled FBI probes in the 1960s and '70s.

[La Enchiladita]

"In the minds of many, Islam poses a threat. Black people pose a threat. And the combination of black people and Islam pose a threat in the imagination of people," Ali said.

The threat is all in your mind, in your imagination, says Ali.

[La Enchiladita]

Nothing to see here/move along/ping.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Needed: 1000 foxes to guard our henhouse.

[pietraynor]

Right, but the VFW is a terrorist organization right Janet?

[cardinal4]

But Tea Party folks are domestic terrorists. My God, the inmates are running the asylum..

[Popman]

Nation of Islam: Protected from scrutiny ....check

Returning US Military personnel: Homeland security threat....check

Janet Ann Napolitano....epic fail

[manonCANAL]

oathkeepers.org

[veracious]

Was this done because of Wa. state Clemmons potentially being part of it?

[La Enchiladita]

I was thinking it had more to do with NOI being Chicago-based, but later made the Clemmons connection.

[Cindy]

Thanks for the ping.

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http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/noi/index

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/nationofislam/index

[La Enchiladita]

Notice also how the quoted source “Ali” makes an insidious insinuation re racism. We object to Nation of Islam because they are BLACK!! Isn’t that so clever and typically liberally superior of him? And... sort of a warning to not question any race-based group.

[cardinal4]

The Race Card-the last refuge of a liberal..

[La Enchiladita]

You’re welcome, Cindy. I really think we are seeing, as in the execution of police officers in Lakewood, the fruits of seedlings planted when Nation of Islam set up shop in the ‘60s.

[pissant]

F*** You, Ali, you worthless scumbag

[El Gato]

So, what did the report say about the Nation of Islam as a threat to national security?

The Department of Homeland Security issued but recalled a 2007 intelligence analysis about the Nation of Islam after deciding the document dealing with the black Muslim group broke rules on intelligence activity in the United States, officials said Wednesday.

Bull Shiite, the DOHS is not the CIA nor the military, both of whom are prohibited from "Domestic surveilance". But if NoI folks were in contact with "foreign" groups with terrorist ties, then even the former could investigate.

That said, I think the NoI is mostly a lot of sound and fury, signifying not much. The biggest danger they prsent is losing their flocks to more conventional Islamic groups, who really are a danger.

[cranked]

This lametard administration is going to end up getting us all killed.

[La Enchiladita]

Exactly, what intelligence do they not want known (on the grounds it was “improperly” obtained)? Keep your eye on Chicago obituaries.

[livius]

What the heck?

The only terrorist attacks we have had that have not been committed by foreign born Muslims have been committed by NOI Muslims.

[GOPJ]

That’s right - all those vets who were injured or lost arms and legs for their country are potential “lone wolfs”. Same with the tea party middle class Americans who go to work everyday and play by the rules - gotta watch them. But Mulims? Nah - must not look at them...

[lacrew]

My job took me to an Air National Guard base yesterday...there was a recruiting poster, with all sorts of minorities on it, and DIVERSITY in big letters.

Our priorities have changed.

Oh yeah, there was also a photo of some skinny Kenyan on the wall.