Posted on 02/24/2010 4:46:48 AM PST by Kaslin
On Feb. 20, 2003, Professor Sami Al-Arian of the University of South Florida was arrested by the Department of Justice for his leadership of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a designated terrorist organization. Al-Arian was a radical supporter of Islamic terrorism, a man who announced at rallies that he sought "victory to Islam" and "death to Israel." He created the organization in America, designed, at least in part, to bring terrorists to U.S. soil.
On Sept. 5, 2004, law student Rashad Hussain spoke at a Muslim Student Association (MSA) conference. The MSA is in and of itself a troublesome organization, which has been repeatedly linked to terror -- but that wasn't the main problem. The main problem was Hussain's speech, in which he explicitly defended Al-Arian, calling his prosecution "a sad commentary on our legal system … a travesty of justice … [one incident in a] common pattern … of politically-motivated prosecutions."
On Feb. 28, 2006, Sami Al-Arian pled guilty to conspiracy to help Islamic Jihad.
And on Feb. 14, 2010, President Barack Obama appointed Rashad Hussain to his Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Conference.
When news broke of Hussain's 2004 statements, Hussain immediately called reports mistaken, explaining that he had not uttered those words. Unfortunately for Hussain, Politico.com quickly recovered a tape of the MSA conference. Hussain then backtracked, stating, "I made clear at the time that I was not commenting on the allegations themselves. The judicial process has now concluded, and I have full faith in its outcome." Very reassuring.
Unsurprisingly, the Obama administration is standing by its man, the same way they originally stood by communism-friendly Green Czar Van Jones. This is troubling not only because Obama consistently elevates those who champion anti-American causes, including Jones and Hussain, but also because of his original selection of these people for powerful posts.
The simple fact is that Hussain is not a problem merely because of his 2004 comments. He is a problem because of what he believes about the Muslim world in general.
His views are laid out in a report he did for the Brookings Institution, entitled "Reformulating the Battle of Ideas: Understanding the Role of Islam in Counterterrorism Policy." First, he states that those in the United States ought to drop the term "Islamic terrorism." "The terms 'Islamic terrorism' and 'Islamic extremism' validate the terrorist claim that their ideology is, in fact, rooted in Islam," Hussain writes. For the same reason, he wants to end the use of the terms "jihadist" and "Islamofascist." This is pure bunkum, implying as it does that the Muslim world takes its cues on how to interpret Islam from Christians in the United States. But Hussain knows that. His intent isn't to protect the United States -- it's to protect Muslims globally (including radical Muslims) from having to face additional scrutiny at the airports or in the press.
Hussain's argument quickly becomes more pernicious. He argues that Americans should quit asking the Muslim world to value freedom and democracy, and instead focus on working with non-terrorist imams to convert Muslims to a non-terrorist version of Islam. In practice, this means that the U.S. should "work with Muslim governments, religious leaders … on the ground in the Muslim world." In short, cash and public relations help for governments like the Saudis, and imams sponsored by those governments. Again, this is ludicrous on its face -- the idea that Muslims around the world will accept American non-Muslims or Christian-backed Muslims preaching about the true meaning of Islam is laughable. We don't have the legitimacy to preach about Islam. We do have the legitimacy to preach about freedom and democracy.
Putting the most benign spin on Hussain's writings, he is a Muslim who hopes to convert terrorist-leaning Muslims to non-terrorist Islam. But it is not enough to convert them to non-terrorist Islam if that version of Islam is also antidemocratic and fascistic. It is far too easy for non-terrorist, freedom-and-democracy-rejecting Muslims to slip over into terrorist Islam. Hussain provides the best example of that -- after all, he himself slipped over that line in 2004 by endorsing the terrorist Al-Arian and ripping the U.S. justice system.
President Obama clearly agrees with Hussain's plans for the Muslim world. But we in the real world do not have the luxury of pretending that such plans are either realistic or morally righteous. They are neither. They justify continued repression and evil in the Muslim world, and they leave us wide open to attack in the Western world by failing to properly recognize the enemy.
I am hoping that the new Congress will be able to impeach this traitor Obama and try him for treason.
I'm hoping the present Congress, whom I heard is upset about the following story - and of the Obyummer issuing this edict to NASA, bypassing the Congress (illegal on this matter) will do something NOW to prevent the looming disaster for our Space Program, the 15% unemployment in Brevard County, and the stealing of our space program monies to send to Muslim countries around the world, staring with Indonesia>
I'm hoping the news outlets will do a little more to put this above the fold.
I'm hopwing the American People will shout loud and clear - I'm hoping the Tea Party folk will - SOON - do a huge rally in Cocoa Beach and demand our Space Program not be buried to "REDISTRIBUTE" the monies to Muslim countries,
I'm hoping someone will dare to call it High Treason.
http://www.floridatoday.com/content/blogs/space/2010/01/boeing-lays-off-36-workers.shtml
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Excerpt: "Some 7,000 space industry workers will lose their jobs by the time the shuttle program ends, causing the loss of 14,000 public sector jobs and raising the unemployment rate to near 15 percent in Brevard..."
http://www.thefoxnation.com/international/2010/02/22/obama-asks-nasa-chief-reach-out-muslim-countries?page=2
Our Space Program is to be sacrificed to fund 'education' in the sciences - especially in gloBULL warming - in Muslim countries.
Madame Hitlery is right on board:
Hillary Clinton Remarks at the U.S.-Islamic World Forum
Doha, Qatar
February 14, 2010
President Obama and I believe that education and innovation are the currency of this century. That's why he announced a new era of engagement with Muslim communities to expand educational opportunities, support entrepreneurs, and promote advances in science and technology. Our goal is to identify excellent ideas and successful projects in Muslim communities and then invest in them, help to scale them up, and to connect innovators and entrepreneurs, so that they can support and enhance each other's work.
We are creating a Global Technology and Innovation Fund, which we will launch this spring, that will provide hundreds of millions of dollars in capital to small and medium-sized businesses throughout the Middle East, Asia, and Africa . . .
We have to continue to expand and strengthen outreach to students. And that is why we have increased funding for educational exchange programs for Muslim students.
NASA, our space program, has partnered with the Arab Youth Venture Foundation in Dubai to give Arab and American engineering students the chance to work together on NASA missions.
******************** I hope someone puts these treasonous cretins on the last shuttle into space - on a one way trip.
LIVE LINKS per my previous post
http://www.floridatoday.com/content/blogs/space/2010/01/boeing-lays-off-36-workers.shtml
“Some 7,000 space industry workers will lose their jobs by the time the shuttle program ends, causing the loss of 14,000 public sector jobs and raising the unemployment rate to near 15 percent in Brevard.”
NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden said Tuesday that President Barack Obama has asked him to “find ways to reach out to dominantly Muslim countries” as the White House pushes the space agency to become a tool of international diplomacy.
“In addition to the nations that most of you usually hear about when you think about the International Space Station, we now have expanded our efforts to reach out to non-traditional partners,” said Bolden, speaking to a lecture hall of young engineering students.
Specifically, he talked about connecting with countries that do not have an established space program and helping them conduct science missions. He mentioned new opportunities with Indonesia, including an educational program that examines global climate change.”
Our Space Program is being killed, 7,000 at Kennedy Space Center losing their jobs - and NASA money to be “RESDISTRIBUTED” to “predominantly Muslim countries” per edict (bypassing Congress illegally) of the President - and this has been presented, in person, by madam hitlery to the Muslims in Dubai
High Treason?
But we must not make the same mistake that was made during the Clinton impeachment
Obama might have been popular a year or so ago and is sorta 'black', but while he still is sorta 'black' he's no longer very popular. And he's really not all that likeable like Clinton was. Strike one.
And perhaps even more important, Obama doesn't have the great economy that everyone was afraid of screwing up like Clinton did. Strike two.
Now...all we need is a 'reason to impeach' that crosses enough party lines to make it viable.
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