Open Source Intelligence report on Sharia, Border, and the War on Terror

Victory Institute ^ | May 4, 2011 | Staff

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Sharia Law

• Minnesota Muslim charged with killing stepdaughter who refused to wear headscarf.
• Detroit public transportation appeals decision granting ad space to groups who offer assistance to former Muslims who have death threats against them for leaving Islam.
• The University of Montana will teach a class on Islamic law next semester.
• White House Counterterrorism Adviser John Brennan stated that the body of Osama bin Laden was handled "in strict conformance with Islamic precepts and practices" and the White House had consulted "appropriate specialists and experts" prior to bin Laden's burial at sea.

Border

• Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed a bill into law allowing for construction of a border fence along the state's border with Mexico in areas which do not yet have a fence. The project is privately funded and will rely mostly on prisoners for labor.

War on Terror

• The Obama administration granted U.S. citizenship to three individuals already convicted of terror-related offenses.
• Congress is considering multiple bills to transfer oversight of terrorism-related cases - both foreign and domestic - to the Secretary of Defense rather than the Attorney General.
• President Obama reportedly...