Connect the Dots: Operation Penetrate – Part Two

Before we go further, I think it would be prudent to provide a brief explanation as to just who some of these terrorist organizations and terrorist sympathizers are.

AL QAEDA: Al Qaeda is a global militant Islamic terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in 1988/1989. Al Qaeda calls for a global Islamic jihad and is best known for its attacks on America on September 11, 2001. It has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union and NATO as well as various other countries. (Source)

Al SHABAAB: Also known as Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen (HSM), Al Shabaab is a militant Islamic organization that has been attempting to overthrow the government of Somalia. In November 2009, Al Shabaab established an Al Quds Brigade, a paramilitary unit created specifically for attacking Israel and Jewish interests in Africa. In 2010, Al Shabaab announced that it maintained strong ties with Al Qaeda. They are probably best known for their attack on Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard due to his satirical cartoons featuring Mohammed. Al Shabaab has been designated a terrorist organization by Australia, Canada, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. (Source)

HAMAS: Hamas was founded in 1987 as an off-shoot of the Muslim Brotherhood. According to it’s charter, Hamas exists to establish an Islamic state in Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Hamas is known to use violence against U.S. interests in the Middle East and on American soil. Hamas has received support from Iran and collaborates with the terrorist group Hezbollah. Hamas was designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. State Department in 1993. (Source)

HEZBOLLAH: Also known as the “Party of god”, Hezbollah receives training, weapons and financial support from Iran and Syria. Several countries have classified Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, and it was designated as such by the United States in 1999. (Source)

THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD: Founded in 1928, the Muslim Brotherhood claims to be a non-religious political party. It’s stated goals include the instillation of the Koran and the Sunnah as the “sole reference point for ordering the life of the Muslim family, individual, community and state.” This includes the enforcement of Shariah law, the re-establishment of the Caliphate, and imposing the jizya tax on all non-Muslims in exchange for protection from the state. Its slogan is “Islam is the solution.” All of the 9/11 hijackers were associated with the Muslim Brotherhood, and the current leader of Al Qaeda was arrested in the 1980’s due to his involvement with Muslim Brotherhood terrorist activities. The Muslim Brotherhood maintains a presence in Bahrain, Syria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Yeman, Algeria, Sudan, Somalia, Tunisia, the United Kingdom and the United States. In spite of its documented terrorist activities and close ties with known terrorist organizations, the Muslim Brotherhood has not been designated a terrorist organization. (Source) (Source) (Source)

Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR): CAIR is a pro-Islamic advocacy group founded in 1994 by Omar Ahmad, Nihad Awad, and Rafeeq Jaber, three officials of the Islamic Association of Palestine (IAP), an organization described as having intimate ties with the terror group Hamas. CAIR is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has regional offices nationwide. In 2007 CAIR was named by federal prosecutors as an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation terrorist funding investigation. In 2008, FBI Special Agent Lara Burns stated that CAIR was “a front group for Hamas, and in 2009  FBI headquarters issued a mandate to all FBI field offices to sever all ties with CAIR as a result of CAIR’s ties with Hamas.

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