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Eighth anniversary of 9/11 calls for vigilance

The events of September 11, 2009 opened America's eyes to the ruthlessness that militant Islamism can inspire. Yet eight years later our leaders and therefore our nation still struggles with the real threat that looms before us. The parsing of words in recent months of whether we are in a "War on Terror" or an "Overseas Contingency Operation" or even the Obama Administrations decision to designate 9/11 as a "Day of Service," demonstrate that our leadership is missing the point on what and who the true threat is to America.

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By M. Zuhdi Jasser  |  Thu, September 10, 2009 2:03 PM  |  Permalink

Is negotiating with an Islamist entity a good idea?

President Obama's recent overture to the Taliban not only sends a dangerous message of appeasement to our sworn enemies, but it sends a lethal message of abandonment to all those who have suffered the oppression of the Taliban. He is effectively telling the Taliban that "we will work with you." Is President Obama unable to see the evil that has been perpetrated against humanity over the years by these Islamists? How can a Presidential candidate who campaigned on a message of "change" turn around as President and completely abandon those who seek change away from the thugs and theocrats of the Taliban of Afghanistan?

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By M. Zuhdi Jasser  |  Thu, March 12, 2009 12:32 PM  |  Permalink

CAIR's Rule of Law

Yesterday a federal jury handed down a guilty verdict to five men for conspiring to kill American soldiers at Fort Dix in New Jersey last year. They face a maximum term of life in prison. Our American Islamic Forum for Democracy hailed the verdicts which brought the criminals to justice and will hopefully deter others like them from ever contemplating similar plots in the future. But then when I read the comments of the local CAIR-NJ (Council of American Islamic Relations) Chapter Executive director, I could not believe the tenor of his comments and those of CAIR supporter, James Yee.

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By M. Zuhdi Jasser  |  Tue, December 23, 2008 8:30 AM  |  Permalink

CAIR Chairman Resignation Needs Careful Analysis

The recent departure of Parvez Ahmed from CAIR's Board of Directors and his leadership post was just noted by my fellow blogger- Left Coast Conservative.

In the Florida Times Union piece, Jeff Brumley cites Dr. Ahmed's grievances over CAIR's lack of appeal to "less religious Muslims" and youth. He also criticizes their grievances as always appearing anti-American.

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By M. Zuhdi Jasser  |  Mon, June 9, 2008 1:52 PM  |  Permalink

Suicide Reversal? Polling the Muslim world

On Tuesday, Pew released a poll indicating that support for suicide bombings is on the decline in the Muslim world, among other things. How encouraging is this poll? What can we do — as a government, as private entities — to use the information constructively? National Review Online asked a group of experts. The following is M. Zuhdi Jasser's response.

This week’s Pew study results are dangerously oversimplified. Improvements in economics and moods in the developing world are in no way reason enough for the sharp decline in support for suicide bombing. The recent 45-doctor plot in London and Glasgow told us that much. For now, it is not only too early, but downright irresponsible to have a collective sigh of relief.

As we have often seen, Pew avoids the why. In their latest report, they again ignore the most central global question: Islamism and its conflict with America and the West.

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By M. Zuhdi Jasser  |  Thu, July 26, 2007 7:45 AM  |  Permalink

Jihad in Jersey

Based on what we’re learning about the plot, the cell, and how their plans were averted, National Review Online asked a group of experts: What’s the most important lesson we should take from the averted terrorist attack on Fort Dix? The following is M. Zuhdi Jasser's response:

News of the FBI’s arrests of six militant Islamists in New Jersey who plotted to kill our soldiers at Fort Dix was met yet again with the same tired responses of shock and dismissal from the mainstream media (MSM) and from major American Islamist organizations. An FBI agent poignantly noted that we “dodged another bullet.” The enemy is certainly rearming and germinating another cell somewhere. Rather than the same old tired minority politics, we in the Muslim community should be accepting the responsibility of cleaning our own house. More Muslims, more media, and more government officials should be noting that:

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By M. Zuhdi Jasser  |  Wed, May 9, 2007 6:00 AM  |  Permalink

CAIR rails against 'Extremist right-wing' American media in Saudi daily

In today’s English language Saudi government daily newspaper, the Arab News, CAIR’s, Nihad Awad, has chosen to use this foreign venue to respond to legitimate criticism for an American Muslim organization.

Arab News reporter, Barbara Ferguson, reporting for the Saudi government daily out of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, provides this so-called news “report” available on-line.

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By M. Zuhdi Jasser  |  Fri, December 15, 2006 2:28 PM  |  Permalink

The National debate over Islamism is long overdue

In Wednesday’s Washington Times, it was refreshing to see Tony Blankley lead the way in demanding that the American public start asking more questions about Islamism. He asks the questions which very few are asking and yet seems so obvious after so long into this war.

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By M. Zuhdi Jasser  |  Fri, July 28, 2006 3:13 PM  |  Permalink

How It’s Looking: Iraq, three years in

To mark the three-year anniversary this week of the Coalition going into Iraq, National Review Online gathered a group of experts for their read of how things are going. We asked, broadly: "What do you consider the most important points to keep in mind when considering Iraq three years after the Coalition invasion?" The following is M. Zuhdi Jasser's response:

After three years, our losses and frustrations serve as proof of how sorely we were needed in Iraq. Iraq has become an epicenter of Islamist terror. But al Qaeda's fear of a free Iraq is the greatest sign that our mission is on target. Militant Islamists are now on the run in Iraq.

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By M. Zuhdi Jasser  |  Tue, March 21, 2006 8:47 AM  |  Permalink

Neo-Nazis applaud Islamofascists

Sometimes you learn the most about a product, or an ideology, not by who is trying to sell it, but rather by the type of consumers who enjoy its consumption. advertisement

Earlier this week, Jeremy Reynolds, known for his exposure of multiple radical Islamist websites, revealed a "White supremacist groups extension of friendship and support to terrorist groups on their websites.

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By M. Zuhdi Jasser  |  Fri, March 11, 2005 5:33 PM  |  Permalink