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| Islamic Groups (CAIR) Named in Hamas Funding Case |
| 2007-06-04 |
| HT to the Captain Federal prosecutors have named three prominent Islamic organizations in America as participants in an alleged criminal conspiracy to support a Palestinian Arab terrorist group, Hamas. reeaallly? Prosecutors applied the label of "unindicted co-conspirator" to the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Islamic Society of North America, and the North American Islamic Trust in connection with a trial planned in Texas next month for five officials of a defunct charity, the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development. While the foundation was charged in the case, which was filed in 2004, none of the other groups was. However, the co-conspirator designation could be a blow to the credibility of the national Islamic organizations, which often work hand-in-hand with government officials engaged in outreach to the Muslim community. should, but we'll see. Perhaps the FBI, et al, could QUIT using them for sensitivity training? hmmmm? A court filing by the government last week listed the three prominent groups among about 300 individuals or entities named as co-conspirators. The document gave scant details, but prosecutors described CAIR as a present or past member of "the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood's Palestine Committee and/or its organizations." The government listed the Islamic Society of North America and the North American Islamic Trust as "entities who are and/or were members of the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood." The secretary-general of the Islamic Society of North America, Muneer Fareed, said his group was surprised to be named in the Texas case. "I can tell you categorically that the current administration of ISNA, as well as its stakeholders, they have no connection to my knowledge with any Holy Land foundations," he said. Mr. Fareed denied his group has any ties to Hamas, though he said it is difficult to police all 300 mosques under his umbrella. "We might have a kid whose dad was president of Hamas for all I know," he said. "How do you verify these things?" he oughtta be dragged outside and kicked with steel-toed boots just for that stupidity The Islamic official expressed frustration at the lack of detail in the prosecution's filing. "Perhaps there's some evidence. I just don't really know what it is," he said. "I don't know how much they got" Spokesmen for CAIR did not respond to messages seeking comment yesterday. Efforts to contact the North American Islamic Trust were unsuccessful. The identification of the alleged co-conspirators could aid prosecutors when the Holy Land Foundation and five of its officials, Shukri Abu-Baker, Mohammad El-Mezain, Ghassan Elashi, Mufid Abdulqader, and Abdulraham Odeh, go to trial on July 16 in Dallas. Statements by and about co-conspirators are exempt from rules barring hearsay. RTWT - Discovery should've been fun. Now, expose the whole rat's nest. On the front page, dammit |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #8 That would be very nice, mhw. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-06-04 23:25 |
| #7 Note the last sentence in Frank G's post. The ID of CAIR, the ISNA and the NAIT as co-conspirators allows (assuming the trial judge allows it) lots of statements by CAIR/ISNA/NAIT officials to be admitted into evidence. This will be at best embarrassing, at worse crippling for these orgs. |
| Posted by: mhw 2007-06-04 15:46 |
| #6 The document gave scant details, but prosecutors described CAIR as a present or past member of "the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood's Palestine Committee and/or its organizations." The government listed the Islamic Society of North America and the North American Islamic Trust as "entities who are and/or were members of the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood." Why are these groups even allowed to function? Last I checked, the Muslim Brotherhood is a declared terrorist organization. CAIR needs to be shut down and its members stripped of citizenship then deported thereafter. The Anti-CAIR lawsuit proved all of this a long time ago. Why is our government so reluctant to act against these seditious traitors? |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-06-04 14:49 |
| #5 The only thing I want to know is why was CAIR an UNINDICTED co-conspirator? |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2007-06-04 13:18 |
| #4 "We might have a kid whose dad was president of Hamas for all I know," he said. "How do you verify these things?" shouldn't have been highlighted - my bad - it's an ACTUAL quote |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-06-04 12:12 |
| #3 I am shocked, I'm telling you, absolutely gobsmacked at this revelation... |
| Posted by: Jack is Back! 2007-06-04 11:20 |
| #2 Now if only we can tie in the ACLU to this. Take out two major anti-american organizations at once. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-06-04 11:17 |
| #1 Spokesmen for CAIR did not respond to messages seeking comment yesterday Keep at it till they do comment. Make 'em sweat. Make 'em show themselves for who they really are. |
| Posted by: PlanetDan 2007-06-04 08:47 |