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Home Front: Politix
New Ties Emerge Between Clinton And Mysterious Islamic Cleric
2016-07-14
[Daily Caller] A newly-released email and lobbying documents filed with Congress reveals new ties between Clinton world and members of a network operated by a mysterious Islamic cleric from Turkey.

Connections between Clinton and acolytes of the imam, Fethullah Gulen,
...eponymous leader of the gradualist movement sometimes called Islamist Calvinism for its emphasis on charitable service, hard work, modern education combined with Sufi piety, respect for democracy and the law, and a march through Turkish institutions on a scale to make Gramscians green with envy. He was President Erdogan's best friend until 2013, when a corruption probe headed by a Gulenist threatened his government. Mr. Gulen lives in exile in Pennsylvania. We have been following him since 2005...
could muddle the complex relationship between the U.S. and Turkey, a key NATO ally, if the former secretary of state wins the White House.

Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has mounted an aggressive crackdown against Gulen and his followers, known as Gulenists. Erdogan, who was once allied with Gulen, has even personally asked President Obama to extradite the 74-year-old guru, who has lived in self-exile in Pennsylvania’s Pocono mountains since 1999.

Erdogan has accused Gulen of attempting to undermine the Turkish government. Gulen’s followers control many Turkish institutions, including the media, courts, and police force.
Posted by:Besoeker

#8  The article cites numerous donations to Clinton political campaigns and the Clinton Foundation, including a half-million to the Clinton Foundation from a prominent crony of Gulen's.

I can't say I'm surprised, the Gulenist brand of plausable, vaguely creepy cultism is right up the Clintons' alley.
Posted by: Charles M. Hagmaier   2016-07-14 14:38  

#7  Wife of Matten, wife of Tsarnaev.....alien abduction? Islamic Rapture ?

Link
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-07-14 10:49  

#6  "Turkish Consul General Ali Sait Akin [the last man Ambassador Chris Stevens had dinner with] is now Ambassador for Turkey in Afghanistan."
It was a mystery why Akin, a senior Turkish diplomat, was posted to the rather nondescript Benghazi. Should HClinton lose her bid, the next President should release all documents related to Obama's relationship with Turkey's Erdogan, and HClinton relationship with the movement of arms from Benghazi to Turkey.
Posted by: Voldemort Barnsmell8316   2016-07-14 09:39  

#5  It is normal for the State Department to make contact with opposition parties. Unless there are bribes or donations to the Clinton Foundation, there is no story here.

Possibly not, but highly coincidental. I'll just make a mental note for possible future reference.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-07-14 08:47  

#4  It is normal for the State Department to make contact with opposition parties. Unless there are bribes or donations to the Clinton Foundation, there is no story here.
Posted by: jvalentour   2016-07-14 08:38  

#3  Mateen? Oh yes, the wife and father issue. Of course the source is 'Zero Hedge' and the photos could have been photo-shopped.

Link

Posted by: Besoeker   2016-07-14 08:17  

#2  How about more details on the relation between Clinton and the Orlando shooter?

And where is his wife?
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2016-07-14 07:52  

#1  Turkish Consul General Ali Sait Akin [the last man Ambassador Chris Stevens had dinner with] is now Ambassador for Turkey in Afghanistan

Could there be a connection.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-07-14 07:23  

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