The Ikhwan Inside the Beltway

Mike Rogers is a Republican congressman for the 8th District in Michigan and the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. His recent acceptance of a speaking gig with the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy — which has well-documented connections with the Muslim Brotherhood — has caused consternation among Counterjihad-minded people in Washington D.C. At the event on May 30th, Rep. Rogers will share a podium with former National Security Advisor Bud McFarlane, Imam Faisal Abdul Rauf (of Ground Zero Mosque fame), and Daisy Khan of ASMA.

This report just came in from the Center for Security Policy:

Center Releases Letter From President Frank Gaffney to Rep. Mike Rogers Urging him to Withdraw Appearance Before Muslim Brotherhood-Tied Group

(Washington, D.C.): Today, the Center for Security Policy released a letter previously sent from CSP President Frank J. Gaffney, Jr., to Rep. Mike Rogers (Michigan, 8th), Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, urging the Chairman to withdraw from his scheduled upcoming appearance as keynote speaker at the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy’s (ICRD) Faith-in-Action Award Dinner on May 30th, 2014.

In the letter, Mr. Gaffney details the ICRD’s extensive and troubling ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist entities, including:

  • The ICRD Vice President for Preventative Engagement AbuBaker Al-Shingieti’s previous service as a spokesperson for the Sudanese regime of indicted war criminal Omar Bashir — a particularly worrisome link in light of the Sudanese government’s recent sentencing of a young pregnant woman to death for refusing to recant her Christian faith and for her marriage to her Christian husband, a U.S. citizen;
  • Al-Shingieti’s previous service as regional director for the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), an organization subject to a federal grand jury probe for terrorism finance due to its ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad;

  • The ICRD’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed by ICRD President Douglas Johnston and IIIT President Jamal Barzinji — the latter of which, according to testimony by a federal law enforcement officer, has been connected to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad organizing and fundraising efforts in the U.S.;
  • Al-Shingieti’s current service as President of the American Muslims for Constructive Engagement (AMCE), an organization whose Directors, Steering Committee, and Advisory Council includes leaders of multiple organizations named in the Holy Land Foundation terrorism-financing case as unindicted co-conspirators and members or affiliates of the North American Muslim Brotherhood.

Frank J. Gaffney, Jr., President of the Center for Security Policy, commented:

“I commend Chairman Rogers for his years of service to our country, both in and out of Congress. His record of steadfastness on numerous issues of national security makes it especially regrettable, however, that he has chosen to go forward with his speaking engagement at the ICRD, an organization with troubling ties to both Omar Bashir’s Sudanese regime and the Muslim Brotherhood. It is my hope that Chairman Rogers will reconsider his decision to keynote the ICRD’s event, and decline therefore to give the ICRD any appearance of legitimacy in light of its past and present activities.”

A copy of the letter, along with accompanying fact-sheet can be found here [pdf].

5 thoughts on “The Ikhwan Inside the Beltway

  1. I read this stuff and have a hard time believing it! How much is Chairman Rogers being paid to keynote? You are obviously not a stupid man. WHAT ARE YOU BEING PAID.
    When will enough be enough? Another 9/11? How about a nice beheading in the streets? What is it that I know that you don’t know? Actually, I think it is nothing.

  2. Well, if Rogers is worth anything to his constituaents, he should take this opportunity to give a speech at this event that lays out the hypocrisy of the USA’s federal government (the WH most particularly). He should point out that the ICRD’s VP works with and supports terrorists, that the ICRD has a MOU with IIIT even though IIIT is currently being investigated in connection with terrorism. He should research for damning, terrorism-supporting quotes from ICRD members that will be present and repeat those quotes right there and then rhetorically ask those present why they support terrorism. He should then say “ICRD has no place in the USA until it denounces all ties with islamic terrorists”. He should then take his speaking fee check, rip it up at the podium and leave. He would win then win the 2016 presidency.

  3. I spoke many years ago with a muslim residing in the US. He was a thorough Islamist (believing every word in the Kuran very literally). He told me back then of the Ikhwan. I forget the details, but my point is that if 2 decades back this organization was strong in the US, by now they must be quite the nuisance (if not outright threat). Deal with Islam now America!

  4. Well, the Republican Party has to get its money from somewhere, since the Democrat Party is already taken. We are going to see far more of this. After all, Muslims share ‘conservative’ family values with Republican Party leaders, or so the story will go….

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