A recent Gulf News report sheds some light on how and why the United States helped bring the Muslim Brotherhood and its Islamist allies to power, followed by all the subsequent chaos and atrocities in the Mideast region.
Large portions of the report follow with my commentary interspersed for added context:
Dubai: For the past decade, two successive US administrations have maintained close ties to the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Tunisia, Syria and Libya, to name just the most prominent cases.
The Obama administration conducted an assessment of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2010 and 2011, beginning even before the events known as the “Arab Spring” erupted in Tunisia and in Egypt. The President personally issued Presidential Study Directive 11 (PSD-11) in 2010, ordering an assessment of the Muslim Brotherhood and other “political Islamist” movements, including the ruling AKP in Turkey, ultimately concluding that the United States should shift from its longstanding policy of supporting “stability” in the Middle East and North Africa (that is, support for “stable regimes” even if they were authoritarian), to a policy of backing “moderate” Islamic political movements (emphasis in bold added throughout).
And we have certainly witnessed this shift. Chaos and the Islamic ascendancy in the Middle East and North Africa never flourished as under the Obama administration—and precisely because the administration shifted from supporting stability under secular-minded autocrats.
The most significant example of this is how the Obama administration threw Hosni Mubarak—a U.S. ally for three decades—under the bus in order to support the Islamists, most specifically the Muslim Brotherhood. And we saw how that ended—with another revolution, hailed as the largest revolution in human history, with the average Egyptian accusing Obama of being a terrorist supporter.
To this day, PSD-11 remains classified, in part because it reveals an embarrassingly naïve and uninformed view of trends in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region.
“Embarrassingly naïve and uninformed view” is synonymous with the “orthodox and mainstream view pushed forth by Mideast studies professors and academics,” especially those with political influence, such as the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies of Georgetown University, in Washington D.C. Such programs, which I’m only too well acquainted with, begin with false—that is, “embarrassingly naïve and uninformed”—premises, namely: that the source of all the region’s woes are (formerly) U.S.-propped autocrats (reality is that dictators don’t create such societies but rather are the natural outcome of Islamic societies and are the ones most prone to keeping law and order—compare Iraq under Saddam and Iraq now, as a “democracy,” with “ISIS” proclaiming a caliphate).
Mideast academics have also long spearheaded the idea that there are “moderate” Islamists and “radical” Islamists, and that the U.S. should work with the former (in reality they are all radical—to be an Islamist is to be radical—the only difference is that the “moderate” Islamists don’t wear their radicalism on their sleeves, even as they work toward the same goals that the more open “radicals” work for, namely, a Sharia-enforcing caliphate).
The revelations were made by Al Hewar centre in Washington, DC, which obtained the documents in question.
This too is significant. As Daniel Greenfield writes: “Al-Hewar, which actually got hold of the documents, is linked to the International Institute of Islamic Thought… which is a Muslim Brotherhood front group. Figures in the Muslim Brotherhood had threatened to leak understandings with Obama Inc. This is the next best thing. It warns Obama that if he tries to forget about them, they can prove that the relationship was official policy.”
To be sure, after the ousting of the Brotherhood in Egypt, several Brotherhood members made, sometimes not so veiled, threats to expose the Obama administration if it turned its back on them, including top ranking Brotherhood member, Khairat al-Shatter’s son.
Through an ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit, thousands of pages of documentation of the US State Department’s dealings with the Muslim Brotherhood are in the process of being declassified and released to the public.
If and when these thousands of pages are released, they should be combed through, as no doubt answers to many of the Obama administration’s hitherto inexplicable policies in the Middle East will be found—to wit:
US State Department documents obtained under the FOIA confirm that the Obama administration maintained frequent contact and ties with the Libyan Muslim Brotherhood. At one point, in April 2012, US officials arranged for the public relations director of the Libyan Muslim Brotherhood, Mohammad Gaair, to come to Washington to speak at a conference on “Islamists in Power” hosted by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Indeed, despite the administration’s later insistence that it did not favor the Islamists over other parties, anecdotes implying otherwise were constantly on display. In Egypt alone, U.S. ambassador Anne Patterson, due to her close ties not just to President Morsi, but the Muslim Brotherhood in general, became such a hated figure in the months before last year’s anti-Brotherhood revolution.
A State Department Cable classified “Confidential” report says the following: “Benghazi Meeting With Libyan Muslim Brotherhood: On April 2 [2012] Mission Benghazi met with a senior member of the Muslim Brotherhood steering committee, who will speak at the April 5 Carnegie Endowment ‘Islamist in Power’ conference in Washington, D.C. He described the Muslim Brotherhood’s decision to form a political party as both an opportunity and an obligation in post-revolution Libya after years of operating underground.
These documents on the Obama administration’s connections with the Muslim Brotherhood in Libya are especially disturbing in the context of earlier revelations made in Arabic media, including that the Brotherhood’s Libyan wing was very much involved in the 9/11 Benghazi U.S. consulate attack.
Another State Department paper marked “Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU)” contained talking points for Deputy Secretary of State William Burns’ scheduled July 14, 2012 meeting with Mohammad Sawan, the Muslim Brotherhood leader who was also head of the Brotherhood’s Justice and Construction Party. The document is heavily redacted, but nevertheless provides clear indication of Washington’s sympathies for the emergence of the Muslim Brotherhood as a major political force in the post-Gaddafi Libya. The talking points recommended that Secretary Burns tell Sawan that the US government entities “share your party’s concerns in ensuring that a comprehensive transitional justice process is undertaken to address past violations so that they do not spark new discontent.”
“To address past violations so that they do not spark new discontent” is another way of stating another popular position among Mideast professors, namely that whenever Islamists engage in violence or terrorism, that is proof positive that they have a legitimate grievance, hence the US must “appease” lest it “spark new discontent” (perhaps the true backdrop of Benghazi).
The Burns paper described the Libyan Muslim Brotherhood: “Prior to last year’s revolution, the Muslim Brotherhood was banned for over three decades and its members were fiercely pursued by the Gaddafi regime.
In light of all the chaos the Islamists have been responsible for in Libya, Iraq, Egypt, Syria, et al—is it now obvious why Arab autocrats like Gaddafi, Saddam Hussein, Hosni Mubarak, and currently Bashar Assad have always “banned” and “fiercely pursued” the Brotherhood and its affiliates?
How does any thinking ‘Amerikan’ CHRISTian expect anything but chaos and disorder from this country of Apathy and Apostasy, which is led by Pres. Obama and his
GOD HATING, Allah exalting administration?
1 HELP, LORD; FOR THE GODLY MAN CEASETH; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
8 THE WICKED WALK ON EVERY SIDE, WHEN THE VILEST MEN ARE EXALTED.
(Ps 12: – KJV) – Capitalization mine – Bro. Nick
Great and informative article, Thank-you Raymond Ibrahim.
Since these documents are only a confirmation of what we already know, and since there are no strong forces in the field to demonstrably vote our “keepers” out, it looks like the elections later this year will give only a slight lift and it looks even doubtful that the Republicans will take the Senate or, if they do, by only a small number of sheets over Democratic seats.
2010 isn’t going to happen again. We ought to be discussing why.
Obama is a Muslim. If you do not believe that, your just plain stupid.
“your just plain stupid.”
Oh, the irony. Don’t you worry, I’m not here to correct your spelling, but I am about to prove that you’re the one who’s stupid:
http://www.c-span.org/video/?318868-5/history-islam-america
^ In that video, it is asked if they believe whether or not we’ll ever have a Muslim President and this video is from Apr. 2014. That question cannot be asked if we do already have a Muslim President. Ergo, we don’t…because he’s a Christian. People blaming Obama for ruining the country need to blame Christianity as well. His beliefs as a Christian are precisely what’s screwing everything up in the opinions of people like you. Why? Well, for example, if he’s letting ‘undocumented’ immigrants in, then he should, and if you’re against that, then you shouldn’t be. Just (objectively) look at Christianity’s history. (Don’t fall for the “good only” stories that are told.) Here are more links about Obama proving that he’s not a Muslim:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/03/11-most-paranoid-obama-co_n_343771.html (#7 … you’ll see what I mean.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/is-obama-a-muslim/
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/o/Obama-East-Room-Flag-Flap.htm#.U_2jxKNqxO4
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2010/aug/26/why-do-so-many-people-think-obama-muslim/
Regarding ‘undocumented immigrants’, it’s a humanitarian crisis that the U.S. created and I’m about to prove it. For starters, ‘illegal’ immigrant is a term that should not be used and I’m about to prove that as well. So, I’ve got a message for any & all Christians who will see this:
According to the U.S. Constitution, ‘illegal’ immigrants have the same
constitutional rights as Americans and that is supported by the U.S. Supreme Court:
http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/rightsandfreedoms/a/illegalrights.htm
Did you know that the term ‘illegal’ is inaccurate?
http://ideas.time.com/2012/09/21/immigration-debate-the-problem-with-the-word-illegal/
By the way, it is the United States’ fault that they even need to come to our
country:
http://www.teachingforchange.org/youth-migration-from-central-america
Almost the entire history of white people, Christians and Americans is a disgrace. Why are you proud of that (if you are)? For those who are conservative Christians, you’ve got it completely ass backwards. Where is your beloved Bible? There are obviously multiple scriptures I could choose, but I have chosen Leviticus (to balance it out) considering conservative Christians love to use it regarding their homophobia:
Leviticus 19:33-34
“When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.”
Actually, here’s another:
Deuteronomy 27:19
“‘Cursed be anyone who perverts the justice due to the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.'”
You Christians are actually forcing yourselves to believe that you are cursed if you are willing to “pervert the justice due to the sojourner, the fatherless,
and the widow.” You can’t possibly be that stupid (and heartless while claiming you love everyone), can you? No matter what scriptures may contradict those, they are hateful scriptures. Considering your greatest commandment is about LOVE and it excludes NO ONE, why are you choosing the hateful sides of it all? You are supposed to help your brothers & sisters and that includes ‘undocumented’ immigrants. If you’re a Christian and if you claim you love everyone, then you are lying to yourself. If you’re a Christian and you’re not helping people you should be helping, then you’re doing it wrong. It’s no bloody wonder I got fed up with Christianity. The ignorance, lies & hypocrisy among you people are off the charts!
If wanting to kick out people who have the right to be here is your philosophy,
then you are a disgraceful American and it’s even worse if you’re a Christian. I wonder if you people even realize that the U.S. was not founded on Christianity, I wonder if you people know why “Under God” is in the Pledge of Allegiance and I wonder if you people understand that it actually should NOT be said in schools. (Yes, maybe the Pledge should be, but ‘not’ with “Under God” in it.) Are you worried about Islam taking over? Don’t be. Christianity already has, and continues to do so (e.g. still wanting to prevent gay marriage) with forcing their entire one God concept/agenda on us. So much for tolerating, loving & respecting other people and their different beliefs, huh? It is all the fault of Americans & Christians and you people ignorantly blame Islam… Disgusting! In fact, I’m actually starting to wonder if there even are any Islamic Extremists. ISIS was created and is funded & trained by the U.S. If our government had not done that, then they more than likely wouldn’t exist, and thus, there would be no Islamophobes, and I’m going to prove that Islamophobia is unjustifiable.
1) ISIS and Al-Qaeda were created and are funded & trained by the U.S.
2) Hamas was created by Israel and Israel is supported by the U.S.
3) The F.B.I. has pushed Muslims to plot terrorist attacks.
http://t.co/YouqANYboR http://t.co/qL7VAJtOaM
http://www.globalresearch.ca/isis-made-in-usa-iraq-geopolitical-arsonists-seek-to-burn-region/5387475
http://www.globalresearch.ca/al-qaeda-and-the-war-on-terrorism/7718
http://www.globalresearch.ca/nato-and-cia-support-al-qaeda-terrorists-in-syria/5356391
http://www.globalresearch.ca/al-qaeda-the-database-2/24738
http://henrymakow.com/israelcreatedhamastoavoid.html
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB123275572295011847
The absolute worst and most racist people & terrorists on the planet are white, Christians, Americans, British and Israelis and no, it’s not conspiracy theories. From the first Global Research link:
“The 9 page, extensive report has since been vindicated many times over with revelations of US, NATO, and Persian Gulf complicity in raising armies of
extremists within Libya and along Syria’s borders. ISIS itself, which is claimed to occupy a region stretching from northeastern Syria and across northern and western Iraq, has operated all along Turkey’s border with Syria, “coincidentally” where the US CIA has conducted years of “monitoring” and arming of “moderate” groups.
In fact, the US admits it has armed, funded, and equipped “moderates” to the
tune of hundreds of millions of dollars. In a March 2013 Telegraph article
titled, “US and Europe in ‘major airlift of arms to Syrian rebels through Zagreb’,” it was reported that a single program included 3,000 tons of weapons sent in 75 planeloads paid for by Saudi Arabia at the bidding of the United States. The New York Times in its article, “Arms Airlift to Syria Rebels Expands, With C.I.A. Aid,” admits that the CIA assisted Arab governments and
Turkey with military aid to terrorists fighting in Syria constituting hundreds
of airlifts landing in both Jordan and Turkey.”
“Vindicated” – PROOF that not all Muslims are terrorists and, if/when they are, it is OUR countries’ fault! Meaning if your opinion is that ‘all’ Muslims are
terrorists, then your ignorance & unjustifiable Islamophobia are showing. Why are you proud of that (if you are)? It’s disgusting, degrading to them, despicable, disgraceful and completely unjustified.
Before anybody calls me un-American, the Bill of Rights in our U.S. Constitution proves that I’m correct. All people of all religions, races & nationalities are supposed to be welcome here and have the right to Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion (none are excluded) and the Right to Assemble (and I can assure you that no matter what you hear from stations such as CNN, FOX, etc., there is NO threat from Islam. They’re swimming in a pool at an abandoned embassy and you’re worried about them? Again, your ignorance & unjustifiable Islamophobia are showing. Think about it for crying out loud. If ISIS, Al-Qaeda and others were actual Islamic Extremists, don’t think you think they’d all have been wiped out by our Christian Presidents by now? It is all about money and you know damn well how greedy politicians are. Put two and two together for the love of your God! Zionism aside, Christianity is the #1 source behind the problems in America (Native Americans for starters) and the world:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tim-giago/native-american-convert_b_1011422.html
^ “The invading Christians labeled the indigenous people as heathens. They
set out with a vengeance to cleanse the land of these heathens. The
dictates of the Spanish conquerors were, ‘convert or die.'”
Way to go. Screw up America and the world, but blame others. Assuming we agree that out ancestors screwed up, if Christians can be wrong regarding Native Americans, then so can Zionists be wrong regarding Palestine. It is always Christians and Zionists screwing things up, while blaming others, and people like you are not racists or Islamophobes? That’s a massive load of crap!
Here’s something else: http://www.ascertainthetruth.com/att/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=86%3Athe-truth-behind-the-celebrating-palestinians&catid=58%3Athe-911-event&Itemid=115
Israel is responsible for 9/11. Stop falling for the lies of the mainstream media. They’re making you ignorant and unjustifiable Islamophobes.
By the way, IF I’m un-American, it’s simply because I tell the truth while far too many others continue to lie and fall for the lies that are told. Michael, I bet you and people like you don’t even know when our Independence Day is. July 4th, right? Wrong! That’s when we celebrate it, but that’s not when it should be. Media and government have lied since the very beginning and you people still trust them?
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2011/07/the-signers-of-the-declaration-of-independence-did-so-on-august-2nd-1776-not-july-4th/
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2012/06/4th-of-july-facts/
AIPAC101 – What Every American Should Know:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqM2EXFdOnM
^ That video will either anger that crap out of you people once you realize what your hard earned money is going towards, or it will make you proud for
supporting the genocide of innocent people, which is DISGUSTING!!!
The Truth About Israel and Palestine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKzlh9kN4HI
Alison Weir Presentation: Palestine – Israel – the US, The Full Context: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pOLNtDsTho&feature=youtu.be
The most honest three and a half minutes of television, EVER…:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16K6m3Ua2nw
That last YouTube link is from a t.v. show. He won an Emmy Award on a
scripted t.v. show for telling the truth! If we are capable of enjoying
and awarding people for telling the truth, then why are people like you
still lying and falling for the lies of the mainstream media? It makes
no damned sense whatsoever, especially when you consider most people
state that “honesty is the best policy.”
Human Rights Watch:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/mar/25/israel-white-phosphorus-gaza
(Even though that’s from 2009, it’s still worth reading.)
LowKey – “Long Live Palestine”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO5Cay6GUkM
(A great song that you need to listen to. There’s a second part as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PgxMjmKE0c)
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/25343-noam-chomsky-|-nightmare-in-gaza#.U-EvtVIRlOo.facebook
http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/irish-senator-condemns-gaza-massacre/#.U-XFHA3l8Tw.twitter
http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/life_in_occupied_palestine/
http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/rap-news-24-israel-vs-palestine/#.U-cEP0gtal8.twitter
(Another song very much worth listening to.)
Why did the author not mention that Obama’s half-brother in Kenya is the chief financial officer for the Muslim Brotherhood? Or that he is siphoning funds from Washington D.C. to the Islamic terrorists?
GREAT article, Raymond. Does everyone remember when Obama announced to the world that Turkey’s Erdogan was his great friend? What? That’s when I started to get nervous. Michael Rubin NAILED it years ago. ( Google some of his older articles). The “dots” have always been there. But now, those dots are forming a clear picture. Keep on writing, educating, and telling the truth because silence is compliance. The Saudis have been buying power for a long time now. It’s time to see the game for what it is and to stop it from getting any worse.
We Knew It, Our Spirit’s Bore Witness To It, They Praised Him as Pure Gold, The Lord showed Me before 1st Election “He Is FOOL’s GOLD” I never used those term’s In My Life, & so It was to be Revealed, Now what do we do? Pray as Never before,Will There be a New Pres for next Election, I don’t believe He will Step down,Except Mighty Men of God Do Now! Reveal All of Him, All Of Him, His Birth-C Who He stand’s With Reveal ALL of Him such as these paper’s & there’s More Before He use His SELFIE-LAW’S To Proclaim Himself Dictator & Call For M-Law, He’s Behind Border-Children & They Have illness That have NO! Cure,to be spread all over US This Is SHAMEFUL when will He be stopped before we are too! Sick to Fight Jesus God Help Us!
Since the time he was elected, I some how knew who he was and I only so evil. There was something about him that just didn’t fit right. It was if I saw a 2sided coin, one side shiny and the other side dark and hidden. I didn’t sleep that night but tossed and turn and just knew we were in for it. The day of his oath taking he went and in a vault all his history and his many lawyers didn’t release any info on him to reporters. And now you know why he is not to be trusted. What we do know has been leaked out in tiny bits. And still we don’t know the whole truth. PEOPLE= HE IS NOT TO BE TRUSTED ON ANYTHING. He is following the NWO agenda. If we don’t fight smartly we will lose our country, the USA to the United North America. Get the picture. We will not be individuals. We will be numbers. Just like Hitler did. on the L fore- arm. Why do you think that obama has been tearing us apart. Putting us like a 3rd world country. Look closely to what he has been destroying . Money, Military, our defenses, our health. Everything has been done for a purpose. Taxes up, gas up, our homes. Food is up. Which is going to mean trouble for all of us. Check how the farmers and ranchers have been doing and who’ll see what I mean.!!!
Yikes. Since I am watching up to the truth here, I know how to pray more. I kind of suspected, I was hoping I was wrong. Thank you for your article.
This goes back to Paul Pillar, the former National
Intelligence Officer for the Middle East and North Africa. Pillar even wrote an article in the NYT
stating that the US had nothing to fear from radical Islam. It was democratizing force that would be friendly
to the US. He wrote this in the summer
of 2001. John Brennan, formerly of the
NSC and now DCIA is one of Pillar’s protégés.
If you want to know that Obama will do next just ask yourself..What would a muslims terrorist preforming secret jihad do?
http://www.c-span.org/video/?318868-5/history-islam-america
^ In that video, it is asked if they believe whether or not we’ll ever have a Muslim President and this video is from Apr. 2014. I realize you might think
that they’re lying, which is ironic considering you don’t care about the lies of
mainstream media, but that question cannot even be asked to begin with if we do already have a Muslim President. Ergo, we don’t…because he’s a Christian. Here are more links proving that he’s not a Muslim:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/03/11-most-paranoid-obama-co_n_343771.html (#7 … you’ll see what I mean.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/is-obama-a-muslim/
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/o/Obama-East-Room-Flag-Flap.htm#.U_2jxKNqxO4
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2010/aug/26/why-do-so-many-people-think-obama-muslim/