*New FBI Counter Extremism Site Fails to Mention Islamism* *---* *the USA is not in a war with Islam.*
*if you want a war with Islam move your ass to Israel.* On Monday, February 29, 2016 at 1:09:37 PM UTC-6, Travis wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://m.clarionproject.org/analysis/new-fbi-counter-extremism-site-fails-mention-islamism?utm_content=buffer56765&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer > > > > *New FBI Counter Extremism Site Fails to Mention Islamism* > > The FBI altered its website 'Don't Be a Puppet' after pressure from the > Muslim-Brotherhood-linked Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). > > *By Elliot Friedland * > > *Sun, February 28, 2016 * > > [image: Description: Screenshot from the FBI's Don't be a Puppet.] > > Screenshot from the FBI's Don't be a Puppet. > > by: > > Elliot Friedland > > The FBI has launched a new website to counter extremism, but it has been > stripped of references to Islamist extremism or Islam. > > Titled "Don’t be a Puppet*,"* the site tries to deconstruct some of the > motivating factors that lead people into extremism. It’s aimed for use in > high schools or other programs for teenagers. > > The website was originally slated to launch in November 2015, but did not, > following criticisms from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) > <http://www.clarionproject.org/sites/default/files/CAIR-Council-on-American-Islamic-Relations-factsheet.pdf>. > > At the time, CAIR > <https://www.facebook.com/CAIRNational/posts/10153329619377695> expressed > concerns about a new FBI “countering violent extremism” (CVE) online > program that would make teachers an extension of law enforcement and may > stigmatize and increase bullying of Muslim students.” > > Several community organizations told *The New York Times *they thought > the website “focuses almost entirely on Islamic extremism.” > > The site was then put on hold, eventually launching in February 2016. > > There is no reason why a site that targets the specific roots of Islamist > terrorism and tackles the ideology openly should increase the bullying of > Muslim students. On the contrary, if the site’s explanation properly > separates the theocratic totalitarian political ideology of Islamism > <http://www.clarionproject.org/glossary/islamism/> from the religion of > Islam in general, then it should have the opposite impact – calming fears > about Muslims by painting an accurate picture about what is going on. > > The updated version of the site includes only vague generalities about > different types of “violent extremism.” CAIR > <http://www.clarionproject.org/sites/default/files/CAIR-Council-on-American-Islamic-Relations-factsheet.pdf> > > had lobbied the FBI to change the content of the game, which the agency > seems to have done. > > The types of extremism listed incude: > > - White Supremacy Extremists > - Environmental Extremists > - Militia Extremists > - Religious Extremists > - Anarchist Extremists > > “It’s the FBI’s primary responsibility—working with its many partners—to > protect the nation from attacks by violent extremists,” the website’s > introduction states. “One important way to do that is to keep young > people—the future of our country—from embracing violent extremist > ideologies in the first place.” > > “This website is designed to help do just that. Built by the FBI in > consultation with community leaders and other partners, it uses a series of > interactive materials to educate teens on the destructive nature of violent > extremism and to encourage them to think critically about its messages and > goals.” > > Although the website mentions specific terrorist attacks including 9/11 as > being carried out by al-Qaeda, it failed to name the specific ideology > driving Islamist terrorist attacks worldwide. > > Without a clear explanation of the ideology behind Islamist terrorism, the > FBI presents the problem as solely one of violence, in sharp contrast to > the reality of the many non-violent Islamist groups which are working > towards their ambitions of a global Islamist caliphate > <http://www.clarionproject.org/glossary/caliphate/> through political > means. Foremost among these is the Muslim Brotherhood > <http://www.clarionproject.org/sites/default/files/Muslim-Brotherhood-Special-Report.pdf>, > > one branch of which is the terrorist organization Hamas. > > The Council on American Islamic Relations is facing a possible ban in the > U.S. after legislation to ban Muslim Brotherhood > <http://www.clarionproject.org/glossary/muslim-brotherhood/> entities in > America as terrorist organizations passed the House Judiciary Committee. > CAIR is listed as one of three US Muslim Brotherhood entities. > > A mountain of documentation > <http://www.clarionproject.org/analysis/council-islamic-relations-cair> shows > that CAIR's role in the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood's Palestine Committee. Two > of CAIR’s founders were present at a secret meeting in 1993 that was > wiretapped by the FBI where they were instructed to deceive American > audiences. > > "War is deception," they said at the meeting. > > > > > __._,_.___ > ------------------------------ > Posted by: "Beowulf" <[email protected] <javascript:>> > ------------------------------ > > > Visit Your Group > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/grendelreport/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJmcW1pbDNtBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIwMTk0ODA2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTMyMzY2NwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzE0NTY3NjU5Mzc-> > > > > [image: Yahoo! 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