In Egypt overnight, the violence between anti and pro-Mubarak demonstrators continued with hundreds injured and between 3 to 5 dead in Cairo. While those supporting Hosni Mubarak were dressed in plain, street clothes, most observers suspect that they were members of the police or state security forces. While it is unlikely that they were members of the Muslim Brotherhood, who have been supporting the anti-Mubarak crowds, the incident raises an important facet of the group and the overall conflict. The Brotherhood switches sides, jumps ships and plays every political angle they can. One day they would support Nasser or Sadat, the next day they try to assassinate them. Such is the murky world of this movement which is difficult for us Westerners to understand.
As we last left off in Part Two yesterday, Abdullah Azzam, who rose to prominence in the Muslim Brotherhood during the 1980s, was working hand-in-hand with the CIA and America. Together, they waged a long and brutal insurgent war against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan. We also saw that Azzam had recruited one of his students to assist him as his second in command, Osama bin Laden. Even while battling the Soviets, Azzam and bin Laden were already planning another war, one against the United States and Western Civilization, using the intricate network of Muslim Brotherhood organizations spread out in 70 countries.
Just one year before Azzam was killed, possibly by bin Laden, he toured 35 cities in America to raise money for the cause. Azzam’s first stop in 1988 was Oklahoma City of all places. Under an umbrella of numerous societies and organizations established in the U.S. by the Brotherhood, Azzam spread his message of global jihad and for establishing a global caliphate ruled by the ultra-strict interpretation of the Qur’an known as Wahhabism.
If there is a nice aspect about the Muslim Brotherhood, it is that they are very structured and proud of it. Just like the Nazi Party from Germany, the Brotherhood built and maintains a large infrastructure to support their operations. In their own publications, such as one known as the “Explanatory Memorandum”, they detailed a list of groups in America that they either run directly, or are allied with them. Also like the Nazis, they also freely make public their long-term objectives, which demonstrates the confidence, or fanaticism exuded by the Brotherhood.
In the late 1980s through even today, we see examples of how money and material support is obtained through this network in America. After the 9/11 attacks, our eyes became wide open to how the Muslim Brotherhood, Al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups used everything from charity organizations, religious schools, mosques and even businesses like tobacco shops for funding and recruitment. Since most of us are already well aware of bin Laden and the history of Al Qaeda, I won’t dwell on that. Instead, let us look more carefully at the global network which supports them, the Muslim Brotherhood and their affiliates.
One can say that they utilize the classic ‘onion-technique’ attributed to any good conspiracy theory. The outer layers, most seen by the general public (of infidels) appears to be benign. Who can say anything bad about charity groups for helping the poor and needy? But as Federal investigators soon found out while back-tracking the activities of the 9/11 hijackers and Al-Qaeda, a large number of these groups had been outposts for the Muslim Brotherhood for many years. Millions of dollars had been raised and distributed to Hamas
One such group that is well documented is the Al-Haramain Foundation. Headquartered in Saudi Arabia, they operated branches worldwide, from Bosnia to Somalia to Indonesia. Along with charity orgs to allegedly help poor Muslims in Africa, Asia and the MidEast, the Al-Haramain also ran business enterprises, like a wholesale fish distributor. According to U.S. intelligence sources, they helped fund and supported the 1998 attacks on our embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, as well as a 2002 bombing of a hotel in Israel.
Here in America, in 2007, a major series of Federal indictments came down on the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF). Seven leaders were charged with providing “material support and resources” along with money-laundering and other offenses. During that trial, a document by Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Akram was part of the government’s evidence. Entitled “An Explanatory Memorandum on the General Strategic Goal for the Group in North America”, the 18-page document from 1987 listed 29 groups that shared the Brotherhood’s objective for a global Shari’a Caliphate, which includes the United States.
Akram writes “that their work in America is a kind of grand Jihad in eliminating and destroying the Western Civilization from within and ’sabotaging’ its miserable house by their hands … so that …. God’s religion [Islam] is made victorious over all other religions.” He envisioned a ’soft jihad’ in the U.S., one less about bombings and terror attacks and more focused on gradually imposing Shari’a Law. Through a chain of coalitions, Akram foresaw using the old Communist method of “boring from within”. Along with charities, the 29 groups listed in this document include youth, education and business organizations.
A full range of tactics aimed at every level of society were to be employed. Children’s books and other publications, political activism, cultural affairs, banking and finance, professional and business networks, even multi-faith religious cooperatives would be avenues to affect social change and increase the influence of Shari’a law into the fabric of America. We’ve seen this all before. The Nazis used these methods in Germany to evolve from a gang of street thugs in the 1920s to become a popular political party in the 1930s. Despite cries of McCarthyism from Liberal America during the Cold War, documents made public following the collapse of the Soviet Union showed how the KGB tried to spread Communist views and recruit agents in the U.S..
So, in conclusion, when you turn on your TV today and hear news commentators on the unrest in Egypt talk about how benign and peaceful the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt is, think again. No, they did not reject violence and terror in the 1970s as former I.A.E.A. head Mohamed ElBaradei told Anderson Cooper on CNN this week. The argument about how they only represent 20% or so of the Egyptian voters is also inconsequential. The Nazi Party in Germany achieved their power grab with only about 30% of the vote in a ‘democratic’ election. Already the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt is spreading pamphlets in the streets of Cairo, today, that a new war against Israel will soon happen. The Brotherhood is a violent, dangerous organization. It always has been and always will be.
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February 3rd, 2011 at 10:15 am
For now at least, the Muslim Brotherhood is keeping a low profile so as not to alienate the reform group and the western press. They are smart enough to do just enough of the things to help mubarak go, not give him an excuse to stay. Originally they were a movement of the educated class with Islamic belief’s, doctors, lawyers, political operatives, some professors, etc. and the Islamicists have tried to coopt them so yes your right it is murky where they really stand. No doublt they will try to garner more power, but will the reform movement reject them after the revolution its hard to tell but the reform movement has a lot of secularists and students in it whom ultimately will want a better standard of living first, way before sharia law. By now many egyptians have seen the financial progress in countries all around them and want that first. I think there is so much we don’t know about in country Egyptian politics that it should be a wakeup call to learn more about all the world’s countries and political movements. Its a mistake to think there are only ardent Islamicists versus the nice repressive governments everywhere over there. Clearly sharia law would benifit the Islamicists in getting more control. I think the muslim brotherhood is willing to wait and see what happens and hope to slowly gain influence over the longer term.
February 3rd, 2011 at 11:22 am
“For now at least, the Muslim Brotherhood is keeping a low profile so as not to alienate the reform group and the western press.”
Hardly.
Showing support for ElBaradei is not low profile.
Being the strongest opposition to Mubarak and the parliament in general for the last 30 years is not low profile.
Being banned from the country whos parliament they are a member of is not low profile.
Telling the Egyptian people to “prepare for war against Israel” is not low profile.
Being the major influence in most of the 6 middle eastern countries rioting is not low profile.
Being the foundation of Al Queda, Hamas, and various other radical splinter groups is not low profile.
Having a manifesto that sets a doctrine for a caliphate/world wide Sharia is NOT LOW PROFILE !!
“Originally they were a movement of the educated class with Islamic belief’s, doctors, lawyers, political operatives, some professors, etc. and the Islamicists have tried to coopt them so yes your right it is murky where they really stand. ”
No its not “murky”
Have you bothered to read the first two parts Andy wrote on their history ?
February 3rd, 2011 at 11:43 am
first that is an extremist phamphlet telling those few on the street who got it to prepare for war with Israel. the Egyptian people, in general, want jobs, and food, and fun, not war. Mubarak is showing a bad hand here by not leaving and sending in those thugs to beat up the revolutionary movement folks. Al queda is basically a nonstarter in Eygpt, as they as a people are much more secular than given credit. Al queda did not form in Eygypt, al Zawahri, thrown out of egypt simply allied with them. I don’t agree with your over the top presumption, Will the mum. bro-hood try and get more power, sure, but will they succeed? Its not our call. The people of Eygpt should be able to throw mubarak off their backs and his minions and get a chance at forming a democratic or at least more responsive government to their needs. They are human beings,, not subservants to the USA, though the mubarak gov. gave us a lot of allied support in return for all the military hardware. Andy has his take. I think it portrays them innaccurately to maximize fear in us. I am not saying the eyp. bro-hood doesn’t have its aspirations, but they have a huge general population with a lot of students and young people who simply want a better life to deal with. They cannot afford to alienate them so have been taking a lower profile than they could. I have mine. Ever;ything shouldn’t be so US centric. fortunately they dont have a fascist charismatic leader at this time. Anyways Andy’s take is like the worst possible extreme scenario that goes against US interests. Just like he thought our economy would collaspe in flames and I said it won’t, or that gold would go to the moon and I said it wouldn’t at this time at least. He picks the most scary scenario for whatever reason. I am trying for the most accurate.
February 3rd, 2011 at 11:54 am
well I wrote a good answer but its in moderation.
February 3rd, 2011 at 12:08 pm
As an organization since the 20s the have in a sense been “low profile” only because the media and our education system has focused on the more selacious components such as the PLO, Al Queda, martyrs brigades etc.
When all this started a couple weeks ago O myself said they were the 900 lb. gorilla in the room no one has paid attention to for decades if not the last ten years.
But, in this intance withn Egypt and other countries in unrest their intentions are anything but low profile. They may be subtle but its plainly obvious what they’re up to when you have ElBaradei telling the world “they’re not radical”.
That statement right there is enough to put them up front and center as one of the largest contributors to WW3 that weve ever seen.
Everyones watching the Muslim brotherhood like a hawk.
They no longer have a low profile.
Everyone knows that they are the key element with the key motive.
They are not going to establish a democratic state as much as they’re trying to convince everyone.
One can only pray that they dont reach agreements with the Egyptian military
February 3rd, 2011 at 12:17 pm
Its getting vert bad over there.
Thats a huge understatement.
All three major networks can longer give live feeds.
All reporters, FOX, MSNBC, NBC, CBS, Al Jazeera, have had their equipment taken and they’ve all been beaten/hospitalized.
If there was ever a time to put aside political differences and stand behind a people now is the time.
For the sake of the Egyptian people, our country, and the world
February 3rd, 2011 at 1:48 pm
The Muslim Brotherhood: A History, Part 23,586,475,689,322. Blah, blah, blah.
February 3rd, 2011 at 2:59 pm
@ Brian,
I suppose it is true that I shine a flashlight into darker corners. But as Gen. MacArthur would say, “Good news can wait, bad news can’t.”
You say the MB will behave themselves now that they have a spotlight on them. Well, history has shown that others groups like them have still gone on to cause great harm while under public scrutiny after achieving power. The MB is patterned on the NP of Germany.
Did you happen to watch the History Channel’s two-part, four-hour documentary on the Third Reich a couple-three weeks ago? It used material, like diaries and home movie footage that had never been shown on TV before. Most of the material still cannot be shown in Germany.
The simple truth is that it does not take very much to send a nation with even the best of intentions over the cliff into an orgy of blood. Read Elmer Pendell’s “How Civilizations Self-Destruct”. We are ALWAYS only one event (or 3 days) away from becoming cannibals.
February 3rd, 2011 at 3:08 pm
@ Micky,
I think I said this in one of my earlier articles, the Chinese allowed the protesters to have their fun until the government could secure Tiananmen Square. So it looks like Mubarak is moving in that direction now. Clamp down on the foreign press. He’s already been playing games with cell phone and Internet service.
Once he can shut off the prying eyes, the blood orgy begins.
February 3rd, 2011 at 3:14 pm
well I am saying the MB is behaving itself now that the spotlight is on them both from outside and among the revolutionarys, but I imagine they are posturing and will naturally try and get all they can once the country is freed from mubarak, but they are patient and will try and coopt things, but they face a daunting public that just wants a better secular living. They don’t buy into all that fanatical rhetoric en masse. no I would have liked to see that. I think the germans had a deeper dark side and penchant of over industriousness and obssession type work ethic than the average egyptian. Yes rwanda is a good example of a tribal blood feud gone insane. Well the original Night of the Living Dead visited that theme nicely and showed the power of cooperation among people of different backgrounds as well. Our own civil war was a severly bloody war of absolute mayhem. Overall, the world is moving towards more freedom, bit by bit, and more responsible governments bit by bit. Its always possible a nuclear event could precipitate a sharp snap back and new dark ages. I suspect its quite possible we may have a millenium of totalitarian states once again. I think al zawhiri’s string of failures and minor successes and slow degradation of his followers has given the extremists a black eye and bad reputation among their own people. Especially as the west and other former host nations consistently attack and reject them. Joining al queada is now no longer seen as a good career move for anybody. Instead I think we will enter an era of opportunists trying to find marginal ways to coopt the various nation states for their own personal gain. basically corruption as usual, but they will have to deliver more to the noisy masses with their new means of communicating with the world. A good time to be in PR. The time for al queda has already come and gone I think. the ordi nary person has seen too many atrocities and nothing of real gain to themselves. Its a bad product, and everyone knows it.
February 3rd, 2011 at 3:23 pm
Are we watching the left try to minimize evil again ?
The MB has no great intentions to speak of in the civilized world.
Trying not to single out Brian here this is not the first time someone from the left has attempted to discount or minimize the brotherhood.
Back when Barry made his speech in Cairo I made a big deal over the MB being invited.
I was told by moonbats not to worry, they’re banned, bla bla bla…
In a way Brians right. yeah, they’re just sitting back watching. But they’re about as low profile as the puppet master.
You know hes there.
I named my Blog after this album cover.
The “News Of The World” (my shroom days)is that theres always been this big monster hovering over us,right there, and we never saw him.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Queen+News+of+the+world&qpvt=Queen+News+of+the+world&FORM=Z7FD1
February 3rd, 2011 at 3:27 pm
“I think the germans had a deeper dark side and penchant of over industriousness and obssession type work ethic than the average egyptian.”
Please read up on the Brotherhoods WW2 history.
They and the N*zis were practically one in the same.
Today, they carry the N*zi doctrine.
The only difference is that the actors are not Germans. They’re Muslims.
Their religion is what defines their “work ethic”
February 3rd, 2011 at 3:34 pm
there is a bigger difference than your making it out. for one the germans were teutons. very different.
February 3rd, 2011 at 3:39 pm
the teutonic tribes were very naturally spiritual and used alchemy to transform natural substances to tools and higher value products, the very roots of industrialization. They actively engaged their women in team and community work and production. The arabs have long been traders and collectors of what others have produced whether it be from deeper africa or the far east or the west. big difference. They kept their women pretty much out of the production loop.
February 3rd, 2011 at 3:45 pm
” for one the germans were teutons. very different.”
I’m not desputing that.
Still, if the Egyptins fall for the brotherhood we’ll have a holy war driven by religious ideology thats as dangerous as the Germans work ethic.
Germans were as loyal to thier work as Muslims are to Allah.
My lineage is half German. They’re some hard working serious mofos who will settle for less than perfection.
February 3rd, 2011 at 3:46 pm
“no’ less than perfection…
sorry
February 3rd, 2011 at 3:48 pm
Stop minimizing the threat Brian.
everytime this country has done that with these radicals weve ended up on the short end of the stick.
When will we learn ?
February 3rd, 2011 at 3:50 pm
Brian,
“but they face a daunting public that just wants a better secular living.”
NO! What they really want are jobs and bread! That’s what it boils down to. I remember hearing a story about a German woman who was once asked why the people supported H*t!er? She answered that he did a lot of good at first. She mainly recalled, after some 40+ years, about how he put an end to the taxi-cab murders that were occurring in Berlin.
If you watch that documentary I mentioned, the first two-hours dealt with his rise to power and how the German people were weary of all of the chaos and street fighting between the Communists and N@zis. So the Middle Class and the rural peasantry threw their hat in with the N@zis. Next stop, Auschwitz!
February 3rd, 2011 at 4:00 pm
One possible scenario is that the Mubarak supporters will attack the peeps and then the military will move in and suppress the Mubarak people and the MB in a very nasty way and then once they have control and have eliminated the MB they can appoint a military man to lead the country. This would probably go over with the peeps better. What comes after that is anybody’s guess.
February 3rd, 2011 at 4:11 pm
I read a good book that traced hit1ers rise and when he was 20 he lived homeless sleeping on park benches in Munich, selling portrait art, and had a partner, a big guy who was his money collector/body gaurd. His fortunes improved a bit and he shared space in a big rooming house and was known to share meals with various people including some jewish unemployed young men. I suspect the man developed ambulatory paranoid schizophrenia and a mood disorder after his ww1 years and simply changed in stride among the criminals, murders, thugs, morally distressed who could barely keep up with him, the people he allied with in the evolving socialist workers movement. He had the gift of projective oratory and put on one angry entitlement show and knew his audience. So the night of long knives and whatever the crime wasn’t so out of step with his paranoid vision for the country. He actually thought he was the Prince to save the country, and build an empire. The obedience of the people around him is in part that he did have a genuine talent in the early days of getting warring parties to make up and work together by playing them off each other. He wasn’t nearly as autocratic in the beginning as towards the end. If you read actual trascripts of him directing the german military in ww11 you can see he lost it but was never naive. Soviet doctors claim stalin was paranoid schiz as well. There is a high functioning ambulatory form that thrives in certain chaotic environments. anyways, what I said is they want a better secular living meaning they want jobs and fun lives. no comprende eh? oh actually hit1er destroyed the orignal half of the n*zi party that actually helped him rise and coopted the remainder, He had serious competitiors in his early years who started out as allies and he systematically rooted them out and destroyed them. and then got the army to sign a loyalty oath to him. He gave out big fiefdoms to his field generals and marshalls and ran the place like a don. When he lost it and hid, they kept the place going a while, till they were totally overran. Frankly if the french had chosen to develop a robust mechanized infantry of modern tanks instead of continuing their tradition of spending on a huge horse calvary, they could have stopped germany in its tracks.
February 3rd, 2011 at 5:39 pm
‘Frankly if the french had chosen to develop a robust mechanized infantry of modern tanks instead of continuing their tradition of spending on a huge horse calvary, they could have stopped germany in its tracks’.
Horse cavalry?? Ever heard of the Maginot Line?
This is why your stuff is so delusional.
February 3rd, 2011 at 5:59 pm
brian…
WTF does that last post have to do with anything ?
H!tler was mizundastood ? A victim of “ambulatory paranoid schizophrenia ” ?
Kinda redundant dont ya think ? Schizos are paranoid by nature at the tail or nose of the disease.
Ambulatory ? A schizo that can walk ?
brilliant.
Poor little H!tler.
I guess whatever psych ailments he had were contagious ?
That would explain Goebels, Himmler, Eichman ?
February 3rd, 2011 at 6:04 pm
Actually, I’ve seen documentaries focusing on his relationship with his doctor.
Used to give him a c0cktail injection pronounced “veetamin”
It had meth in it.
Few years of that and you’re scared of dust bunnies
February 3rd, 2011 at 7:13 pm
micky you obviously don’t understand what i am writing so why even bother to read it? really. What we need to learn is to never forget as it can, and will happen again in what once were what we thought regular people.
February 3rd, 2011 at 7:16 pm
hondo your a throwback to another era with a ton of prejudicial issues so whats the point conferring?