Right-wing extremists plotting violent attacks on US Muslims, FBI warns
Rania Khalek Rights and Accountability 25 August 2015
Men carrying rifles attend a “Freedom of Speech” rally organized by anti-Muslim groups, across from the Islamic Community Center in Phoenix, Arizona, 29 May. Nancy Wiechec Reuters
Militia extremists inspired by right-wing conspiracy theories are starting to target American Muslims, a leaked intelligence bulletin from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) counterterrorism division reveals.
Many of the extremists take inspiration from pro-Israel zealots.
In one recently uncovered plot, a Christian minister and former congressional candidate planned to launch a military-style attack on a Muslim community in upstate New York.
“Militia extremists are expanding their target sets to include Muslims and Islamic religious institutions in the United States,” the FBI bulletin warns. “This has resulted in increased violent rhetoric and plotting and has the potential to lead, over the long term, to additional harassment of or violence against Muslims by domestic extremists.”
Among the disturbing examples the FBI cites, the most shocking occurred in Mississippi last September, where extremists “discussed kidnapping and beheading a Muslim and posting video of the attack to the Internet.”
This raises questions about whether an institution that targets Muslim communities is capable of simultaneously protecting them.
The FBI did not respond to a request for comment from The Electronic Intifada.
Funding hate
According to the memo, pervasive disinformation about Muslims and Islam is a product of conspiracy theories that have been “repeated over the course of a decade by self-appointed watchdogs of Islamic extremism, Internet bloggers and some news media.”
Between 2008 and 2011, these groups received a staggering $120 million in revenue and directly lobbied for anti-Muslim legislation in states across the country, according to CAIR.
In May, Robert Doggart, a Christian minister and former candidate for congress in Tennessee, was indicted for plotting an armed attack on a predominantly African American Muslim community in upstate New York that has been the target of wild conspiracy theories hatched by the anti-Muslim, pro-Israel Clarion Project .. https://electronicintifada.net/tags/clarion-project .. and disseminated .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltBCnfomv9M .. by Fox News.
Doggart planned to assemble a group of gunmen to attack the community with assault rifles, explosives and even a machete.
“If it gets down to the machete, we will cut them to shreds,” Doggart allegedly said on a call intercepted by the FBI.
“I am the Infidel Allah warned you about!” he added.
This increasingly violent rhetoric is a direct result of right-wing individuals and organizations capitalizing on anti-Muslim hate, says Imraan Siddiqi, chair of CAIR’s Arizona chapter.
“It’s a whole ecosystem of money being poured into these groups and then it trickles down,” Siddiqi told The Electronic Intifada.
[INSERT: the heading in that "seminar" link is "Islamic Extremists Have Seized Control Of U.S. Cities, Says NRA Seminar" .. they contribute only to exacerbation of conflict and violence in American culture .. Harry Reid, is right, it's fair to say the NRA is quasi-military wing of the GOP .. that has been repeated a number of times today on Sydney tv news .. the NRA is not good for the USA .. back to the heading above .. i'm sure you all remember Bobby Jindal repeating the myth of 'no go' zones in London .. a Chris Hayes reminder here ..
Zimmerman is selling prints of his painting of the Confederate flag to raise funds for legal fees to fight a lawsuit filed by CAIR against the store’s discriminatory “Muslim-free” policy.
“This is the intersection of gun culture and anti-Islam sentiment converging in one place,” Siddiqi said. “It’s basically riling up the base of gun owners.”
Wrapped in an Israeli flag
Extremist support for Israel also trickles down.
Like the funders of the Islamophobia network, those agitating against Muslims tend to identify strongly with Israel.
.. i think enough American's are insightful enough to deny the fearmongering fantasies of Alex Jones .. wise enough to reject the Islamophobia of the Pamela Gellers of this world .. intelligent enough to see the fraud and shortsightedness of the NRA .. so wise enough to deny Donald 'the devious' Trump your presidency .. if not then no doubt some form of Christian fascism, with much in common with Daesh .. (yeah, IS), will be closer to knocking on your front door ..
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