Wed, June 19, 2013

Yet, in a video taken of Abdus-Salaam less than six months later, Abdus- Salaam is seen stating unequivocally that Sharia law should replace the U.S. constitution, complete with punishments for crimes that under Islamic law require stoning.

The video (see below) shows Abdus-Salaam attending a lecture by his old friend and associate radical Imam Sirhaj Wahhaj at an event at the University of Central Florida. The event, held on February 25, 2011, was organized by a chapter of the Muslim Students Association, a group that a 1991 U.S. Muslim Brotherhood memo identifies as one of “our organizations and the organizations of our friends.”

An interviewer presents Abdus-Salaam with a startling 1992 quote from Wahhaj, who is listed by the U.S. government as a possible unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing: “If only Muslims were clever politically, they could take over the United States and replace its constitutional government with a caliphate. If we were united and strong, we’d elect our own emir and give allegiance to him. Take my word, if eight million Muslims unite in America, the country will come to us.”

Abdus-Salaam’s reaction is equally as startling. His immediate response is, “Listen, I don’t have a problem with that.”

Taken aback by the blunt response, the interviewer made sure he understood correctly, asking, “So you would like to see Sharia law in place of the Constitution?”

Leaving no room for ambiguity, Abdus-Salaam responds, “By all means.”

The interviewer further questions Abdus-Salaam about tenets ofSharia law – specifically, the fact that apostates — Muslims who leave their faith — deserve the death penalty. McDaniels asks again whether this is the law Abdus-Salaam would like to see in the U.S., and he gives the same answer: “By all means.”

Abdus-Salaam further offers, “Let me tell you something about Shariah law, if we had Shariah law, in this country, it would prevent prostitution because the men can marry more than one wife. “

“What’s the penalty for prostitution?” asks the interviewer.

“The woman is … stoned,” Abdus-Salaam answers, “But the man?  They let the man off free,” he says.

(For clarification, the video shows a clip from Wahhaj’s speech where he is seen preaching. “What is the punishment according to the Koran for those who commit fornication? What’s the punishment?  Lashes, 100 lashes. Not stoning,” says Wahhaj.)

Abdus-Salaam says he would describe himself as being “ideologically in sync” with Wahhaj. Reinterating how he wants to see the American Constitution replaced with Sharia, Absu-Salaam says, “I’m American, I was born in this country. My forefathers are slaves. Slaves! … [But] anything is better than wrong. Right is better than wrong!”

The quotes from Abdus-Salaam were easily obtained by the interviewer. All he did was ask about Sharia law—something that apparently the New York Times declined to do before praising Sinclair Hejazi Abdus-Salaam as a typical American Muslim in its pro-Ground Zero Mosque article.

Editor’s Note: Sirhaj Wahhaj, who has a history of radicalism, leads Masjid At-Taqwa in Brooklyn and the Muslim Alliance in North America (MANA), an Islamist group with a postal address in Lexington, Kentucky. As reported on June 17, two of Wahhaj’s MANA colleagues serve or have served on the board of the Interfaith Center of Philadelphia and Religious Leaders Council of Philadelphia.

http://www.clarionproject.org/analysis/nytimes-model-muslim-later-endorses-sharia-america/#fm

Being that this site is both Zionist and Conservative – geo-political assessments are primary – the centerpiece of the efforts herein always revolve around two core and interconnected components: What blow back does any given political push/outcome have on Israel, as well as on America and the west in general? With this in mind, it is intrinsic to also note: What, if any, knock-on effects does the ouster of the Brotherhood Mafia in Egypt have on Israel’s security? In tandem, what part does its ouster play to stem (or not) the Brotherhood’s vise-grip on America’s power centers? 

Basically, Israel’s southern border will remain hot for the foreseeable future, as the Sinai is exploding with Al Qaeda/Salafist terrorists. However, with the Brotherhood no longer calling the shots, there will be some wiggle room, with less of a desire to stir the pot. Of course, Egypt is no friend of Israel, but that is a far cry from being actively belligerent. Most significantly, Hamas, the Brotherhood’s bastard child, will be weakened and less “adventurous”, knowing full well that their parents are in the (political) dog house.

Recall the outrageous spectacle of Israel’s leadership calling off the “dogs of the war”, re-tethering the IDF, during operation “Amud Anan” aka “Operation Pillar of Cloud” in 2012. In actuality, due to Barack HUSSEIN Obama’s dictates, Jerusalem held back its “chomping at the bit” forces from decimating Hamas. Hence, the insane and humiliating acquiescence to a “cease fire”. So while Egypt’s military (with the quiet backing of Saudi Arabia and the UAE) thwarted Washington’s dictates to leave the Brotherhood in place, Bibi Netanyahu cravenly bowed to its will. This strategic disaster was discussed at length in November 2012, and duly addressed at UPDATE:Cease/Death Fire. One can only hope that Jerusalem learns the requisite lesson: Independent actions are more than mandatory. They are obligatory upon a free and sovereign nation.

As to the question, regarding the fallout for the Brotherhood Mafia in Washington, well, the jury is still out. It is too early to assess. But rest assured, the White House’s resident Islamists are deeply examining the same question. Count on it.

UPDATE: Reading the regional “tea leaves” has become easy peasy – Egyptian Israeli Military Alerts Prompted By Islamist Mutiny Threats From Sinai.