[ April 22, 2024 ]
If the Obama administration sees the Islamic State as a “strategic asset,” why wouldn’t they want advice from an al-Qaeda-linked op?
I have written about Hussain Hamdani before. Hussain Hamdani encouraged Muslim student activists “to Islamize campus politics.” An organization led by Hamdani, joined with the Saudi World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) to launch the Reviving the Islamic Spirit conventions in Toronto. In 2012, WAMY’s charitable status was revoked after the Canada Revenue Agency concluded that it funded an Al-Qaeda-linked organization. From 2005 to 2009, two organizations led by Hamdani transferred money to Hamas’ fund collector, IRFAN-Canada.
Why is the Obama administration seeking advice on radicalization from a known terror-linked operative? Unless of course the admin is seeking to radicalize Muslims. /sarc tag off
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This isn’t wrong-headed, this is treacherous.
“U.S. Officials want deradicalization advice from Hussain Hamdani,” By Adam Carter, CBC News, May 23, 2015
The Canadian government no longer wants his expertise, but American security advisers doThe Canadian government might not want him anymore, but the department of Homeland Security still wants to hear what Hussein Hamdani has to say about deradicalization.
The Hamilton lawyer was suspended as an adviser on Muslim issues and security for the federal government earlier this month. But now, officials from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of National Security have invited him to speak at a conference on fighting violent extremism.
So in July, Hamdani will be heading to Washington, DC to advise government officials at the local, state and federal levels – even though he’s been suspended from doing so in his own country.
“This is consistent with what I have been saying all along: I have been vetted already, multiple times by CSIS and RCMP as well as U.S. security agencies,” Hamdani told CBC News.
‘Thankfully, the Americans are not playing politics’Minister of Public Safety Steven Blaney’s office is looking into questions raised by the French TVA network about politically charged statements it alleges Hamdani made as a university student, and allegations about radical organizations that it says Hamdani had associations with.
Hamdani says he believes the decision is politically motivated because of his support for Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberals. He denies all the allegations outright.
“Thankfully, the Americans are not playing politics with the critical work of saving our youth from going down this destructive path and they understand that I am a small but important piece in this goal,” Hamdani said.
Blaney denies that politics played a part in the suspension, and previously said he was unaware that Hamdani was supporting the federal Liberals.
Offering practical adviceBlaney says that the reasons for the suspension are currently being reviewed.
“To tell you frankly, I was unaware of his political activity,” Blaney said at an announcement earlier this month.
The conference at which Hamdani will be speaking is called “Radicalization and Violent Extremism: Lessons from Canada, the U.K. and the U.S.”
According to an e-mail from the U.S. Department of Justice, the goal of the conference is to gather the best researchers from programs targeting violent extremism and to have them deliver “practical, timely and plain spoken results to practitioners who can use them.”
Homeland Security has previously invited Hamdani to come to the U.S. and address American officials, too. His work was recently praised by Blaney himself at an anti-terror summit in Washington, D.C., for his grassroots approach to combating radicalism.
Representatives from the Department of Justice could not immediately be reached for comment.
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12 Comments
8 years ago
piss on obamas goat F;ing quran pigs and .muhammad
8 years ago
Canadians beware of Trudeau! He has links to this guy. Trudeau also sent letters to every newspaper in Alberta about how we should be tolerant and not give way to a culture of “fear”.
Here is a link to a video that should be sent to the U.S. administration as a reminder of what the whole Islamic Brotherhood game plan really is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PENiSQF-aJ8
8 years ago
Here is some advice that is a better strategy than deradicalization…. when you I.D. a muzzie at risk of ‘radding out’ just ship him/her off to Syria on a one way ticket.
8 years ago
Barack Hussein Obama appointed fellow Muslims to U.S. homeland security and they invited Hamdani to the US. See what happens when you appoint Muslims to positions of power – they invite known terrorists to speak.
Obama is on the take. His administration is corrupt.
This terrorist monster Hussein Hamdani supports Justin Trudeau.
Trudeau speaks at Islamic conferences that support Hamas. Even though Hamas is listed as a terrorist organization by the Canadian government.
If Justin Trudeau is ever elected he will appoint Muslims to positions of power and Canada will eventually be under Sharia Law.
Vote for Stephen Harper at least he has a brain something Justin Trudeau will never have.
8 years ago
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Vote for Stephen Harper
We need to dump Obama Now. He’s done enough damage,,,we don’t need any more crap.
8 years ago
What else can you expect from a Muslim administration and a traitor to the American people? We will be lucky to get out of this alive or be interred by OBAMA. Remember marshal law? OBAMA could enforce it and we will be a doomed society.
8 years ago
empires have been setting up puppet dictators & kings since the beginning . Now they are helping to set up what muslims prefer, Military conquers with their mullah advisers. Females, non muslims & others are acceptable collateral damage! The middle east is drawing THEIR OWN borders-their main demand. & sharia ruled, their 2/nd.demand. The financially devastated West can do nothing but help (selling weapons Big income)! They Are worried bout being invaded but are limited in that to do bout it.
8 years ago
FATfck…and probably another Obama bozo,
8 years ago
They should consult Dr Yasir Qadhi and Hamza Yusuf
8 years ago
“deradicalization” is nonsense, it can’t be done. Look for a more detailed explanation on my website here: http://members.ziggo.nl/iiat/DIYToReciteThem.htm .
The moderate Muslims should prevent radicalisation in the first place by refusing to send their children to Koran schools where the kids are conditioned by hard core Islamists.
This “advisor” Hussein Hamdani Hussein helped create an unsolvable problem and then offers his “expertise” to help finding a solution. For a price, of course; hiring “experts” is an extremely expensive business.
8 years ago
when one is found to be fighting a “patriot” who is willing to die for his cause, then one must look for those things which he holds most dear to his heart, whether they be family tribe or some other association and whenever one of these patriots strikes you strike back tenfold at the root and branch………for no patriot is afraid to die for his beleies….but his entire rationale is wrapped up in the mythos of “WHY” he is willing to do it……attack the why make it prohibitively expensive in terms that even such as he can understand then the problems become more manageable
