CAN President Martin Mawyer talks about upcoming film, "Homegrown Jihad"
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CAN President Martin Mawyer talks about upcomming film, "Homegrown Jihad"
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Counter-terror intelligence expert tops off Homegrown Jihad documentary lineup
Counter-terrorism expert Dr. Peter M. Leitner topped off the expert lineup of leading voices featured in Homegrown Jihad, Christian Action Network president Martin Mawyer said Friday, March 7.
Leitner, Higgins Counterterrorism Research Center president, has 30 years service history, 18 with the U.S. Department of Defense, bringing the Christian Action Network documentary project depth and credibility.
Mawyer said Leitner’s expertise comes from his help in training more than 7,000 law enforcement, first responder, military, FBI, and CIA personnel in intelligence analysis, Islamic terrorism, terror cells, weapons of mass destruction and Arab and Islamic culture.
Read the full story...Counter-terror intelligence expert tops off HomegrownTerrorist trial begins in Toledo
Widening conspiracy alleged as terrorist trial begins in Toledo, Ohio with jury selection
Trial proceedings began Wednesday, March 5, in a Toledo federal court against three Islamist Muslim men charged as conspirators in an alleged terrorist cell plotting violent jihad.
The opening phase of trial includes three weeks of jury selection from a pool of nearly 500 prospects to find 12 members and six alternates able to withstand a trial expected to last into July.
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New York to target terrorists worldwide
Newly-christened USS New York to target terrorists worldwide as battalion-level Marine troop transport LPD 21
The USS New York, LPD 21, received its christening Saturday, March 1, during an Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans, Louisiana ceremony.
The battalion-level Marine transport, fifth in the San Antonio class amphibious transport dock, reflects an aggressive, boots-on-the-ground strategy following the acknowledgement of a global war against terrorist entities that came after the attacks of September 11, 2001.
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Abukar Arman, terror apologist, to lead new CAIR chapter in Columbus, Ohio
Citing growth in Ohio, the Council on American-Islamic Relations announced formation of a new chapter for Cleveland and vicinity, appointing Abukar Arman to head the new office.
Arman is on record as a Hamas enthusiast, writing recently on the terrorist organization’s pre-eminent place as representing displaced Arabs in Israel who want Israel destroyed.
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Officials ponder school bus terror attacks
Homeland Security report: officials ponder school bus terror attacks, risk assessment lessened since September
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed to PRB News they are revisiting the school bus terror attack scenario again after a previous report in September 2007.
Separate, independent, reports indicated growing concern over the lack of funds for school bus safety studies and strategy development six months after a special appropriation approved by congress last August.
Read the full story...Officials ponder school bus terror attacksMuslim workers return to Islamic prayer
After Council on American-Islamic Relations intervention, Muslim workers return to Islamic prayer break granted
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, Philadelphia chapter, confirmed Monday, Feb. 25, up to nine of 16 Somali Muslims have returned to work at a supply chain management company in Pennsylvania.
CAIR leaders said they revel in a victory for Islamic work place prayers as all 16 Muslim employees at Arnold’s Logistics, a Jacobs and Company affiliate, received offers for re-hire with special accommodations for Islamic prayers during the workday.
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Mother fights Islamist ‘Dawa’ textbook
California mother fights Islamist “Dawa” textbook, decries pro-Muslim religious bias and “proselytism.”
Making history “come alive” is a logical goal and desire for any teacher.
However, the History Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond, seventh-grade history textbook has caught the critical eye of parents in California this school year.
Read the full story...Mother fights Islamist ‘Dawa’ textbookTerror suspect helped Islamic curriculum
California controversy stagnant after revelation of terror suspect’s help with Islamic curriculum project
Former President Bill Clinton’s legacy includes the dubious “religious expression in public school guidelines” to pave the way for California to mandate Islam inclusion in classroom curriculums.
After controversy in recent years over how that mandate has been applied, more new textbooks contain increasing Pro-Islam material that now borders on “dawa” or an invitation to convert.
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Mosque arson prompts caution
Columbia, Tenn. vandalism, mosque arson, prompts caution by British resident noting similar cases in England
Local reports told the story last week about a small Muslim community in Columbia, Tennessee being vandalized with spray-painted swastikas and then torched by arsonists.
A British whose name is withheld noted to PRB News similar cases in England, with a “significant number of cases” being suspected as a deliberate act by the mosque owners themselves.
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Siljander accused of using “bridging the gap between Muslims and Christians” project to launder, lobby for terrorists
An Indictment against Mark Deli Siljander as party in a case against the Islamic American Relief Agency alleged the ex-congressman laundered money through a book project, bridging the gap between Muslims and Christians.
Earlier this week, attorneys for Siljander began an apparent typical snow job against the federal case that dares to challenge the Islamist agenda.
Read the full story...US: ex-congressman lobbied for terrorists‘Honor’ terrorist sought in north Texas
Islamist Muslim “honor” terrorist sought in north Texas, son said he believes the double-murder suspect is dead.
Irving Police Department confirmed to PRB News Friday, Feb. 15, double-murder suspect Yaser Said, 51, is still at large, possibly hiding out in north Texas.
A spokesperson with the office added relatives of two sisters killed on New Year's Day have been distributing fliers bearing the suspect’s picture.
Read the full story...‘Honor’ terrorist sought in north TexasSchool links to Islamism prompt concern
Public funded school links to Islamism prompt concern from local school teacher and her response group
Local teacher Sara Springer told PRB News her “radar” sprang to life when she learned Dhabah (Debbie) Almontaser would be principal of a newly formed Arabic-English school in Brooklyn, New York.
What she learned bout the would-be principal alarmed her, especially because the Arabic-English school would be part of a public-funded program.
Read the full story...School links to Islamism prompt concernCAN supporter inquires at school
Following up a Christian Action Network pamphlet warning, CAN supporter inquires at school in Columbia, SC
James Telfer told PRB News recently that he sees an “all clear” signal in responses he received from Irmo High School leaders in Columbia, South Carolina.
Latest reports of a prior school year indicated students had been required to create a pamphlet that would teach people about Islam and discuss the five pillars of Islam.
Read the full story...CAN supporter inquires at school