Dangerous Lessons in Islamophobia at the FBI (MUST READ)

Posted by Julian Sanchez on Cato at Liberty
Sep. 16, 2011
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One presentation makes it quite explicit that, in the analyst’s view, the problem is not Islamic “extremism,” but the inherent propensity for violence of Muslims as such:

• There may not be a “radical” threat as much as it is simply a normal assertion of the orthodox ideology.
• The strategic themes animating these Islamic values are not fringe; they are mainstream.
• The individual applying these values and practices may likely be simply a pious and devout adherent: i.e., a true believer as opposed to a “radical.”

In other words, FBI agents are effectively told that Osama bin Laden was correct, and that a sincere Muslim who understands and practices his faith correctly will naturally be a terrorist. It would be offensive in any context for the government to sponsor this kind of smear session against the enormous peaceful majority of its Muslim citizens, but it’s downright dangerous in light of the vast expansion of FBI surveillance authorities over the past decade...

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