More on Mohammed Elibiary and DHS

Hat tip to PJ Media

PJ Media's Patrick Poole  is still reporting on the controversy over Homeland Security's appointment of Mohammed Elibiary to its Working Group on Countering Radical Extremism. This week I posted a clip of Janet Napolitano's testimony before Congress, in which Rep. Louis Gohmert (R-TX) queried her about Elibiary. Here is the latest from Poole on PJ Media. There is also a link to his previous report.


http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/11/02/new-details-in-pjm-exclusive-on-alleged-homeland-security-leaker-mohamed-elibiary/

In the above-referenced video clip of Napolitano's testimony, I note with interest Gohmert's question to her about whether she had received a briefing about Elibiary the night before her testimony. She denied it. It sounds like Gohmert has some specific information. Let's all stay tuned.

Cain Accusers: Come Forward-Lawrence O'Donnell Has Your Back

"It's OK."


Last night, MSNBC's sanctimonious Lawrence O'Donnell proved beyond doubt that when it comes to looniness, he is in the same league as his cohorts on MSNBC. Just like Ed Schultz, O'Donnell is on the Convict Cain bandwagon. It doesn't matter to Larry that we don't know the identities of the accusers and we don't know the specific allegations. Cain is guilty. Get the rope!

Last night, Larry brought in two of MSNBC's "experts". That would be the ever-so-lovely Richard Wolffe (That's spelled with two ffs and an e), and some "MSNBC contributer" named....are you ready for this?

Toure (Toe-ray-with an accent mark over the e).

Well, anyway, Wolffe and Toure went on to explain that Cain is really nothing more than a "showcase you-know-what" for the Tea Party so they can't be called racists. Where have we heard that before?

After a break, O'Donnell came back with his stunning offer. He implored the Cain accusers to break their non-disclosure agreement with the National Restaurant Association and come forward. He explained that legality aside, there was the political aspect to consider, which trumped legality. The National Restaurant Association would not dare sue them for breaking the agreement because half of Congress would close their doors to them (the Democratic side, obviously ).

"You can come forward. It's OK", implored Larry. Then, as he leaned into the camera with eyes growing larger, he made this stunning offer:

He (Lawrence O'Donnell) would guarantee any legal expenses or damages the ladies might incur.

Yes, folks. When you have the billions of Lawrence O'Donnell backing you up, no risk is too great.

Then Larry made the mistake of bringing in LA lawyer Lisa Bloom, who just happens to be the daughter of Gloria Allred....

Yes.


Lisa, with an amused smile on her face, diplomatically explained to O'Donnell that indeed, the ladies would be liable to a lawsuit for recovery of monies paid to them plus damages. At this point, Larry thanked her for her time and switched her off.

After that, Larry told us he was going to have a report from Oakland, where the little Occupy heroes had successfully shut down the shipyard, but I just couldn't stay awake any longer.

However, I will make this offer to Larry O'Donnell: If you will put up the legal expenses for the Cain accusers, I will add my own little contribution by flying them to your studio in my own corporate jet.

Meanwhile, Down Under......

Hat tip to Republican Party Animals

The Occupy movement has spread to Australia. In the below video, the theme is "Occupy Melbourne-not Palestine". Watch as the marchers proceed to an ice cream shop owned by Israelis to demonstrate. Also watch as an elderly man has an Israeli flag ripped from his hands almost bringing him to the ground.

http://www.countercontempt.com/archives/2346

This is reminiscent of the 1933 boycott of Jewish shops organized by the Nazis.

More Incompetence From Janet Napolitano

Janet Napolitano (l), Mohammed Elibiary (r)

Hat tip to ACT for America for sending me this video


The below video is of Janet Napolitano's recent testimony before Congress. In this clip, Napolitano is questioned by Rep. Louis Gohmert (R-TX) regarding her appointment of an official of the Islamic Society of North America to DHS's Working Group on Countering Violent Extremism, the issuance of a Secret security clearance and his use of said clearance to access classified computer information. The person's name is Mohammed Elibiary and he is associated with an organization that is directly linked to the Muslim Brotherhood.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=354GJU3X54Y

As usual, Napolitano has no clue as to what is going on. I suspect that snot-nosed kid sitting over her left shoulder could do a better job of running DHS. Let's look at what we have learned. This guy Elibiary participated in a 2004 tribute to the Ayatollah Khomeini, but he sits on DHS's Working Group on Countering Violent Extremism. His organization (ISNA) is listed as an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation trial (in Dallas in 2007) involving funding to phony charities supporting Middle East terrorist groups.

"Ah wunnerful, ah wunnerful ah."

It gets better. Here is an article on Elibiary from BigPeace:

http://bigpeace.com/pspoole/2010/10/18/homeland-securitys-muslim-advisor-mohamed-elibiary-spoke-at-conference-honoring-ayatollah-khomeini/

I would add here that the name Mohammed Al-Asi, mentioned in the above article, is pertinent. This is a radical, Iran-supporting imam who has spoken several times at UC-Irvine, where I teach, invited by the Muslim Student Union. In 2001, he told a UCI audience that, "You can take the Jew out of the ghetto, but you can't take the ghetto out of the Jew." These characters are all associated with each other. That this Elibiary character is working within DHS is outrageous.

Quote(s) of the Day From Ed Schultz

Who's rushing to judgement?



Tonight on the Ed Show, Butter and Egg Man Ed Schultz had this to say about the Herman Cain controversy.

"The Republicans are on a rush to judgement that this guy is Clean Gene."

And you, Sir are on a  rush to judgement that he is Dirty Ernie before any complainants have been identified and the specific accusations have even been made public other than he made someone feel uncomfortable.

And this:

"When is some Republican going to step forward, show some leadership and tell Cain that it's time to drop out?"

Easy, Ed. That would be when the accusers have names attached to them, and they tell us what specifically he allegedly did.

You call this journalism?

Tales From a French Slaughterhouse

Hat tip to Gallia Watch

Can't make this stuff up, foilks. Should a French slaughterhouse be forced by the authorities to remain open on Sunday? That is the question the town of Narbonne is wrestling over. I have to admit that this story has some depressing aspects to it if you love animals. (Viewer warning.)

http://galliawatch.blogspot.com/2011/11/narbonne-slaughterhouse-resists.html#links

Thankfully, it appears the slaughterhouse will remain closed come November 6 as the lady who runs it is refusing to buckle under, and so far, she is supported by the local government. Let's hear it for small government!



"Hear hear!"

OWS Does Not Represent 99%-It Does Represent a Decline

As the reports from New York (and other Occupy sites) get worse, it continues to highlight the differences between the Tea Party protests and what we are seeing now.


http://hotair.com/archives/2011/11/01/the-whole-world-is-watching-ows-protester-talks-about-assaults-inside-the-camp/

I continue to make the point that in spite of all the accusations of extremism and racism directed at the Tea Party from the left, their track record is virtually spotless when it comes to incidents of racism, violence and arrests. On the other hand, these Occupy protests continue to degenerate, and the arrests pile up. They have also been marked by expressions of anti-Semitism. These people even have the effrontery to call themselves "the 99%-ers" as they demonize wealthy people who have made their fortunes honestly and through their own intelligence, initiative, creativity and hard work. They don't represent 99% of anything, but they do represent a general decline in American values. In many ways, they represent just what has gone wrong in our educational system from K through PHD.

Is there a generational aspect to the comparsions and contrasts between the two? Pretty much so, I would argue. The Tea Party folks tend to be older folks who have worked, paid taxes, and contributed to society. The Occupy forces tend to be younger folks who seem to think that government needs to give them stuff-lots of stuff. Their older supporters tend to be left-wing academics. failed Marxists, and of course, the thuggish unions. One thing I have noted is that you don't see or hear much about Obama in the Occupy protests. They don't much like capitalism, but they are strangely silent on that thing called Solyndra, which should be a poster child for crony capitalism run amok. Suffice to say that the overwhelming majority of these people will be voting for Obama and the Democrats come next November. That's why the Obamas, Pelosis and the other Democrats will not criticize them, which puts themselves in an embarrassing situation.

I also think that the Occupy movement is partially a product of our failed educational system. These young people have been brainwashed by their educators at the secondary and university level that America is a severely flawed, racist society, and that capitalism is unfair to those who don't succeed. Never mind that socialism and especially communism have proven themselves to be unfair and unsuccessful. These young people have been led to believe that they are entitled to something which their parents and grandparents (not to mention the Tea-partiers) worked their buts off to earn- a job,  good wages, a home, health care, higher education and a comfortable retirement.

If the Occupy movements continue right up to next November, so much the better. It will give the voters a crystal-clear contrast between the two roads which this country would follow. Indeed, that is the choice we will be making in the next election.

The "Drug Wars"-Bangkok in the 1990s

It's been a while since I have written one of my DEA tales from the crypt, so here's another one, albeit third- person testimony.

A couple of years back, I was having lunch with an old DEA buddy who happened to be stationed in Bangkok in the 1990s when President Clinton visited Thailand.  I asked him if he had actually met the president.

 "No", he replied, "but I was at their hotel one day and I saw his doctor get off the elevator. She was the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in my life."

(I forgot to ask him if that was before or after Dr Lewinsky.)

Fast and Furious: Breuer's Testimony Makes it Worse

Yesterday,  feckless DOJ official Lanny Breuer testified before Congress and tried to take the blame for Fast and Furious. All he did was muddy the waters even more.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/11/01/justice-official-regrets-not-speaking-up-about-federal-gun-operation/?test=latestnews

“I regret that in April of 2010 that I did not draw the connection between 'Wide Receiver' and 'Fast and Furious,' and moreover I regret that even earlier this year I didn’t draw that connection," he said.

Ah yes. "Mistakes were made" (quotes mine). "I didn't draw the connection" (quotes his). It was that Bush operation (which involved guns being lost from surveillance).

These people are just digging themselves deeper and deeper.

Today's PJ Media take on Breuer's testimony underlines the silliness of the idea that Fast and Furious only went as high as Breuer's desk. The operation was also being discussed at the same time between ATF Phoenix Agent in Charge Wiulliam Newell and White House official Kevin O'Reilly.

http://pjmedia.com/blog/gunwalker-lanny-breuer-fails-to-take-pressure-off-eric-holder/

Breuer's attempt to fall on his sword on behalf of Holder just doesn't hold water.

Great News! Rama Goes Home

Rama with mother, Ala


1NewHeart update:

Hank Dannecker of 1NewHeart in Jerusalem has informed us that baby Rama has now left the hospital and gone home with her family in the West Bank. Her mother picked her up yesterday.

http://www.1newheart.org/Sponsored_Children.html

The story of this young girl's struggle to survive has been especially touching to me. She has really beaten the odds. Of course, she is due back in the Israeli hospital for a check-up in one month.

Fousesquawk Answers Allegations of Sexual Harassment

Below is an interview of Fousesquawk by Fox's Greta van Susteren

VS: "Mr Fousesquawk. As you are aware, Politico is reporting that a woman from Portland filed a sexual harassment complaint against you several years ago. Would you care to comment?"

F: "Portland, Oregon or Portland Maine"?

VS: "That would be Portland, Maine."

F: "Oh, that Portland. Sure. I remember her. What's the problem?"

VS: "She is alleging that you engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior that made her feel uncomfortable. Unfortunately, there is a non-disclosure agreement in her settlement, and the details are unavailable."

F: "Well, let me fill in the blanks for you, Greta. I was a little heavy in those days, and she was, in fact, uncomfortable, so I suggested she get on top. That solved the problem, at least I thought so at the time."

VS: "But Mr Fousesquawk. Poilitico is also alleging that there is a racial aspect to all of this because the woman is white."

F: "Hell, so am I."


VS: "Is there any truth to the allegation that you were drinking at the time of this encounter, Sir?"

F: "Is there any truth to the allegation that the Pope is Catholic? Next question."

VS: "Uh, OK. Then let me refer you to the woman from Portland, Oregon, who also filed a complaint against you. Do you remember her as well?"

F: "You bet'cha."

VS: "She charged that you made a workplace advance on her; in fact, that you asked her to sleep with you. Is that true?"

F: "You bet'cha. She turned me down though."

VS: "But do you think it is proper for a boss to try and make advances toward a subordinate?"

F: "Hell, no. That's why I asked her. She was my boss. Big mistake on my part. She not only slapped me, but she demoted me too."\

VS: "I see. Yet, Politico is reporting that there is yet another woman whom you allegedly tried to pick up who said there was a racial aspect to your advances. She claimed that you singled her out because she was black."

F: " Hell, so am I."


VS: "Well, what does Mrs. Fousesquawk think about all these stories."

F: "Whadda'ya mean Mrs. Fousesquawk? I'm a penguin. You ever see birds getting married?"

VS: " Uh no. Thank you for your time, Sir."

F: "No problem. Say, would you like a drink?"

DOJ Releases More Documents: Is Lanny Breuer Trying to Fall on His Sword for Holder?

Hat tip to Hot Air

The Justice Department has just released more documents on the ATF's Fast and Furious fiasco. Now it appears that there is an effort underway to make DOJ official Lanny Breuer the fall guy.

http://hotair.com/archives/2011/11/01/breuer-becoming-the-fast-furious-fall-guy/

Breuer's "regret" at not having "notified" Holder of Fast and Furious may be noble, indeed, but it still doesn't hold water. There are too many other memos that have been revealed addressed to Holder about the topic. In addition, there was the involvement of other Justice Department agencies in Fast and Furious.

Here is one salient point: Unless the goal of Fast and Furious was to conduct controlled deliveries of weapons to Mexican cartel members and bust them in possession of said weapons (which was not done-or even possible since Mexican authorities were unaware of the operation), there was no sound law enforcement reason for this boffo operation. There had to be a political motivation. That motivation seems to be to corroborate the administration's questionable claim that 80-90% of cartel weaponry was coming from the US, and/or to provide a reason to crack down on gun ownership in the US.

That makes it even more absurd for Holder to claim ignorance. Ditto for the White House.