Israel Matzav

Why is the State Department covering for the IHH?

Since they have 'only' targeted Israel, the Obama State Department is covering for the IHH terror organization. Moshe Dann wonders who is minding the store of US Homeland Security.

A State Department spokesman told Fox News that the IHH (Humanitarian Relief Foundation) has not been designated as a foreign terrorist organization. He added:

We are fully committed to taking appropriate action against foreign groups engaging in terrorist activity in order to prevent such groups from obtaining the resources and support needed to undertake terrorist activity.

The Treasury Department, which is mandated to implement Executive Order 13224, was even more evasive. Asked if they had seen Danish, French, and Turkish intelligence reports and other information on the IHH, a Treasury official acknowledged that the NGO is not on their “Specially Designated Nationals List,” and would not “comment on other governments’ intelligence.”

This is not about Israeli security; it is about threats to American homeland security.

A foreign NGO with a documented history of contacts with terrorists has been directly linked with Islamist terrorist organizations like al-Qaeda, and government agencies tasked with protecting America have suddenly become impotent and ignorant. Concerns about keeping Turkey pro-Western and in NATO are legitimate, but they do not override American security needs. An important U.S. ally, Turkey is increasingly moving towards radical Islamism, embracing Iran and its own jihadists.

Are U.S. security agencies hampered by President Obama’s mission to reach out to Muslims?

Read it all.

In general, the US is far too lax and concerned with political correctness in its approach to dealing with terror organizations.

By the way, it's not a question of whether Turkey will leave NATO but when and at whose initiative. I hope it's at the US's initiative and sooner rather than later.

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 10:24 AM