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Oh my: 'Homeland Security' adviser tweets that US is an Islamic country

@1776son America and yes I do consider the United States of America an Islamic country with an Islamically compliant constitution. Move On!
— Mohamed Elibiary (@MohamedElibiary) October 31, 2013

The tweet above came from Mohamed Elibiary, an 'adviser' to the United States Department of Homeland Security (doesn't that make you feel secure?).... Adam Kredo reports.

The online argument began after Elibiary accused America’s “right wing” of having an issue with Muslims and advised conservatives to “evolve.”

Elibiary went on to say that “sociologically speaking” the Christian right is “similar” to the Muslim Brotherhood.

This is not the first time that his tweets, which he says are his personal opinions, have become the subject of controversy.

Elibiary argued earlier this month that the Muslim Brotherhood is not a threat to the United States, according to the nonprofit Clarion Project, which has tracked and documented Elibiary’s online activity.

He also has called former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi “Egypt’s Mandela,” a reference to South Africa’s Nelson Mandela.

Elibiary has expressed great support for the Muslim Brotherhood, claiming in a recent interview with Clarion that the organization is “pragmatic” and “non-violent.”

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Elibiary has served on the DHS’ “Countering Violent Extremist Working Group,” as well as its “Faith-based Security and Communications Advisory Committee.”

Elibiary’s critics say that someone with his views should not be advising DHS, the country’s chief counter-terror agency responsible for advising local governments across the country.

“This isn’t just a foreign policy issue,” said Ryan Mauro, a national security analyst for the Clarion Project. “Elibiary’s beliefs are reflected in DHS training guidelines that leave counter-terrorism personnel unaware that the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood even exists.”

Neither Elibiary nor a DHS spokesperson responded to a Washington Free Beacon request for comment.

What will it take to get rid of American delusions about the Muslim Brotherhood being a benign organization?

Labels: Department of Homeland Security, Muslim Brotherhood

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 9:42 PM