New Report urges censorship of Jihadi websites promoting “extremist ideologies” The report (see here) finally calls on Internet Service Providers (ISPS) to suppress web use directly supporting terrorist activities, but not other expressions of extremist thought.
“Since violent extremists, like hackers, will continue to be able to circumvent the law, as well as rules and restrictions set up by the sites themselves, ISPs should continue to work with government to track down those who post imminent threats to peace and security through the form of terrorist acts.
To continue to allow al-Qaida supported websites to exist in the USA in order to possibly obtain Intel is archaic, out-dated and dangerous reasoning and has no place in the real world of fighting the Cyber-Jihad. The web hosting companies in the USA are the key to shut down Al-Qaida websites such as the ones that were operating in places such as Tampa (see here) and Phoenix (see here).
Less attention has been given until very recently to how digital media are deployed to create publicity and spread propaganda and fund raise. Many Islamic charitable organizations allow users to make a contribution online, for instance, while some terrorist organizations use front companies and charitable organizations under their control to receive such donations.
Series of photos were obtained on May 7th 2007 from the al-Qaida website www.alhesbah.net , that depicts a man by the name of Rahim Karim who was a member of the Islamic Army in Iraq, as he prepares to go on a suicide car bomb mission against a US supply convoy, his last words as he left were " Zarqawi Forever, God is great"As governments around the world become increasingly aware of the role of the Internet in disseminating and facilitating terrorist activities and organizing a move is afoot to confront that threat through censorship of information promoting “extremist ideologies”.
In January 2008 in the UK Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced a new crackdown on Web sites (see here) that promote violent Muslim extremism. The UK policy is to track down and remove Illegal material on the Internet aimed at recruiting susceptible people into terrorism following the same tactics already used to combat online pedophiles.
In the US, Congress in October 2007 approved the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007, a law that establishes a new federal commission tasked with investigating Americans with "extremist belief systems" and those who may engage in "ideologically based violence." S.B. 1959, the Senate version of the bill, introduced by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Me.) is currently being considered in the Senate Homeland Security Committee.
Rep. Myrick Unveils “Wake Up America” Agenda(Washington, D.C.) –
Rep. Sue Myrick (NC-9) released her “Wake Up America” agenda. Rep. Myrick’s goal in releasing her agenda is to alert, and educate, Americans to terrorist threats here at home posed by radical Islamic extremists. This is her agenda, this is not the agenda of the Congressional Anti-Terrorism Caucus.This agenda is the start of Rep. Myrick’s work on these issues. As she moves forward on these points, she will update the public on her findings.
Her ten point agenda is below.
1). Will call for a government investigation of all U.S. military chaplains who were approved by Abdurahman Alamoudi.
2). Will call for a government investigation of all U.S. prison chaplains who were approved by Abdurahman Alamoudi.
4). Will call for the Internal Revenue Service to investigate the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ (CAIR) 501(c)(3) non-profit status which restricts “lobbying on behalf of a foreign government.”
6). Will call on the Government Accountability Office to conduct an audit to verify the total sovereign wealth fund investment in the United States.
7). Will attempt to cancel scholarship student visa program with Saudi Arabia until they reform their textbooks.
8). Will introduce a bill to restrict R-1/R-2 religious visas for imams who come from countries that do not allow reciprocal visits by non-Muslim clergy.
10). Will introduce or sponsor a bill to block the sale of sensitive military munitions, especially Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs), to Saudi Arabia.
Bill Warner, Private Investigator
