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Old 06-30-2004, 11:59   #1
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Terrorist Hunter

By an anonymous author.

The author is an Iraqi Jew who fled the country after her father was executed as an Israeli spy, which it seems he may have been. She moved to Israel for a while, then moved to the U.S. where she started working as a translator/analyst for a mysterious non-profit that seems to be a think tank that focuses on Middle East-based terrorism.

The book discusses how, using public records and visits to various mosques and "cultural centers" around the U.S., the author discovered that muslim fundamentalists were operating extensively in the U.S., raising money and recruiting operatives. She discusses that there are links among about 130 organizations, most of which purport to be charities, which are used to fund Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hamas, al Qaeda and other organizations. She eventually links everything back to two Saudi billionaires and the Saudi government. The charities own the majority of mosques in the U.S. and use them to promote Wahabism.

The book purports to be an indictment of the FBI, which she says routinely refuses to share important information with other agencies, fails to pursue significant leads on terrorist activity, and improperly investigates people like her instead of the terrorists.

The book is quite interesting, but I am left wondering who this woman really is and how much of the information is accurate. If the book is true, then the FBI is in need of a major enema and we still are screwing around after 9/11 instead of doing what is necessary to root out these people.

One major theme of the book is that al Qaeda and terrorist groups operating in Israel are closely linked. This suggests that this woman may work for Mossad.

Anyway, definitely an interesting book to read. Hard to assess how much is true and how much is there to advance a personal or other agenda.

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Old 07-06-2004, 19:42   #2
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Am I the only person on this board who has read this book?
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Old 07-06-2004, 21:17   #3
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Old 07-07-2004, 08:00   #4
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I was at a counter terrorism conference for law enforcement and security specialists last year. The presenters laid out the same arguments, specifically how the wahabist movement is taking over mosques world wide and using them for recruiting and fund raising. The conference was sponsored by the B'Nai Brith.

It made for interesting listening. I left better informed than when I arrived, but I have to admit, I also felt I was at least in part being sold a bill of goods.
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Old 07-07-2004, 08:30   #5
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I saw a thing on 20/20 or 60 Mins or something about this woman. Very interesting. I may have to pick up this book.
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Old 07-11-2004, 22:33   #6
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Currently in my studies i have read few books on this topic including the "Terrorist Hunter" and a few of the other books refer to and expand on some of the same info. But i agree about personal agendas or goals. in any case its a good read.
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Old 09-13-2004, 14:19   #7
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If you have a few moments, I would appreciate your brief thoughts about this book. I'm not asking for you to write a treatise.
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Old 09-13-2004, 20:56   #8
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Holy War, Inc is another good book along the same lines
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