Counterterrorism Blog Posts on Tariq Ramadan
By Andrew Cochran
Doug Farah's post below discusses yet another attempt by Tariq Ramadan to enter the country, with the help of his American allies (including those in the U.S. government). We've addressed him and the publicly available evidence, which supports denial of entry, in previous posts. Key Members of Congress have acted quietly in the past to prevent his entry, with the assistance of several Contributing Experts, and I anticipate the Congressmen will do so again.
Steven Emerson's "Tariq Ramadan: The Case of the Grand Deception," posted April 1, 2005, is the most direct and detailed post on the subject. One paragraph:
In several interviews given to various European publications over the last few years, Mr. Ramadan has repeatedly provided a justification for terrorist acts against US allies such as Israel and Russia and, more recently, against the US itself. Asked by the Italian magazine Panorama if the killing of civilians is right, Mr. Ramadan unambiguously responded that "In Palestine, Iraq, Chechnya, there is a situation of oppression, repression and dictatorship. It is legitimate for Muslims to resist fascism that kills the innocent." When asked if car bombing against US forces in Iraq were legitimate, Professor Ramadan responded that "Iraq was colonized by the Americans. The resistance against the army is just."
Other CT Blog posts on Ramadan, his Muslim Brotherhood pedigree, and applicable U.S. immigration laws:
Olivier Guitta, "Londonistan is alive and kicking"
Lorenzo Vidino, "State Department’s flirting with the Muslim Brotherhood"
Bill West, "Keeping out Terror Inciters"
Steven Emerson, "Our New Reports on Terrorist Threats to Italy and the Muslim Brotherhood in France"
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