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The Untold Story Of Terrorists And Radical Islamists In Our Own Backyard
By Herb Denenberg, For The Bulletin
Monday, August 10, 2009

On the Leadership of the Investigative Project on Terrorism

"I can demonstrate the theme of this column with the work of Steven Emerson, one of the world's leading authorities on terrorism, who heads one of the world's leading investigators of terrorism, the Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT). Some believe the IPT is actually ahead of the CIA in evaluating the threat of radical Islam and other terrorist groups." On the Mainstream Media's Failure

"Emerson continues to publish investigations on the dangers we face that should have been front-page news across the country, but were censored out by such publications as the New York Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and other mainstream outlets which seem to be among the best friends of terrorists and other enemies of America. They are eager to publicize any slight misstep of our armed forces, but are reluctant to warn us of the threat coming from radical Islam and terrorists."

On the Root of the Problem

"Emerson writes, 'And so they have set yet another precedent in which a group with numerous ties to terrorists and Islamist organizations determines what Americans will learn about Islam, jihad, and the terror threat. What's the point of having principles if they are so easily tossed aside in the name of political correctness.'"

On the Blatant Manipulation

"Emerson's investigation found that the seven Democrats sent a letter to Attorney General Holder that clearly mouths the specific language and complaints of some radical Islamist groups. Emerson found the complaints 'include the use of convicted felons as informants in mosques, alleged religious profiling of Somali Muslims in Minnesota and elsewhere and allegations that the FBI is working with foreign governments to question American citizens who are terror suspects.'"

On Why it Matters to Us All

"When you read the work of Emerson and his organization, The Investigative Project on Terrorism, you realize that radical Islam is out to destroy our way of life, our Constitution, and our national existence. But the mainstream media seems indifferent to the threat. Consequently the threat of radical Islam is almost invisible to most of the media and even the administration. We better wake up, and one way to do that is start spending time on the Web site of Emerson's Investigative Project on Terrorism: www.investigativeproject.org.

American survival is at stake. And whether America survives depends on whether we listen to people like Emerson and [Robert]Spencer or to the biased dishonest and fraudulent mainstream media."