Securing America with Frank Gaffney Podcast

Christopher Holton, Sarah Stern, Diana West

Christopher Holton an expert on Sharia law discusses the recent court ruling that overturned an Oklahoma ban on courts from considering international or Islamic (Sharia) law and answers questions such as what impact would this have on American businesses dealing with international law. Do American states have any evidence or example of Sharia law being used in American courts? Why do we need this law? Will more states join in passing such an amendment?

Sarah Stern, discusses the U.S.-Saudi Arabia relations as to whether Saudi Arabia is in fact our ally? Every year billions of dollars from the oil revenue go towards funding Sunni Islamist worldwide and white washing the image of Saudi Arabia to hide the human rights abuses in the country. To add to this Saudi Arabia has penetrated the American NGO scene. What is the future of this alliance? Is U.S. paying a heavy price to feed its hunger for oil and love of automobiles?

Diana West closes the show by pointing out how the Republicans have avoided important foreign policy issues of 2012. Diana then moves on to discussing how the efforts of helping and freeing countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq are in vain because the basis of their Constitution is Sharia law, and not democracy for which we have fought long and hard. What factors contributed to a misguided American philosophy of believing that the U.S. can change these countries? Diana talks about the forgotten Polish aircraft that crashed in April 2010 in Russia and the inconsistencies and holes in the Russian report related to the crash. This itself should qualify for an independent inquiry. What was the story behind the crash and what are the factors that indicate foul play and demand an independent inquiry? Diana provides her insight on the issue. She then concludes with her thoughts on the recent violation of dead Afghani civilians by the Marines.

Nina Shea, Ned May, Diana West, Clare Lopez

Are we failing to understand the nature of our enemies and blinding ourselves to the threats that they pose?  Today’s guests address this issue beginning with Nina Shea of the Center for Religious Freedom at the Hudson Institute.  Nina first explains the situation in Egypt where the Muslim Brotherhood is not being open about its agenda for the new Egyptian government.  It is likely though that broad restrictions and punishments for any expression against Islam will continue to be instituted.  These will target women, religious minorities, and political reformers, and further hinder the discussion about freedom of speech in Egypt by essentially taking it off the table.  This perverse agenda is only being exacerbated here in the United States with the recent State Department conference with the Organization for Islamic Cooperation.

 

Ned May, blogger at the Gates of Vienna and Big Piece contributor, addresses the issue of Sharia law. Court cases in Europe have proven that Sharia law is being upheld and thus the question is can the imposition of Sharia happen here too?  In Austria, an activist by the name of Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff has been found guilty of hate speech.  Her case highlights the point that Muslims can defame Christians and Jews without facing prosecution, but under Sharia law all other faiths are prosecuted for exposing Islam.  Similarly in the United Kingdom, the courts have upheld Sharia law by forcing a Muslim mother to give her child up for adoption in order to prevent the mother’s father from carrying out honor killings.  It appears that Sharia law is taking precedent over the common law of European countries.

 

Next Diana West, columnist at the Washington Examiner and author of The Death of the Grown-Up, examines how the doctrine of Sharia law is being enforced in the United States.  This submission to Sharia doctrine stems from US counterinsurgency doctrine in which our goal over the years has been to convince the Islamic people, in Afghanistan for example, that we are the “good guys”.  Unfortunately this concept has led to increased sensitivity to and accommodation for Islamic norms and practices that have saturated our military training.  This has also led to directives such as at the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) that dictate adherence to Islamic law and provide a means for the regulation of American freedoms.

 

Today’s show concludes with Clare Lopez, Senior Fellow at the Center for Security Policy and former CIA intelligence officer.  Clare explains some recent court cases and documents that point to the connection between the Iranian government and Al-Qaeda.  First, a judge ruled in favor of several family members of 9-11 victims because of proven evidence that Iran and Hezbollah provided support to Al-Qaeda for the terrorist attacks.  Law firms have joined together to assemble evidence that show this connection too.  The U.S. people have a right to know the truth about 9-11 and the U.S. government has the responsibility to hold these members of Iran’s political leadership accountable for their actions.

Diana West, Christian Adams, Gordon Chang

Diana West spends two segments with Frank to explain the future of Afghanistan after the 2014 U.S. troop pullout. In an upcoming conference pertaining to Afghanistan’s future, the EU and US are working together to develop a new program called the “New Silk Road.” This will create a pipeline from Asia to Europe for the purpose of commerce. Roads in Afghanistan are not safe as they are; add money to the mix and these roads will become suicidal. After 2014, America will be leaving an environment of chaos with Taliban and Iranian influence along with broken civil works. Without supreme victory in Afghanistan, what will America have accomplished in Afghanistan when we pull out? Without destroying the Taliban, what will keep them from coming back after American troops leave? West also explains how liberal ideologues in Afghanistan are trying to create a perfect society and change the Muslim man. This is unrealistic and costing lives because troops are trying to change a culture which enrages the members of that culture. When will Obama open his eyes and look at Afghanistan through a realistic perspective instead of liberal social experiment? Are the troops in Afghanistan submitting to Sharia? Policies governing US troops are requiring them to show respect to Islam and honor Islamic cultural practices and these policies dictate military behavior. Who is leading the American armed forces? Isn’t this form of submission exactly what the Islamists want and fight for? What will come out of the conference between Secretary of State Clinton and the OIC? Christian Adams, a former member of the Department of Justice, sheds light on a nefarious group of militant, racial activists in Guam who are rigging government elections in order to remove U.S. military presence in the country. Only members of the native Chamarro ethnicity are allowed to vote. Guam is a strategic U.S. territory with bomber and submarine bases. Tragically, the Holder Justice Department does not seem to care about the plight of minorities in Guam. Holder is continuing his pattern of upholding voting laws in a racially unfair fashion. If the U.S. military can no longer use Guam as a strategic base, what would that mean for forces in the Pacific? Attorney General Holder either needs to start applying equality to the law or step down from his position. How come the president has not taken issue with this especially since he has claimed the Pacific is a strategic interest to the US? Guam is the most important base west of Hawaii in the American pacific arsenal. The Obama Administration is even using American tax dollars to show support for this racially discriminating election. The Obama-Holder Justice Department is using racially unequal enforcement of the laws to push their own agenda increase their power over Americans. Weekly Asian expert Gordon Chang speaks on new developments in China. India and China were supposed to have talks over their border disputes, but this was put on hold when India invited the Dali Lama to speak at an event. The Indians told China they would not allow the Chinese to interfere with internal events. More and more countries in the region are becoming concerned with China’s belligerent remarks and the Indians standing up to China sets the tone for the region, they will not be bullied. China is not trying to adjust and placate their neighbors, but is increasing their belligerence. This can only mean that China will clash with their neighbors and America in the future. The Chinese economy is clearly slipping dramatically and there is concern that in order to avert notice to this problem, the Chinese government will start to engage in misguided military campaigns under the guise of nationalism. The military is increasingly setting their own foreign policy which is extremely dangerous. Will China directly engage in conflict with America or will they engage American allies who will pull American forces into the mix? What kind of economic trajectory is China on? The Chinese military is arrogant and spoiling for a fight, what will this mean for regional security?

Diana West, Sen. James Risch, Jim Hanson

Seeking the reduction of the prison sentence of American Muslim Activist Abdurahman Alamoudi, embracing the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and legitimizing the Libyan rebels, whom are rife with Jihadist elements, the Obama Administration is deepening its ties with the Islamic World.  Diana West, of the Washington Examiner, joins Frank to explain why she’s been “up a tree lately,” as Dhimmitude, the practice of non-Muslims adhering to the laws of Islam, is seeping into our military leading to the deaths of allied troops.  West explains how the Administration’s strengthening ties with the Middle East comes at a cost of placating the Islamic World view.  Diana also touches upon the News of the World scandal and what ramifications it may entail.  Next, Sen. James Risch of Idaho, expresses his concerns with America’s support for Israel, and what he believes is the unfortunate “weakening of what has been a very strong, clear position of the United States for so long…and the President has taken us away from that.”  The former Idaho Governor also considers the upcoming United Nations General Assembly vote on a Palestinian State and how the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt risks the three-decade long peace with Israel.  Finally, Jim Hanson, of Blackfive.net and Big Peace, discusses the proposed cuts to the Defense budget during the debt ceiling debate, in which he suggests, “the ‘Gang of Six’ thinks they can find a trillion dollars, but none of these people can find five bucks” to cut from entitlements or any where else.  Hanson also enlightens us on his day job in cyber security, and the lack of defensive solutions in that department.

Judith Levy, Diana West, Jeff Smith, Bill Gertz

Could self-sufficiency and a place among the top oil exporters in the world be in Israel’s future? Judith Levy, blogger and resident of Israel, offers updates on the very significant developments there, with the discovery of potential oil deposits in the amount of 250 billion barrels. Levy also explains how Palestinian refugees are being used by Syria, Lebanon and Hezbollah to attack Israel. Diana West, columnist for Townhall, discusses imminent Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s questionable behavior surrounding his relationship with Communist party member Hugh DeLacy. Jeff Smith, of American Foreign Policy Council, details the deteriorating relationship between the United States and Pakistan, with its rise in anti-American forces within the government. Finally, Washington Times columnist Bill Gertz gives his perspective from “Inside the Ring,” including the recent unraveling of a missile-defense agreement with Russia.

Diana West, Cliff Kincaid, Bill Gertz

 

Could America’s push for Turkey’s acceptance in the European Union lead to a greater Islamic influence in the Union?  Diana West, Washington Times columnist, discusses this weekend’s upcoming elections in Turkey, a nation whose recent secularization may be misleading as she asserts its tendency to “slide into default Islamic Shariah culture.”   Diana rejoins Frank for a second segment to chime in on Mordechai Kedar and David Yerushalmi’s study examining the advocacy of violence in American Mosques.  Cliff Kincaid, President of America’s Survival, argues that associations in Secretary of Defense nominee Leon Panetta’s background should be examined, in light of his ties with Communist party member Hugh DeLacy.  Bill Gertz, author of “Inside the Ring” at The Washington Times, updates Frank on the Panetta hearings, outgoing Secretary Robert Gates, and the possibility of a “reclama” to resuscitate the best jet in the world, the F-22 in the defense budget.  

Peter Pham, Jonathan Schanzer, Rep. Louie Gohmert, Diana West

Osama bin Laden may be dead, but al-Qaeda is still alive, Peter Pham analyzes their affiliates from Ethiopia to Algeria that are still fully functional. Jonathan Schanzer explains Hamas’s struggle to create a Palestinian state and what that means to Israeli and American security. Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas talks about the Department of Justice turning a blind eye to the threat of terrorist aide here in the United States. Diana West of Team B gives her view of Obama’s submission to Sharia by giving bin Laden, the poster child for the perversion of Islam, a proper Islamic burial.

Brigitte Gabriel, Diana West, Gordon Chang

Weekend Edition Hour 1

Jerry Corsi, Roger Noriega, Diana West, Jim Hanson

From Radio Row at the Federation for American Reform, Dr. Jerry Corsi updates Americans on the status of immigration and its security implications for the United States. Roger Noriega, former ambassador, continues on the topic of border security with his insight on what is happening south of the border. Diana West explains incidents of American troops following the laws of Sharia when it comes to conducting business in the Middle East. Lastly, Jim Hanson gives a “boots on the ground” look at what is happening in the Ivory Coast, Libya, Egypt and much more.

 

Diana West, Bill Gertz, Andy McCarthy

The Frank Gaffney Show February 19, 2011 Hour 1: Diana West, Bill Gertz, Gordon Chang