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ISNA and the FBI Please ADD your name today! Dear Lee, Why are we so concerned about what appear to be hundreds of pages of revisions to FBI counterterrorism training materials? Among many reasons, here's one. As ISNA (Islamic Society of North America) reported on February 14th, (see ISNA's release below), the organization met with top leadership of the FBI to discuss concerns about the training materials. Who is ISNA?
Now ISNA is advising the FBI on what should be in our counterterrorism training materials! In fact, scroll to the end of ISNA's release and you'll see it calls this is a "first step." If you have not yet signed our open letter to congressional chairmen asking them to investigate what the FBI is doing, PLEASE ADD YOUR NAME TODAY. Immediately below is a two minute interview with Rep. Allen West on the issue of the FBI training materials. Rep. West will be the keynote speaker at this year's National Conference & Legislative Briefing.  ISNA & Nat. Orgs. Meet with FBI Dir. to Discuss Biased FBI Training Materials http://www.isna.net/articles/News/ISNA--Nat-Orgs-Meet-with-FBI-Dir-to-Discuss-Biased-FBI-Training-Materials.aspx  (Feb 14, 2012) In a continuing effort to address concerns related to inflammatory training material, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently met with community and interfaith organizations to provide an update on steps taken by the agency to rectify the matter. On Wednesday, February 8, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), the Arab American Institute (AAI), Interfaith Alliance, the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), Muflehun, the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF), and the Shoulder-to-Shoulder campaign had an opportunity to discuss the matter with the Public Affairs Office of the FBI. Director Robert Mueller joined the meeting to discuss these matters with the representatives from the organizations. The conversation with Director Mueller centered on material used by the agency that depicts falsehoods and negative connotations of the Muslim American community. The use of the material was first uncovered by Wired Magazine in an article published on September 14, 2011. Director Mueller informed the participants that the FBI took the review of the training material very seriously, and he pursued the matter with urgency to ensure that this does not occur again in the future. ISNA President Imam Magid stated, "The discovery of FBI training materials that discriminated against Muslims did damage to the trust that was built between dedicated FBI officials and American Muslim community. We welcome and appreciate Director Mueller's commitment to take positive steps toward eradicating such materials and rebuilding trust and an open dialogue." The Director also informed participants that to date, nearly all related FBI training materials, including more than 160,000 pages of documents, were reviewed by subject matter experts multiple times. Consequently, more than 700 documents and 300 presentations of material have been deemed unusable by the Bureau and pulled from the training curriculum. Material was pulled from the curriculum if even one component was deemed to 1) include factual errors, 2) be in poor taste, 3) be stereotypical, or 4) lack precision. The meeting also provided an opportunity to share with Director Mueller other matters of concern to community members. Issues related to privacy, including the surveillance of mosques, were discussed. It was clear to all meeting participants that the issue of trust between community members and the FBI needs to be taken seriously by all of our nation's decision-makers. It was also evident that the Bureau must strengthen its efforts to build trust. The Director has testified before Congress about the invaluable contribution that the Muslim community makes to our nation's security, noting a recent bomb plot in Tampa, FL that was foiled thanks to a joint effort by the FBI and the local Muslim community. The changes proposed by the FBI to the training modules are a welcomed first step in ensuring that such a mistake does not occur again in the future. The group asked the FBI Director to issue a formal statement on this matter acknowledging the negative impact of these training materials on the Muslim community. Representatives from the community and interfaith organizations also stressed the importance of transparency by the Bureau in dealing with these matters, and suggested that a committee of community leaders and experts be assembled to review training material issued by the FBI. Meeting participants requested that the training process be open and transparent moving forward, and requested future meetings with Director Mueller to continue the conversation.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P.O. Box 12765 Pensacola, FL 32591 www.actforamerica.org ACT for America is an issues advocacy organization dedicated to effectively organizing and mobilizing the most powerful grassroots citizen action network in America, a grassroots network committed to informed and coordinated civic action that will lead to public policies that promote America's national security and the defense of American democratic values against the assault of radical Islam. We are only as strong as our supporters, and your volunteer and financial support is essential to our success. Thank you for helping us make America safer and more secure. The news items, blogs, educational materials and other information in our emails and on our website are only intended to provide information, news and commentary on events and issues related to the threat of radical Islam. Much of this information is based upon media sources, such as the AP wire services, newspapers, magazines, books, online news blog and news services, and radio and television, which we deem to be reliable. However, we have undertaken no independent investigation to verify the accuracy of the information reported by these media sources. We therefore disclaim all liability for false or inaccurate information from these media sources. We also disclaim all liability for the third-party information that may be accessed through the material referenced in our emails or posted on our website. HOW CAN I TELL OTHERS ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION? Send a personalized version of this message to your friends. HOW CAN I SUPPORT YOUR ORGANIZATION? Click here to give an online donation. |
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| Brigitte Gabriel to Speak in Waukee, Iowa, and Lincoln, Nebraska!  Dear Lee, It's my privilege to invite you to one of two special events featuring Brigitte Gabriel, ACT! for America President. The events will be held as follows and are free and open to the public. Here are the details: 1st Event Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Location: Point of Grace Ministries 305 NE Dartmoor Drive Waukee, Iowa 50263 2nd Event Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Location: Calvary Community Church 4400 N. 1st Lincoln, Nebraska 68521 The events of the past eighteen months have been a sobering wake-up call to America. Without question, the threats radical Islam poses to America have increased. Brigitte will discuss these threats to our security and our freedoms, such as…
http://www.tennessean.com/VideoNetwork/1271237687001/ACT-for-America-founder-speaks-at-anti-Shariah-conference-in-Nashville But even more important than this, Brigitte will spell out the strategies and tactics ACT! for America is employing to effectively fight back against these threats. Brigitte's message will be illuminating, at times disturbing and even shocking—but ultimately inspiring, empowering, and filled with hope! You will hear first-hand how ACT! for America is successfully rolling back the tide of radical Islam…how we are winning legislative victories…how we don't have to live in fear or resign ourselves to the inevitability of the threats arrayed against us...and how we will prevail. I also encourage you to email this to people you know who might be interested in attending. A few years ago we did an event like this in Indiana and one of our members in Oregon found out about it and emailed a friend in Indiana—who then brought 21 people to the event!! We're sending this email to all our members in Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Dakota because we know, from prior experience, that many people are willing to travel to hear Brigitte speak and they forward announcements like these to people they know who live in the area. I know those of you who have heard Brigitte will agree—you don't want to miss this! It will be an event people will be talking about for a long time to come! Invite your friends and come join us in either Waukee, Iowa, or Lincoln, Nebraska. We look forward to seeing you on April 24th or 25th! Yours for a safe and free America,  Guy Rodgers Executive Director
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P.O. Box 12765 Pensacola, FL 32591 www.actforamerica.org ACT for America is an issues advocacy organization dedicated to effectively organizing and mobilizing the most powerful grassroots citizen action network in America, a grassroots network committed to informed and coordinated civic action that will lead to public policies that promote America's national security and the defense of American democratic values against the assault of radical Islam. We are only as strong as our supporters, and your volunteer and financial support is essential to our success. Thank you for helping us make America safer and more secure. The news items, blogs, educational materials and other information in our emails and on our website are only intended to provide information, news and commentary on events and issues related to the threat of radical Islam. Much of this information is based upon media sources, such as the AP wire services, newspapers, magazines, books, online news blog and news services, and radio and television, which we deem to be reliable. However, we have undertaken no independent investigation to verify the accuracy of the information reported by these media sources. We therefore disclaim all liability for false or inaccurate information from these media sources. We also disclaim all liability for the third-party information that may be accessed through the material referenced in our emails or posted on our website. HOW CAN I TELL OTHERS ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION? Send a personalized version of this message to your friends. HOW CAN I SUPPORT YOUR ORGANIZATION? Click here to give an online donation. |
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Rep. Allen West addresses FBI training materials issue Rep. West to keynote gala banquet at our National Conference! Register HERE [Editor's Note: Due to a technical glitch on Friday, April 20th, it's possible that a number of our email recipients did not receive the email we sent until late in the day. As a result, we have extended the deadline for "early bird" registration for the National Conference & Legislative Briefing through midnight today. We have also added a short clip below from a recent interview Rep. West gave on Fox & Friends on proposed changes to FBI counterterrorism training materials.] Dear Lee, At last year's National Conference & Legislative Briefing, he brought the house down. No wonder many of last year's attendees asked us to invite Rep. Allen West back this year. He is an unapologetic patriot. He speaks the truth with clarity, eloquence and boldness—as evidenced by his remarks in the interview above. America is fortunate to have him serving us in Congress—and we are delighted to welcome him back as the keynote speaker for this year's National Conference & Legislative Briefing gala banquet. Our conference "early bird" special ends at midnight tonight—so there's still time for you to register and receive early bird benefits, including:
To see a 2 minute video glimpse inside our national conference, including a clip of Rep. West speaking last year, click on the image below. 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P.O. Box 12765 Pensacola, FL 32591 www.actforamerica.org ACT for America is an issues advocacy organization dedicated to effectively organizing and mobilizing the most powerful grassroots citizen action network in America, a grassroots network committed to informed and coordinated civic action that will lead to public policies that promote America's national security and the defense of American democratic values against the assault of radical Islam. We are only as strong as our supporters, and your volunteer and financial support is essential to our success. Thank you for helping us make America safer and more secure. The news items, blogs, educational materials and other information in our emails and on our website are only intended to provide information, news and commentary on events and issues related to the threat of radical Islam. Much of this information is based upon media sources, such as the AP wire services, newspapers, magazines, books, online news blog and news services, and radio and television, which we deem to be reliable. However, we have undertaken no independent investigation to verify the accuracy of the information reported by these media sources. We therefore disclaim all liability for false or inaccurate information from these media sources. We also disclaim all liability for the third-party information that may be accessed through the material referenced in our emails or posted on our website. HOW CAN I TELL OTHERS ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION? Send a personalized version of this message to your friends. HOW CAN I SUPPORT YOUR ORGANIZATION? Click here to give an online donation. |
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