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James Zogby: Ellison Challenges Bachmann: Put Up or Shut Up
since our founding, America has always enjoyed a good witch hunt. Oddly enough they all end up in history books and the people reading them laughing at the ignorance. Looks like Bachmann skipped that class
(Michele Bachmann) and four of her Congressional colleagues released letters they had collectively sent to the Inspectors General of the Departments of State, Justice, Defense, and Homeland Security, and the Office of the Directorate of National Intelligence calling on them to investigate whether "influence operations conducted by individuals and organizations associated with the Muslim Brotherhood" have "had an impact on the federal government's national security policies."
Warning of "determined efforts by the Muslim Brotherhood to penetrate and subvert the American government as part of its 'civilizational jihad'" the representatives wanted the Inspectors General to identify the Muslims who were influencing U.S. policy.
In a recent interview in which she discussed her effort, she explained, "it appears that there has been deep penetration in the halls of our United States government by the Muslim Brotherhood... it appears that there are individuals associated with the Muslim Brotherhood who have very sensitive positions in our Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security... I am calling [for an investigation] to see who these people are and what access they have to our information."
Rogers is the Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.As an example of the potential this group might have to influence policy, this week the powerful Chairman of the House Select Committee on Intelligence, Mike Rogers, speaking on a radio program hosted by the head of the Center, called Bachman's campaign to "root out" Muslims "very important" noting that she is "taking the lead" on this issue.
since our founding, America has always enjoyed a good witch hunt. Oddly enough they all end up in history books and the people reading them laughing at the ignorance. Looks like Bachmann skipped that class