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| Author | P. David Gaubatz and Paul Sperry |
|---|---|
| Subject | Islamic Religion, Nonfiction, History |
| Publisher | WND Books |
| Publication date | October 15, 2009 |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 448 |
| ISBN | 1935071106, 978-1935071105 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
Muslim Mafia: Inside the Secret Underworld That's Conspiring to Islamize America (2009) is a book written by U.S. State Department-trained Arabic linguist Paul David Gaubatz and Washington-based investigative journalist and Hoover Institute fellow Paul Sperry, with a forward by U.S. North Carolina Congresswoman Sue Myrick, attracting the endorsement of three other U.S. Congressmen--Trent Franks (R-AZ), John Shadegg (R-AZ), and Paul Broun (R-GA)--as well as media attention in mid October 2009.
Overview
The book is based on an six-month undercover penetration by Chris Gaubatz, posing as a convert to Islam, of the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). The book says that CAIR documents show that CAIR is a front group for the Muslim Brotherhood, which under the nonprofit guise of CAIR is supporting international jihad against the U.S.
Litigation
In November 2009 the book received further attention when federal judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ordered several source documents removed from Gaubatz's website, after CAIR (the Council on American-Islamic Relations) had brought a federal lawsuit against Gaubatz and his son (who had obtained the documents by posing for several months as a CAIR intern) for allegedly stealing the documents.
Impact and reception
Because of the four U.S. congressmen's endorsements, the book has prompted news coverage about CAIR on six separate networks: CNN,
- "Manchurian Interns: Four Republicans Fear Infiltration". CNN. October 16, 2009</ref> CSPAN, Fox News, MSNBC, CBN, and Al-Jazeera.
In the wake of the Fort Hood shooting the book received newspaper editorial endorsements from national security and Pentagon journalist Bill Gertz, writing in the November 12 edition of the Washington Times, and former Congressman Tom Tancredo (formerly R-CO) writing in the November 6 edition of the The Denver Post.
First publication
- Muslim Mafia: Inside the Secret Underworld that's Conspiring to Islamize America, P. David Gaubatz and Paul Sperry, WND Books, October 15, 2009, 448 pages, ISBN 1935071106, ISBN 978-1935071105, (HC).
References
- Elliot, Justin, "Citing Work Of Right-Wing Intern Spy, GOP Accuses Muslim Group Of Infiltrating Hill With Intern 'Spies', TPMMuckraker, October 14, 2009, accessed November 15, 2009
- Weigel, David, "Rep. Sue Myrick’s Foreword to ‘Muslim Mafia’", Washington Independent, October 16, 2009, accessed November 15, 2009
- Glazov, Jamie, "Rep. Sue Myrick Takes a Stand on Obama, Fort Hood and CAIR", Front Page Magazine, November 11, 2009, accessed November 15, 2009
- Yager, Jordy, "House Republicans Accuse Muslim Group CAIR of Trying to Plant Spies", The Cutting Edge, October 19, 2009, accessed November 15, 2009
- Greenwald, Glenn, "GOP House members call for investigation of Muslim political activity: This foul witch hunt may be the most despicable domestic political event of the year", Salon.com, October 15, 2009, accessed November 15, 2009
- Clark, Stephen, "Muslim Activist Group Appears to Lack Clout to 'Plant' Interns on Capitol Hill," Fox News, October 16, 2009, November 16, 2009
- Doyle, Michael, "Muslim Mafia Author Ordered to Remove Documents from Web", Kansas City Star, November 9, 2009, accessed November 15, 2009
- Levine, Mike, "FBI Ties to CAIR Remain Strained in Obama Administration," Fox News, November 11, 2009, accessed November 15, 2009
- Laney, Mary, "What is Going On in America? Corporate Diversity is not National Security," Chicago Daily Observer, November 12, 2009, accessed November 15, 2009
- "CAIR Rep Discusses 'Manchurian Interns' with CNN's Rick Sanchez; six minute interview with Ibrahim Hooper, CNN, October 19, 2009, accessed November 15, 2009
- "CAIR Video: Rep. Ellison Speaks Out Against Muslim 'Intern Spy' Hunt," House C-SPAN coverage of Keith Ellison (D-MN), October 26, 2009, accessed November 15, 2009
- Four minute interview with Sue Myrick. Fox News. October 15, 2009
- eight minute MSNBC discussion from Rachel Maddow. October 16, 2009. five minute MSNBC discussion from Rachel Maddow. October 20, 2009.
- Five minute report on CBN News. October 15, 2009.
- Al-Jazeera English Examines Claims of Muslim 'Spies' in Congress. Oct. 23, 2009. Al-Jazeera
- Gertz, Bill, "Inside the Ring: Hasan connection," Washington Times, November 12, 2009, accessed November 15, 2009
- Tancredo, Tom, "The threat of the "Muslim Mafia"," The Denver Post, November 6, 2009, accessed November 16, 2009
External links
- "Watch: GOP Reps Accuse Muslim Interns Of Spying". Oct. 15, 2009.
- Official book site
- Gaubatz's blog
- Sperry speaking about book
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