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Right wing think tanks think the USSR was bent on taking over the world, which is pretty funny, because they themselves are. Their links to, and the existence of, the Wars for Oil are not overt, but their strategies in the face of imagined world-dominating powers are overtly, to dominate the world. Hence the irony of the right wing Center for Security Policy (WP) attempting to resurrect the Red Scare to conflate it with Muslim resistance to the Wars for Oil and further, to conflate those irregular military organizations with political advocacy groups. USSR political advocacy groups, friendship societies (WP) were smeared by association with the tag of "Communist front" (WP) just as those who aid Islamists in any way are accused of terrorism. While these are strictly popular, and the influence of the CIA and other regime change organizations including think tanks is more authoritarian and media based, they employ populist arguments and groups if they can (if they can, because, well, capitalism is not all that popular).

This article was originally at Transnational organization, and as such, it focuses on that aspect of the right wing think tanks' hit list.

I love how the sources for this article have been transformed by its new title into Primary sources, and it is proof that primary sources are so much the better report of the subject than second hand opinions.

Communist Party of the Soviet Union[edit]

Former director of the CIA Allen Dulles noted in a speech delivered April 8, 1959, “The aims of the Communist International with its headquarters in Moscow are not nationalistic; their objectives are not limited. They firmly believe, and eloquently preach, that communism is the system which will eventually rule the world and each move they make is directed to this end. Wikipedia:Communism, like electricity, seeks to be an all pervasive and revolutionary force.”[1] Two years after the Comintern’s founding in 1919 Lenin changed its policy from a focus on armed communist resistance movements to active preparation. [2]

Muslim Brotherhood[edit]

The following strategic and operational goals of the Wikipedia:Muslim Brotherhood are taken from a document written by Mohammed Akhram, a member of the Wikipedia:Muslim Brotherhood board of directors, and approved by the Muslim Brotherhood’s Shura Council and Organizational Conference in 1987. The document was captured in 2004 with the archives of the Muslim Brotherhood by the FBI’s Washington Field Office.[3]

“The general strategic goal of the Group in America which was approved by the Shura Council and the Organizational Conference for the year [1987] is "Enablement of Islam in North America, meaning: establishing an effective and a stable Islamic Movement led by the Muslim Brotherhood which adopts Muslims' causes domestically and globally, and which works to expand the observant Muslim base, aims at unifying and directing Muslims' efforts, presents Islam as a civilization alternative, and supports the global Islamic State wherever it is."[4]

“The process of settlement is a "Civilization-Jihadist Process" with all the word means. The Ikhwan must understand that their work in America is a kind of grand Jihad in eliminating and destroying the Western civilization from within and "sabotaging" its miserable house by their hands and the hands of the believers so that it is eliminated and God's religion is made victorious over all other religions.”[5]

Stealth Jihad[edit]

Coined by Robert Spencer, Team B report defines it as “pre-violent” jihad.[6] The Team B report details, “complementary subversion campaigns posed by groups like the Muslim Brotherhood – groups that fully share the objectives of the violent jihadists but believe that, for the moment at least, more stealthy, “pre-violent” means of jihad are likely to prove more effective in achieving those goals.” [7]

Functions of Transnational Organizations[edit]

Transnational movements have a variety of functions. “A distinctive characteristic of the transnational organization is its broader-than-national perspective with respect to the pursuit of highly specialized objectives through a central optimizing strategy across national boundaries.” [8]

Communist Party of the Soviet Union Functions[edit]

Outreach and Information Warfare[edit]

The Wikipedia:CPSU used techniques of psychological warfare through infiltration of groups within the foreign country they planned to subvert[9] Communist infiltrators would hide their ideology while shaping the groups to adopt policies friendly to communist and CPSU aims. [10]

The Use of Deceit[edit]

Under the International Directorate, the Soviets housed a robust structure for deception operations.[11] The purpose of these operations was multifold and included:

  • To influence both world and America public opinion against U.S. military, economic, and political programs which are perceived as threatening Soviet objectives.
  • To create a favorable environment for the execution of Soviet foreign policy.
  • To undermine the political resolve of the United States and other Western states to protect their interests from Soviet encroachments.

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The Muslim Brotherhood Functions[edit]

Outreach and Information Warfare[edit]

For the Muslim Brotherhood, “stealth” or civilization jihad is accomplished through “Information Warfare, manifested in American society as political warfare, psychological warfare, influence operations and subversion of (American) foundational institutions.” The Muslim Brotherhood and its front groups take advantage of violent islamic terrorism to call for greater “outreach,” thus ingratiating the groups with American society and government. [13]

See Also: Wikipedia:Muslim Brotherhood Influence Operations

The Use of Deceit[edit]

The Muslim Brotherhood systematically engages in deception in its dealings in the United States. The basis of this deception is in Islam itself. Sahih Bukhari writes, “The Prophet said, ‘If I take an oath and later find something else better than that, then I do what is better and expiate my oath.’” [14] What follows from this acceptance of breaking one’s word is the concept of Wikipedia:taqiyya, which translates as “deceit or dissimulation.” [15] Taqiyya is further explained in the Arabic text, Al-Taqiyya fi Al-Islam, “Taqiyya is of fundamental importance to Islam. Practically every Islamic sect agrees to it and practices it. We can go so far as to say that the practice of taqiyya is mainstream in Islam... Taqiyya is very prevalent in Islamic politics, especially in the modern era.” [16] Public speeches of Yousuf al-Qaradawi, spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, offer examples of taqiyya in practice. On June 11, 2010 Qaradawi wrote in the Saudi Gazette, assumedly for a Muslim audience, “The call for secularism among Muslims is atheism and a rejection of Islam. Its acceptance as a basis for rule in place of shariah is downright apostasy.” [17] Five months earlier during an interview with Egyptian newspaper Al-Sharouk, he called for “real democracy” as the “solution.” [18] This overt contradiction serves as an exemplar of the use of deceit by the Muslim Brotherhood.

Architecture of Transnational organizations[edit]

Transnational social movements “are best understood as parts of ‘social movements’ – a concept and practice that correctly identifies such characteristics as their capacity to rapidly mobilize, a vision of an alternative and preferable existence and the use of unorthodox strategies for attracting public support and confronting established institutions.” [19] “Transnational organizations may be controlled by national governments, national non-governmental groups, or international govern- mental or non-governmental bodies.” [20] Within a transnational organization, authority may be distributed in a variety of ways. In the most general terms, such an organization may be highly centralized or decentralized, and it may be organized in terms of geographical or functional subdivisions or some combination of both. Ultimate control, however, has to rest with a central headquarters, and the autonomy of the parts cannot extend to the point where they may, on their own volition, secede from the organization. [21] “Transnational organizations usually draw their personnel from the societies in which they operate. There are major advantages to employing local personnel in local operations. Normally, however, there is also a clearly dominant nationality in the organization.” [22]

Communist Party of the Soviet Union organizational architecture[edit]

The goal of global domination was attempted by the CPSU through various means and departments which controlled Wikipedia:front organizations worldwide. The CPSU Politbureau was the top decision-making body controlled by Moscow. [23] Under the Wikipedia:Politbureau was the Secretariat responsible for central party administration. Underneath that, the International Department (ID) was responsible for maintaining contact with and control over foreign communists. [24] The IDs areas of responsibility included foreign communist parties, international communist fronts, friendship societies, and clandestine radio. [25]The ID was charged with “Initiating and coordinating the dissemination of effective propaganda and manipulating sensitive or unstable political situations... establishment of formal and informal channels by which CPSU representatives can regularly meet with sympathetic political leaders, recruit local government officials, conduct propaganda and “disinformation” campaigns, and instruct local surrogates on Soviet policies” [26]

The Muslim Brotherhood organizational architecture[edit]

The Muslim Brotherhood is active in globally in at least 80 countries with the following organizational structure:

  • The Supreme Guide: based in Cairo, Egypt; the leader of the International Muslim Brotherhood.
  • General Masul (leader) or guide.
  • Organizational Conference: planning entity.
  • Shura Council: legal entity. [27]

The Holy Land Foundation trial in 2008 revealed the Muslim Brotherhood or one of its front groups controls every major Muslim organization in the United States [28] The Brotherhood also controls a secret military organization charged with armed fighting and operations referred to as the “Special Chapter.” [29] The Muslim Brotherhood ensures the supremacy of its shariah agenda in the United States by funding and supporting entities that tow the party line and undermining and marginalizing groups that do not, such as the Islamic Supreme Council of America, which warned about Muslim Brotherhood operations. “The Brotherhood’s strong-arm tactics are made all the more effective by the Ikhwan’s ability to demonstrate that its doctrine is in line with Islamic law and backed by the threat of declaring the deviating Muslim an “apostate,” undercutting the authority and any opportunities for the leadership among Muslims of those working against the Muslim Brotherhood.” [30]

Muslim Brotherhood front groups[edit]

The following list of Muslim Brotherhood front groups is taken from the 1987 Explanatory Memorandum discussed above under the title “a list of our organizations and the organizations of our friends.” [31] A detailed description of some groups follows, with front organizations established since 1987 added.

Brotherhood’s Council on American Islamic Relations (Wikipedia:CAIR)[edit]

Watched by the FBI since its inception in 1994, CAIR is the public relations arm of the Muslim Brotherhood. [32] There is a “massive amount of evidence that CAIR is a Hamas entity operating in the United States” (p. 85) “CAIR is Hamas.” [33]

Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)[edit]

Populated by alumni of the MSA, it is the largest Muslim Brotherhood front group in North America and holds authority over many of the smaller groups. During the HLF trial it was discovered the ISNA directly supports terrorist group Hamas. [34]

Muslim Student Association[edit]

Originally presenting itself as a religious group and hiding Islam’s revolutionary nature, the MSA is a recruitment tool of the Muslim Brotherhood and for violent jihadist operations. “In recent years, MSA members have become ever-more-aggressive in their demands for accommodations and silencing all who oppose them.” [35] MSA leaders have made statements supporting jihad Hamas, and Hezbollah, condemning the United States, calling for the killing of Jews, and in one case, participating in violent jihad outside of the United States (MSA president Omar Hammami of Alabama.) [36]

North American Islamic Trust (NAIT)[edit]

Founded by the Saudis as a not-for-profit entity and referred to as “the bank,” it “controls approximately 80% of the titles/deeds to the mosques, Islamic organizations, and Islamic schools” in the United States and provides funding for the Muslim Brotherhood and its front groups in the United States and Canada. [37]

Muslim American Society[edit]

The overt arm of the Muslim Brotherhood charged with lobbying on behalf of the Brotherhood’s aims and influencing elections in the Ikhwan’s favor. [38]

American Muslim Task Force[edit]

Political activist group focused on local and national elections. [39]

ISNA Fiqh Committee (IFC)[edit]

Ensures compliance with Shariah in the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood and its front groups. (p. 88) The Team B report names it a “ready-made infrastructure for insinuating shariah into America as a parallel legal code” [40]

ISNA Political Awareness Committee (IFC)[edit]

Aggressive propaganda arm of the Muslim Brotherhood formed to ensure disinformation and information dominance. For example, the IPAC protested the use of the words jihad, ummah, caliphate, shariah, and other in the 9/11 Commission Report in relation to terrorist doctrine. The IPAC publishes the propaganda newsletter The Minaret. [41]

International Institute for Islamic Thought (IIIT)[edit]

Created in Philadelphia, PA to maintain consistency in Muslim Brotherhood operations, then moved to headquarters in Hearndon, VA, outside of Washington, DC [42]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • Archer, C. International Organizations. London: Unwin Hyman. 1983
  • Colás, Alejandro. International civil society: social movements in world politics. Wiley-Blackwell, 2002
  1. ↑ Golitsyn, Anatoliy (1984). New Lies for Old, p. 312, New York, NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, Inc.
  2. ↑ Borkenau, Franz (1962). World Communism, Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Press.
  3. ↑ Center for Security Policy (2010). Shariah: The Threat to America, an Exercise in Comparative Analysis Report by Team 'B' II, Washington, DC: Center for Security Policy.
  4. ↑ Akram, Mohammad An Explanatory Memorandum: On the General Strategic Goal for the Group. URL accessed on 13 November 2011.
  5. ↑ Akram, Mohammad An Explanatory Memorandum: On the General Strategic Goal for the Group. URL accessed on 13 November 2011.
  6. ↑ Center for Security Policy (2010). Shariah: The Threat to America, an Exercise in Comparative Analysis Report by Team 'B' II, Washington, DC: Center for Security Policy.
  7. ↑ Center for Security Policy (2010). Shariah: The Threat to America, an Exercise in Comparative Analysis Report by Team 'B' II, Washington, DC: Center for Security Policy.
  8. ↑ Samuel, (1973). "Transnational Organizations in World Politics," World Politics, 25, 340.
  9. ↑ Budenz, Loius (1954). The Techniques of Communism, Regnery.
  10. ↑ Budenz, Loius (1954). The Techniques of Communism, Regnery.
  11. ↑ Richards J. Heuer, Jr. (1987). Brian D. Dailey and Patrick J. Parker Soviet Strategic Deception, Lexington, MA: D.C Heath and Company.
  12. ↑ Richards J. Heuer, Jr. (1987). Brian D. Dailey and Patrick J. Parker Soviet Strategic Deception, Lexington, MA: D.C Heath and Company.
  13. ↑ Center for Security Policy (2010). Shariah: The Threat to America, an Exercise in Comparative Analysis Report by Team 'B' II, Washington, DC: Center for Security Policy.
  14. ↑ Center for Security Policy (2010). Shariah: The Threat to America, an Exercise in Comparative Analysis Report by Team 'B' II, Washington, DC: Center for Security Policy.
  15. ↑ Center for Security Policy (2010). Shariah: The Threat to America, an Exercise in Comparative Analysis Report by Team 'B' II, Washington, DC: Center for Security Policy.
  16. ↑ Center for Security Policy (2010). Shariah: The Threat to America, an Exercise in Comparative Analysis Report by Team 'B' II, Washington, DC: Center for Security Policy.
  17. ↑ Center for Security Policy (2010). Shariah: The Threat to America, an Exercise in Comparative Analysis Report by Team 'B' II, Washington, DC: Center for Security Policy.
  18. ↑ Center for Security Policy (2010). Shariah: The Threat to America, an Exercise in Comparative Analysis Report by Team 'B' II, Washington, DC: Center for Security Policy.
  19. ↑ Cohen, Robin Transnational social movements: an assessment. Department of Sociology, University of Warwick. URL accessed on 27 November 2011.
  20. ↑ Samuel, (1973). "Transnational Organizations in World Politics," World Politics, 25, 347.
  21. ↑ Samuel, (1973). "Transnational Organizations in World Politics," World Politics, 25, 350.
  22. ↑ Samuel, (1973). "Transnational Organizations in World Politics," World Politics, 25, 352.
  23. ↑ Borkenau, Franz (1962). World Communism, p. 358–9, Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Press.
  24. ↑ Robert W., (1984). "International Department of the CPSU [Communist Party of the Soviet Union]," Problems of Communism, {{{volume}}}, 49.
  25. ↑ Richards J. Heuer, Jr. (1987). Brian D. Dailey and Patrick J. Parker Soviet Strategic Deception, Lexington, MA: D.C Heath and Company.
  26. ↑ Robert W., (1984). "International Department of the CPSU [Communist Party of the Soviet Union]," Problems of Communism, {{{volume}}}, 47.
  27. ↑ Center for Security Policy (2010). Shariah: The Threat to America, an Exercise in Comparative Analysis Report by Team 'B' II, Washington, DC: Center for Security Policy.
  28. ↑ Center for Security Policy (2010). Shariah: The Threat to America, an Exercise in Comparative Analysis Report by Team 'B' II, Washington, DC: Center for Security Policy.
  29. ↑ Center for Security Policy (2010). Shariah: The Threat to America, an Exercise in Comparative Analysis Report by Team 'B' II, Washington, DC: Center for Security Policy.
  30. ↑ Center for Security Policy (2010). Shariah: The Threat to America, an Exercise in Comparative Analysis Report by Team 'B' II, Washington, DC: Center for Security Policy.
  31. ↑ Akram, Mohammad An Explanatory Memorandum: On the General Strategic Goal for the Group. URL accessed on 13 November 2011.
  32. ↑ Center for Security Policy (2010). Shariah: The Threat to America, an Exercise in Comparative Analysis Report by Team 'B' II, Washington, DC: Center for Security Policy.
  33. ↑ Center for Security Policy (2010). Shariah: The Threat to America, an Exercise in Comparative Analysis Report by Team 'B' II, Washington, DC: Center for Security Policy.
  34. ↑ Center for Security Policy (2010). Shariah: The Threat to America, an Exercise in Comparative Analysis Report by Team 'B' II, Washington, DC: Center for Security Policy.
  35. ↑ Center for Security Policy (2010). Shariah: The Threat to America, an Exercise in Comparative Analysis Report by Team 'B' II, Washington, DC: Center for Security Policy.
  36. ↑ Center for Security Policy (2010). Shariah: The Threat to America, an Exercise in Comparative Analysis Report by Team 'B' II, Washington, DC: Center for Security Policy.
  37. ↑ Center for Security Policy (2010). Shariah: The Threat to America, an Exercise in Comparative Analysis Report by Team 'B' II, Washington, DC: Center for Security Policy.
  38. ↑ Center for Security Policy (2010). Shariah: The Threat to America, an Exercise in Comparative Analysis Report by Team 'B' II, Washington, DC: Center for Security Policy.
  39. ↑ Center for Security Policy (2010). Shariah: The Threat to America, an Exercise in Comparative Analysis Report by Team 'B' II, p. 90–91, Washington, DC: Center for Security Policy.
  40. ↑ Center for Security Policy (2010). Shariah: The Threat to America, an Exercise in Comparative Analysis Report by Team 'B' II, Washington, DC: Center for Security Policy.
  41. ↑ Center for Security Policy (2010). Shariah: The Threat to America, an Exercise in Comparative Analysis Report by Team 'B' II, Washington, DC: Center for Security Policy.
  42. ↑ Center for Security Policy (2010). Shariah: The Threat to America, an Exercise in Comparative Analysis Report by Team 'B' II, Washington, DC: Center for Security Policy.
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