Want to Know ‘Who Got it Right’ and Who Got it Terribly Wrong When it Comes to the Muslim Brotherhood?
- Posted on June 25, 2012 at 5:22pm by
Tiffany Gabbay
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Those familiar with GBTV and The Blaze likely know that Glenn Beck and his network were among the first to accurately predict the Muslim Brotherhood’s rise to power in Egypt, as well as outline its sinister plans to establish an Islamic caliphate in the country, and ultimately, beyond. While even self-proclaimed conservatives like David Brooks and Bill Kristol scoffed at the notion — at one point even referring to Beck’s ideas as “wacky” — there are several others who somehow saw the Islamic group’s true colors early on.
Beck and his team warned that Muslim extremists would takeover in much the same way they did in 1979 and that, despite being mocked and called “crazy,” that is indeed what has happened.
During his Monday evening broadcast, Beck credited those who “got it right” about the Muslim Brotherhood, as well as cautioned viewers to reconsider listening to the ones who got it terribly “wrong.” He urged people to be careful, and listen to those who have a track record of making accurate predictions. Below is a review of just some of those people.
They “got it right”
David Horowitz, president of the Freedom Center which bears his
name, along with editors at his publication, FrontPageMag, have been frequent, outspoken critics of the Muslim Brotherhood, which Horowitz has called “the fountainhead of political Islam and has spawned 12 terrorist armies including al-Qaeda and Hamas is a political force in Egypt that is also willing to participate in elections and in the civil institutions of society.”
“The Holy Land Foundation, a creation of the Muslim Brotherhood was the largest Islamic charity in America until it was raided by the FBI and put on trial in Texas for funding Hamas,” Horowitz said during a 2011 speech at CPAC. He has also shed light on the fact that seized Muslim Brotherhood documents specifically stated its goal was to “destroy” American civilization.
Erick Stakelbeck, a contributor for CBN and regular GBTV contributor, Stakelbeck has long cautioned against the pervasive reach of the Muslim Brotherhood and the group’s political aspirations. A part of Glenn Beck’s in-depth documentary, “Rumors of War III,” Stakelbeck has shared with readers and viewers alike, his view that the Brotherhood has no other agenda than to bring about an Islamic caliphate Egypt. He is also author of the book, “The Terrorist Next Door: How the Government is Deceiving You About the Islamist Threat,” which details how the Muslim Brotherhood has penetrated the federal government.
General William Boykin, a founding member of Delta Force and another frequent guest on the Glenn Beck Program brought his decades of expertise to bear when he told Beck that Islamist groups — particularly the Muslim Brotherhood — have had access to American lawmakers since the Clinton administration. Gen. Boykin has faulted the Obama administration for “enhancing” this access even further. Boykin understands that the Muslim Brotherhood is an umbrella organization that is parent to Hamas and other militant groups whose ultimate goal is to establish a global caliphate. He has said that the group’s 1400 year theology is one that is incomprehensible to most people and that we as a nation “have yet to come to grips” with it.
John Bolton, diplomat and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has been consistent in warning Americans about the dangers of a Muslim Brotherhood-controlled government in Egypt. He cautioned, ”we are not on the verge of the Dawning of the Age of Aquarius in Egypt if only the demonstrators get their way.“ In this ”very complex, very fast moving situation,” he explained that the interests of the U.S. in Egypt are indeed “critical.” He also claims that if the Brotherhood installs an Islamic regime in Egypt, “in control of the Suez Canal, one can only wonder what will happen in the oil rich kingdoms of the Arabian peninsula. So there‘s a lot that rides on the outcome of this that will have a direct impact on America’s economy and America’s security.”
Andrew McCarthy, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and author of “The Grand Jihad,” has frequently outlined the dangers of Islamism, while educating the public on the mindset, history and culture of the Muslim Brotherhood. He also maintains that the Obama administration has not sufficiently addressed or acknowledged the negative ramifications of a Muslim Brotherhood-led government in Egypt.
“President Obama does not seem to see the problem,” a voice-over narrates in McCarthy’s newly released short film. ”The Obama policy of courting the Muslim Brotherhood has not changed the Brothers. It has empowered them to advance their anti-American program.”
Frank Gaffney is founder of the Center for Security Policy, frequent GBTV guest and creator of a multi-part educational series, “The Muslim Brotherhood in America,” which gives users a comprehensive background in the Islamic group. He has been active in educating the public and lawmakers alike about the threats of the Muslim Brotherhood and how it has infiltrated American government.
Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, founder of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD), said that the Brotherhood’s victory “needs to serve as a clarion call for the United States and the West that the passive laissez faire approach to diplomacy in the region will result in countries with governments that are diametrically opposed to western freedom.”
In a statement, Dr. Jasser added that the “chaos” is a direct result of the “unwillingness of the Obama Administration to engage in a proactive manner.” Thus, the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and Ennahda in Tunisia and the Islamists in Libya are “able to commandeer a new Middle-East with no ideological battle against the freedom that the people really want.”
Fox contributor and syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer, along with Muslim liberal political activist Tarek Fatah also accurately identified the Muslim Brotherhood threat and shared their concerns with viewers and readers across North America. Likewise, it is perhaps also worth noting that GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney saw the Brotherhood’s true colors early on
Getting it wrong
Bill Kristol, managing editor of the Weekly Standard and typically one who lands on the conservative side of the aisle, blasted conservatives over their Muslim Brotherhood “hysteria” and called out Beck on what Kristol alleges was a “delusional caliphate theory.”
Meanwhile, in an interview with Jim Lehrer, New York Times columnist David Brooks also mocked Beck for his predictions regarding the Muslim Brotherhood, stating that there was “an interesting split among the Glenn Beck types, really with delusional ravings about the caliphate coming back, and I would say the conservative establishment, which saw this as a fulfillment of Ronald Reagan’s democracy dream.” He added that, that interesting split included fights between Bill Kristol and Glenn Beck over Kristol’s perception that Beck was “raving” about the non-existent threat of a Muslim fundamentalist takeover.
“You began to see a lot of really serious conservatives taking on Beck and people like that, and saying, you know, your theories are just wacky,” concluded Brooks.
Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank has never been too shy when it comes to disparaging Beck. He has routinely reduced Beck’s warning about Islamic groups and the emergence of a global caliphate as nothing more than the “incoherent” ravings and “conspiracy theories” of an alarmist.
Media Matters’ Will Bunch went on the record claiming that some who gave Glenn Beck’s “Caliphate
speech on a street corner“ would be probably be ”involuntarily committed.”
Senator John Kerry, after meeting with incoming president Morsi, warned Congress not to ”pre-judge” the Brotherhood. “In our discussions, Mr. Morsi committed to protecting fundamental freedoms, including women’s rights, minority rights, the right to free expression and assembly, and he said he understood the importance of Egypt’s post-revolutionary relationships with America and Israel,” Kerry said of the Muslim Brotherhood member and president-elect.
“Ultimately, just as it is anywhere in the world, actions will matter more than words.”
Of course, MSNBC anchors like Chris Matthews and even slightly less-left leaning CNN anchors of late have seemed to stress that Egypt’s new president is no longer part of the Brotherhood. Likewise, CNN’s “Reliable Sources” host Howard Kurtz and National Review editor Rich Lowry have both reduced his concerns over Islamism as merely hyperbole.
And of course a review of who failed to accurately profile the Muslim Brotherhood would not be complete without mentioning James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence under the Obama administration, who declared boldly that the Muslim Brotherhood, despite the religious connotation in its very name, is “largely secular.”
Beck noted that while many of those mentioned above are often on the right side of issues, extreme caution must be taken when weighing their opinion, as when they are wrong, the results could be severe.
This is perhaps best illustrated by the clear signs in place that indicate the Muslim Brotherhood already spells trouble. Beck alerted the audience that President-elect Morsi was once hailed the
“executor” of the Muslim Brotherhood’s platform and his first active role was part of an anti-Zionist committee. He was also in favor of barring women and non-Muslims from the presidency and said he would implement Shariah Law.
Morsi stated that he seeks to establish an “Egyptian renaissance with an Islamic foundation” and to make matters worse, reports indicate that the incoming president is already reconsidering his country’s peace treaty with Israel while strengthening its ties to Iran. He is also allegedly planning to do away with film and artistic heritage, replace uniforms with Islamic garb, make Quran memorization of the Quran a prerequisite in school and replace the national anthem with one from the Islamic caliphate. Lastly, Beck indicated that an Islamic media organization would be required to disseminate “Islamic heritage” only.
The facts often speak for themselves, and in this case, the Muslim Brotherhood has too, and in its own words.





























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Verum Ad Potentia
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:13pm…but, I thought we were told the very idea of this happening was a paranoid conspiracy theory! How can this be?!?
Report Post »tjcoop3
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 5:55pmAll of this petty right -left paradigm stuff is ridiculous. the US goernment through our CIA originally funded with the cooperation of Mossad in Israel to bring about the downfall of many of the dictaorships we had originally put in place.
Report Post »Reason-they would not cooperate with our plans to overthrow the Iranian government. Since the 90′s this government has been looking for ways to draw Iran into a war if we could not get them to eventually capitulate to the World Baking Cartels demands to join with the central bank system using fiat monies to bankrupt the nations of the world so as to bring about total domination.
I have nothing against Beck except that he too easily dismisses other factors outside of his grid. There are many factors that brought about the “Arab Spring” as there are that brought about 9/11 and our “war on terrorism”. A simple Conservative/Liberal view is shortsighted at best and potentially costly, in terms of time to correct and adjust for the difficulties coming, at worst.
dktrdktr
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:38amThis list looks a little short. My recollection is that there were far more of the “No Problem” “Getting It Wrong” guys than there were of people who were actually saw the truth and were willing to speak it. Here it looks like the number of “D” and “F” grades is about equal to the number of A‘s and B’s. As a whole, I don’t think the mainstream media even earned a D.
Report Post »jeffile
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:31amObama knows full well the punishment for leaving Islam. Obama speaks the walk of being a christian while walking the walk of a muslim.
Report Post »Pragmatist
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 3:49amSo just what sort of “Christian” is it that is a member of a the RACIST, antisemitic, anti American Black Liberation Theology CULT which has more in common with ISLAM than it does with Christianity.
Report Post »rahgoo
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 7:16amMillions who have collaborated with the Mubarak regime must be protected from revenge, pistol permits should be distributed to those that voted for Shafiq. The Brotherhood must be limited to rhetoric and not be given the freedom to murder members of the opposition.
Report Post »Jerry Frey
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 1:07amThe Muslim Brotherhood has an agenda, see for yourself:
“The revival of Islamic spirit in the region is a direct threat to Israel and the future of the Western civilization, Europe and the U.S.,” he said, asserting that “the enemy media” were already saying that “those who love Jews, the United States and Europe should make every effort to keep the Islamic spirit dormant. Look at the conspiracy!”
http://napoleonlive.info/did-you-know/muslim-brotherhood-revealed/
Report Post »trueamerican40
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 11:13pmThat’s the second post on this thread that you refuse to post. Does the truth hurt you, Blaze?
Report Post »trueamerican40
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 11:08pmYou want to know who the Muslim Brotherhood has connections to? To the NWO Monarch occultists who brought their sadistic rituals to America after WWII.
Report Post »TACHYON
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 9:56pmI cannot believe no one has mentioned this:
Beck is repeating what William Guy Carr said in 1958 in his book “Pawns In The Game”, page XV.
“World War Three is to be fomented by using the differences the agentur of the illuminati stir up between Political Zionists and the leaders of the Moslem world. The war is to be directed in such a manner that Islam and Political Zionism will destroy themselves while at the same time the remaining nations, once more divided against each other on this issue, will be forced to fight themselves into a state of complete exhaustion physically, mental, spiritually and economically.”
Report Post »lionslayer44
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 1:17am@Tachyon, your actually about 100 years off of the original statement. In 1871 Gen. Albert Pike (confederate, father of freemasonry in the U.S.) wrote a letter to stating the formenting of all 3 world wars and they all came out exactly how he described them. the words you quoted are nearly identical to the words he wrote. check it out! BE PREPARED COLLECT FOOD, WATER (FILTERS), AMMO!!!!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!!!
Report Post »lionslayer44
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 1:25am@Tachyon, the blaze didnt put up my original post dont quite know why so ill try again. the original quote was from Confederate Gen. Albert Pike (father of freemasonry in the U.S.) in 1871 look it up he wrote exactly how all three world wars would start and what they would accomplish. his letter is nearly word for word of the quote you cited. BE PREPARED COLLECT FOOD, WATER (FILTERS), AMMO!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!
Report Post »barber2
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 7:53pmI remember when the Lefty media ( New York Times, etc. ) praised young, “ handsome ” Castro for overthrowing that ” old evil dictator Batista .” Oh, that sure worked out swell. Guess the media has leaned Far Left for a long time ! Either that or they are incredibly naive , stupid, and shallow…..or probably all of the above ! Some things never change..
Report Post »barber2
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 7:41pmThe Muslim Brotherhood uses the same Big Lie tactics as our Lefties. I remember the MB assassinated Sadat at a military parade ( because he had made a peace treaty with Israel) They wore military uniforms . Opened fire from their trucks as they drove past the parade stand. Mubarak was one of many others wounded. Nice group, huh? Nothing like that Smoke and Mirrors / camouflaged / Guy Fawkes / hoodie / face mask / “ 99 ” Big Lie OWS behavior. Evil is loose and it wears many different masks. And our idiot White House believes they can trust these MB killers ? The Obama Administration does not protect American citizens at our borders nor with its foreign policy. American citizens are more in danger from the internal idiots in the Obama Administration than they are from our external enemies. The Obama Administration does not act in the best interests of America. NoBama 2012.
Report Post »zoro51
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 7:22pmall MURDERING MUSLUMS.. a man made cult of hate n death really whats the point they KILL EVERYONE even family members.. and dc wants to have a relationship wiht terroriswts factions… IMPEACH THAT DAMN SOCIALIST OIBAMA NW end this PANDIORING about
Report Post »trueamerican40
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 11:04pmRight on the epicenter as usual.
Report Post »ALL4FREEDOM
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 7:01pmTo come to a final decision as to how Egypt will sort itself out, simply wait a little longer and keep an eye on the Christian Copts. If dhimmitude and/or persecution is the result , you’ll have your answer. Muslim Brotherhood and human rights should not appear in the same sentence.
Report Post »cookcountypatriot
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 6:40pmthose that were right in foreseeing the brotherhood know whats going on in this world…those that dont..like every progressive who scoffed and obama himself and his administration prove that this man is nothing more that an amatuer…that moron kerry says dont pre judge..right…they have already said they want the capital of thier evil in jeruselam……kerry is an idiot
Report Post »Sirfoldallot
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 6:32pmWasn’t every Dictator elected democracly /
Report Post »ARSILHOUETTE
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:24amYes even Hitler was democraticlly elected…..good thing we have a representive form of government..(yes I am being scarcastic)
Report Post »overthecliff
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 6:25pmI would remind Brooks the NYT(house conservative) that democracy, without regard for the rights of the minority, is mob rule.
Report Post »gingerbread
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 6:23pmIt appears that every 60 t0 75 years, history keeps repeating itself. Let‘s see in the early 30’s, when Hitler and Stalin were just getting started, we had “NEWS PUNDITS” of that time “POOH-POOHED” the idea that both the NAZIs and the COMMUNIST were just harmless individuals and parties and we should just find ways to get along with them. Those people that were shouting to the roof tops that these were a very dangerous ideologies were sneered at and made fun off, as “CRAZIES”, “OUT OF TOUCH WITH REALITIES”, and out and out “CHICKEN LITTLES” that the sky was always falling on them. There were even authors, like Lincoln Stefans, claiming the he has seen the future and it works, when he visited the USSR. Now, it isn’t just these liberals, socialists and communists that we have to be very wary off, it’s the MUSLIM IDEOLOGY that we have to be very aware of. Unfortunately, all of these different ideology have joined together, to work for the total destruction of our way of life. All of these ideologies have made “FREEDOM” and the CONSTITUTION their enemies. Once they have defeated these people that still believe in “FREEDOM” and the CONSTITUTION, then they will take care of each other. They will either get along with each other ot they will fight each other, but first, they have to do away with these “FREEDOMITES” and the “CONSTITUTIONALISTS”. WE ARE HEADING TOWARDS ANOTHER “DARK AGES”
Report Post »momrules
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 6:10pmNow this should make us all feel safe……It is reported that 95%..Muslim Egyptians in America voted for the Muslim Brotherhood.
http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2012/06/-over-95-of-muslim-egyptian-americans-voted-for-muslim-brotherhood.html
Report Post »ggr1868
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 6:06pmAttention all human rights advocates and self righteous zealots who defend Islam and condemn the US for ‘torture’ like water boarding, HOW DARE YOU overlook the brutality the Muslims demonstrate toward women? You are all hypocritical idiots who should experience stoning, beating and reporting a rape with no less than four male witnesses. Or, how about relinquishing your ability to drive or walk abreast of your spouse?
All of you bleeding heart sympathizers take a look at your wives and daughters and think of them as they would be treated under sharia law. Then, start speaking out about the primitive, inhumane treatment this theocracy represents to the planet earth. To speak kindly of Islam is to sentence women to fates worse than death.
Report Post »forthepeople
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 6:15pmAmen
Report Post »RETIREDUSAFDEFENDER
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 8:13amDitto!!
Report Post »TROLLMONGER
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 5:53pmAnd how many times have religeous cult leaders like Beck predicted the end of the world and gotten it right? That would be never.
Report Post »Coralchristie
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 6:07pmYou’re blowing smoke. Beck isn’t a religious cult leader. You’re too dense to realize that history repeats itself and those who warn us against the populist leaders “nay-saying” are mocked and derided, just as you have to Beck. Hope you like eating crow.
Report Post »forthepeople
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 6:12pmdepend on your definition of ‘ end ’ , although a better way to say it would be mans ‘ beginning to the end ’
Report Post »philipzhao
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 6:20pmWait and see when you are under the Shariah Law that is coming soon !
Report Post »TROLLMONGER
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 6:28pmHistory does repeat itself. And Beck is proving that through his constant fear mongering. Kind of like the way Jim Jones fooled all of his followers and we all know what happened with them.
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 6:54pmJim Jones was one of your people Troll.He fooled people with “social justice” and finished them off with Kool Aid. He used to hang with Jerry Brown.Another one of yours.
Report Post »duke5015
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 8:48pmKeep it down kid- your dad has to work thrd shift, and gets mad when ya make so much noise typing loud in the basement!
Report Post »THE MAD TACO
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 10:13amYour the exact reason some people should never reproduce!
Report Post »nativetexanne
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 5:51pmI have friends who were in the US Embassy in Tehran when the Shah was overthrown and the takeover occurred. They sensed it but didnt see it coming so hard and fast. Now here we are again…..just watch.
Report Post »1HonestInjun
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 5:46pmWhat is scary is 52% of the so called good muslims have voted for the Muslim Brotherhood. What
Report Post »does that tell you about muslims in general? Beck and just about everyone with a brain knew this was going to happen. Israel and the christians who live in Egypt will really suffer from this election.
There is going to be a lot of blood in the sands between the Egyptian military and the brotherhood before this is over too.
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forthepeople
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 6:02pmUp until now we were only postponing the ineffable as in ‘ what will be will be -Ka / Que Sera, Sera ‘ . If history has taught US anything along with a predestine power ( from above ? ) or shear luck, I know which side will survive !
Report Post »momrules
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 5:39pmMany others predicted that the MB would take control of Egypt. Pamela Gellar and Robert Spencer and thinking people all over America including many here on the Blaze including myself.
Before any liberals say that we only think what Beck says I will tell you now you are wrong. I discovered Islam and the Muslim Brotherhood long before I heard of Beck. My education regarding Islam started shortly after 9-11 and has continued even while I was being called racist, or crazy or bigot.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 6:02pmInteresting. I never got over being introduced to the Black Muslims in the 60s. They hated white people and America back then. Same as the old BPP. And the Muslims Brothers seem to share the same hatreds. Hate. That’s what it is all about. Oh, and revenge for past colonialism/ imperialism and old war losses as in WWII and for slavery. Whatever. Makes sense to them to punish people TODAY for the perceived misdeeds of those from the past. Guess it’s now “ pay back ” time. Oh, wait. It hunk they call it “ social justice” because it sounds so much nicer. Hate makes people do ugly, stupid things. Get ready. Hate this way comes. Wrapped in a phony shroud of ” religion.”
Report Post »momrules
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 6:20pmYou know BARBER I never gave Islam a lot of thought before the 9-11 attacks. I knew about and hated the Marine barrracks bombing in ‘83, the first WTC bombing, etc but I guess I thought it was all fringe elements of Islam.
9-11 woke me up and I’ve been awake ever since then.
Report Post »ms2020
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 5:37pmOpen your eyes, ears, as well as your mind. Then you have a chance of seeing Islam for what it is.
Report Post »For what it is doing. And for where it is headed. Don’t listen to what they say, its what they do that counts. The Muslim Brotherhood coming to power in Egypt was only a surprise to those who refuse to believe that Islam isn’t really the religion of peace they have heard about.
forthepeople
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 6:09pmMy Eyes are open and brian engaged, here is what I found : This Ideology is only 100 years old at best , merely a wannabe religion ! Full of itself and mans insatiable appetite to be more than he really is ?
Report Post »CharlesMartel
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 8:44pmWhen Liberals said George W. Bush should be tried for treason, I shut them up by saying that I agreed with them the he should be tried for treason for saying, “Islam is a religion of peace!”
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 5:32pmGreat job Glenn.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 7:55pmFrom Van Jones, Soros, to the Muslim Brotherhood….Glen Beck has been right about so many things. No wonder our Far Left Democrats hates him so much . He had their number…a long time ago .
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