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THE CREATION OF AN ANTI-ISLAMOFASCISM MOVEMENT |
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Written by Jack Wheeler & Steve Baldwin
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Friday, 24 November 2006 |
[This memo is being sent to the leaders of every major
conservative organization in America]
TO: Conservative Leaders
FR: Jack Wheeler & Steve Baldwin
RE: The Creation of an Anti-Islamofascism
Movement
Anti-Communism: The Original
Conservative Movement
One cannot write the history of the Cold War without
acknowledging the key role played by the American Anti-Communist Movement. It was a broad movement involving many
different organizations that, for four decades, kept its focus on the defeat of
the Soviet Empire. And it succeeded.
Indeed, Anti-Communism was the defining issue that brought
hundreds of thousands of people into the conservative movement from the 1950s throught the 1980s. There was a sense that
this movement had to be successful if not only America but Western Civilization
itself were to survive.
What did this Movement Accomplish?
The Anti-Communist Movement was formed after World War II
when it was revealed that Soviet spies were operating throughout our
government. This movement became one of the most successful political movements
in our history.
It started out slowly due to liberal propaganda during WWII
which convinced many Americans that Russia was our friend since they were
aligned with us during the war. By the
1950's, the Anti-Communist Movement had created a massive infrastructure which
became a major educational and political force within America. This movement:
- Exposed
pro-communist groups operating within our borders. The movement lobbied Congress to have
hearings and even to create standing committees to carry out
investigations (such as the House Un-American Activities Committee). This
greatly limited the effectiveness of these pro-communist groups and
educated an entire generation of Americans about the domestic subversive
threat.
- Lobbied
for bigger defense budgets, a bigger Navy, more nuclear missiles, SDI, and
a more aggressive foreign policy to oppose the Soviet Empire.
- Generated
a slew of newsletters, magazines, speaker bureaus, radio shows, etc. that
educated generations of Americans as to what Communism stood for and how
it endangered our freedom.
- Created
a political force that affected the election of hundreds of Anti-Communist
politicians and influenced how people voted for at least 2-3
generations. This movement
eventually led to the election of Ronald Reagan, the person most
responsible for our victory over the Soviet Empire.
The Infrastructure of Anti-Communism
This American Anti-Communist Movement also created an
infrastructure by establishing smaller specialty groups that focused on
individual issues. For example, the
movement created groups that:
- Supported
Anti-Soviet Freedom Fighter movements challenging communist regimes in
Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Angola and other Soviet colonies. Some of these groups raised funds for
these resistance movements and even delivered supplies.
- Developed
and promoted the concept of missile defense as a viable strategic
tactic.
- Worked
on intelligence issues such as making sure our intelligence agencies had
the resources to counter the Soviet threat.
- Worked
on geo-strategic issues such as energy and how they affected the Soviet
Empire.
- Encouraged
and funded East Bloc dissidents and helped dissidents escape from Iron
Curtain countries. Such groups would send these dissidents on speaking
tours creating a flurry of articles about the horrors of the Gulag and the inhumanity of the Soviet
system.
- Smuggled
in Anti-Communist literature behind the Iron Curtain; Christian mission groups would smuggle
in Bibles knowing that religious belief would help undermine the Soviet
Communist system.
- Lobbied
corporations and government entities to disinvest funds from the East
Block or to cease trade.
- Lobbied
to increase funding for the Defense budget and to educate Americans about
massive Soviet military spending.
- Formed
Anti-Communist youth groups domestically (Young Americans for Freedom) and
worldwide (World Anti-Communist League) whose main goal was to educate
youth about communism.
- Formed
groups that pushed for alliances with other countries who were similarly
threatened, such as NATO.
Forming
a Similar Infrastructure to Combat Radical Islam
We don't think anyone can dispute the fact that the forces
of Islamofascism have embarked upon a World War of global conquest that may
last for decades if not longer. Since
Islamofascist terrorists have no boundaries, this war will be even tougher to
fight than our battle was against the Soviet empire.
Already, the Islamofascists have a beachhead in Western
Europe. According to demographic
experts, Europe will become Islamic in a generation - and it's not the
moderates who hold sway in the Islamic communities in Europe. If these numbers are translated to
political power - which undoubtedly will be the case - it will have dire
consequences. Eventually, radical
Islamic political blocs will take power in many European nations such as
Belgium, Holland, France, and Britain.
The Washington Times reports (11/21/06) that Russia is well
on its way to becoming an Islamic country.
Within eight years (by 2015) over half the soldiers in the Russian Army
will be Moslem. By 2020, over 20% of
Russia's entire population will be Moslem.
What happens when Moslems in political power have access
to the nuclear arsenals of Russia, France, and Britain?
Couple this with the increased presence of Islam in Africa
and Latin America, and there is a distinct possibility that America, within a
generation of two, will be alone in the world. We would be encircled by enemies
dedicated to our destruction. No doubt
by then, there will be thousands of Jihadists within the US prepared to carry
out terrorist acts on command from international Islamic powers.
We cannot allow this to happen without a fight. Western Civilization is worth fighting
for. We cannot allow our grandchildren
to live in Islamofascist tyranny.
But we don't seem to be prepared for this war. Unlike the movement created during the Cold
War, there doesn't seem to be much of an infrastructure to combat
Islamofascism.
If we truly care about our children and grandchildren, then
we must create an infrastructure modeled after the Anti-Communist
Movement. Here's a few areas off the
top of our heads that an Anti-Islamofascism Movement could be addressing:
- Investigate
radical mosques. 80% of mosques in America are Saudi-funded and
promote a form of Radical Islam known as Wahhabism. There aren't any groups that monitor
them or call for congressional or IRS investigations of their activities. Yet we know from literature picked up
by those who have signed up for classes at these mosques that many promote
jihad against the West. If a
Christian church did that, they would lose their tax-exempt status within
a week.
- Support
Anti-Islamofascist freedom fighters. There are resistance and
dissident groups within Iran and other radical Islamic countries who are
willing to organize against their regimes if they had some outside
assistance. Yet there are no
groups set up to promote their cause or to lobby Congress to get them
covert assistance.
- Thwart
attempts to impose Sharia Law.
The ultimate goal of Islamofascists is to impose Islamic "Sharia"
religious law upon us all. Groups
could monitor and block every Fabian effort (imposing Sharia in small
bites) like demands for prayer rooms and allowing headscarves in schools.
- A
Rapid Response media team to stand up to Islamic bullying. The
US Airways story removing Moslem imams from a flight resulted in a barrage
of denunciations from Moslem advocacy groups like CAIR with no one to give
a "fair and balanced" rebuttal. What is needed is an
"Anti-CAIR" media team that can praise the justifiable
concern of airline passengers for their safety and demand that
Moslems understand that concern. There must be no tolerance for
Islamic bullying.
- Form
an Anti-Islamofascist publishing network. There is a great need for
more publications and newsletters that focus on the Islamofascist threat
both here and abroad. Remember the
"Pink Sheet of the Left"? It launched an explosion of Anti-Communist
publications.
- Create
an Anti-Islamofascist portal on the Internet. There's a need for a website "portal"
coordinating efforts to monitors all the radical Muslim foundations,
leaders, organizations, mosques, etc. now operating in the US who have
already been tied to terrorists or are espousing radical viewpoints. Such a website would also allow private
citizens to contribute intelligence to it. For example, Joe Sixpack reports picking up a flyer
promoting jihad from a neighboring mosque. This intelligence would be checked for accuracy and if
accurate, added to the entry on the website under the name of that mosque.
- Establish
an Anti-Islamofascist Speakers Bureau. There are many experts in addition to the small number now
known to the media such as Frank Gaffney and Robert Spencer, who can talk
about the world-wide Islamofascist threat. But most media people don't know who they are or where to
find them. There's a need for a
speaker's bureau marketing Anti-Islamofascist experts in a systematic
fashion to all the major media outlets.
- Monitor
the billions now being spent on Homeland Security. There are already reports of
large-scale waste and fraud occurring, which, of course, takes funds away
from counter-terror efforts. There
currently aren't any groups that monitor the effectiveness of various
Homeland Security tactics or lobby to institute new tactics and strategies
that may be more effective.
- Wage an ideological assault on
Islamofascism. Radical Islam
is a totalitarian doctrine with numerous parallels to Marxism, yet
intellectually crude and medievally primitive. A scholarly assault through
think-tanks, seminars, and conferences can be conducted, targeting the
multitude of weaknesses and vulnerabilities of Islamofascism.
- Support the Chinese Christian Back to Jerusalem
project to evangelize Moslems in Europe and the Middle East. China is
on its way to becoming a majority Christian nation within 20 years, with
over 100 million Christians right now.
Not only can they serve as a major bulwark against the spread of
Islam in Asia, but many are determined to reverse that spread
throughout the world. Teams of
Chinese missionaries are already preaching the Gospel in many countries
abroad, with tens of thousands to follow.
Their efforts could be greatly assisted by the large network of
Christian philanthropists who fund mission work.
- Create a Global Anti-Islamofascist
Coalition. We need to identify and work with other organizations in
Europe and elsewhere who are working against the Islamofascist
threat. They exist, but few know
anything about them. The
Anti-Islamofascist movement needs to become a world wide coalition.
- Reframe
the illegal immigration issue as one of national security. This is already being done by
Congressman (and 2008 presidential candidate) Duncan Hunter. There is
evidence that Moslem Terrorists may have crossed our porous borders and if
it hasn't happened already, it certainly will. We also know that they have exploited other immigration
issues such as the student VISA program so favored by the 9/11 terrorists.
And yet, there is little evidence that much has changed in this regard. We still allow people in from
terrorist-harboring countries with little checking, and the Democrats are
determined to block the construction of a security fence on our southern
border.
- End our dependence on foreign oil
that's funding the Islamofascists. Despite protests to the contrary,
we know that Saudi money is being funneled to radical madressas and
foundations that are the training grounds for Radical Islam. We also know that Hugo Chavez in
Venezuela is using his oil billions to fund anti-American groups. It is time that we pushed our political
leaders to get out of the way and allow America to become energy
independent. We need to stop
subsidizing our own enemies.
Most Americans are unaware that the Democrats are largely
responsible for our dependence on foreign oil. The efforts by Democrats to
block the drilling of existing oil and gas deposits (such as the gigantic
reserves off our Atlantic and Florida Gulf coasts) and to stop the construction
of oil refineries and nuclear power plants is outrageous and needs to be
aggressively attacked. This movement
should set as one of its goals the elimination of these obstacles so that
America can be energy independent within a decade.
Where
Do We Go From Here?
We are not claiming to be experts on how to launch such a
movement; we're just throwing out some ideas based on lessons we learned from
being veteran "Cold Warriors" in the Anti-Communist Movement. The intent of this memo is simply to get
conservative leaders thinking about how we can create an Anti-Islamofascism
infrastructure in this country.
This needs to be done in order to preserve both America and
Western Civilization. It's about our survival. Without the Anti-Communist
Movement, it's likely we would still be in the midst of the Cold War today.
Wise men and women rose up to the challenge and created a movement that was
very much opposed by the existing political and media establishments. But we won.
Then we all went to sleep.
The Anti-Communist Movement was funded in large part by a
network of philanthropies and foundations - Scaife Foundation, Smith-Richardson
Foundation, Coors Foundation, and many others who provided the seed money for
many of the most successful Anti-Communist groups.
Similarly, we will need many of today's conservative
foundations and philanthropies to reassess their missions. They need to be encouraged to reorient
their mission so as to help finance projects aimed at combating
Islamofascism.
Yes, many of them are engaged in important work such a
promoting civic and moral values, faith based initiatives, and improving the
quality of education. But none of
this work will mean much if we lose our culture to radical Islam.
And then, of course, we have lots of existing conservative
groups but very few of them are focused on addressing this threat. We believe that every conservative group out
there needs to reassess is mission and ask itself how it can contribute to this
offensive. Perhaps new groups will need
to be formed that will focus solely on combating Islamofascism.
Once this infrastructure starts to coalesce, it would be
productive to have formal coalition meetings to discuss how best to further our
goals.
Perhaps a meeting needs to be called to discuss all
this. Your thoughts? Please email us at:
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Yours for America and its survival,
Jack Wheeler
President, Freedom Research Foundation
Steve Baldwin
Executive Director, Council for National Policy Action, Inc.
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