I’m on an ISIS ‘Hit List’ — Now what?

On September 21st, 2016 the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) notified me that I was on a ISIS hit list of 8,000 people. The list names individuals who live in countries across the globe, from the Middle East to Europe to the United States.

I spoke with the agent at length and gave him some background that may have led to me being targeted for assassination by the Islamic State (ISIS):

  1. I am a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel.
  2. While in the military I was the U.S. Army’s anti-terrorism and terrorism counter-action doctrine specialist at the Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia.
  3. I am listed by name on the Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR) national Islamophobia.org website as an “Islamophobic individual.”
  4. I am listed by name on the CAIR-Florida website as an Islamophobic individual.
  5. I run this e-Magazine with multiple contributors who expose the dangers of terrorism and analyse Islamic doctrine and teaching.
  6. I am a member of a Florida based organization The United West, which has been designated by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a “hate group” for telling the truth about Islam.
  7. I am a contributor to the website Fitnaphobia.com, which counters the narrative of those websites targeting Islamophobia and Islamophobic individuals.
  8. Finally, I mentioned that when the U.S. Office of Personnel Management was hacked my Army personnel files were among those taken. The FBI agent said that his were taken as well. Small world.

The FBI agent I spoke with made note of my background and tried to assure me that there was no imminent threat of danger, but cautioned me to be observant and call 911 if I saw anything suspicious. He also gave me his direct line if I had any further questions or needed to update him.

After getting off the phone with the FBI agent I contacted several friends, one of which is a retired Department of Homeland Security agent, who worked to prevent terror attacks. His advice was that I should take being on an ISIS hit list seriously and take appropriate action to protect my family and close friends.

In February 2015 I wrote that the CAIR list of Islamophobic individuals was in effect a hit list for ISIS. This week the FBI has confirmed that statement.

The question for those on the ISIS hit list: Now what?

As FDR said, “There is nothing to fear but fear itself.” One cannot be afraid to speak out against evil.

As Edmond Burke wrote, “All it takes for Evil to prevail in this world is for enough good men to do nothing.”

Good men must do something. That something is to fight evil wherever it may be.

EDITORS NOTE: On April 4th, 2016 we received an email from Google AdSense with “a warning message” to alert us that there is action required to bring our AdSense account into compliance with “AdSense program policies.” The warning involved the website Fitnaphobia.com which according to Google AdSense, “[D]oes not allow the monetization of content that may be sensitive, tragic, or hurtful.”

Google AdSense went on to state, “While we believe strongly in the freedom of expression and offer broad access to content across the Web without censoring search results, we reserve the right to exercise discretion when reviewing sites and determining whether or not we are able to provide a positive user experience delivering contextually targeted ads to a site with this type of content.”

10 replies
  1. Beth
    Beth says:

    This is distressing but not shocking Dr Swier….in a way it’s
    proof of your level of Patriotism. You’re right up there with Tom Trento, Frank Gafney, Joe Arpaio, Sheriff Mack, Rudy Guiliani, Chris Kyle and other admirals! Onward and upward.

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  2. Cliff Truman
    Cliff Truman says:

    Hello, Richard, we’ve not “touched base” for a long time but I continue to pray for you and read with much interest your good material.

    Cliff

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  3. Sharon G. Smith
    Sharon G. Smith says:

    My Dearest Dr. Swier. Your article content and the threat against your life and the lives of your family members does not surprise me at all. And yes; you should take it seriously because the members of ISIS are nothing but ANIMALS and trained killers with no regards for human life!!!! This has NOTHING to do with religion or with people’s freedoms. This is a brutal attempt at taking control of the world by slaughtering other people. Americans ARE too complacent and trusting of our government to take care of us. None of what the media spills out on many of their shows are true and you and I both know the real dangers that we face on a daily basis. But I refuse to sit down and shut up also. I too have a GOD and my God tells me that if I love others and take care of my neighbor; my reward awaits me in Heaven too. But my Lord has also encouraged me NOT to do evil or to rush my death or to take anyone else’s life. Please know that I pray for you and your family everyday and that I am honored to call you FRIEND. Be safe and continue to be honest. Respectfully, AN ISIS HATER

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  4. Cris
    Cris says:

    This is very disturbing. Everyone reading this should wonder when they will be added to that list. This is a real life example that we can relate to of the hatred and violence of ISIS. And it highlights the danger of our national unwillingness to call ISIS what they are-terrorists. Further, it shows the level of awareness of ISIS, they must have a lot of information.

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  5. R. Blak
    R. Blak says:

    Hopefully, when President Trump gets started on ISIS, they’ll all be taking dirt naps before to long. You have some of the best material on the web!

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  6. Hawk
    Hawk says:

    Doctor Orders: I recommend your faithfully taking one imprecatory prayer a day for one month and if the symptoms continue up the dose to three times daily.

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