National Security and Cyber Experts: Do Not Surrender the Internet!

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Washington, D.C.:  Dozens of experienced national security professionals and experts on cyber threats and warfare joined forces today to urge the Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to oppose the transfer of the last vestige of U.S. control of the Internet to a non-profit organization in less than a week.

ican-logoAs things stand now, on 1 October, President Obama intends to transfer all responsibilities for naming and numbering domain addresses on the Internet to a non-profit organization known as the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).  Should that happen, the United States will no longer have any control over the addresses that serve to make all websites accessible and allow users to connect to the Internet.  Currently, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) reviews all new addresses and authorizes them to be posted to the authoritative root server (the “A Server”) by Verisign.

In a letter to Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford, current and former leaders in industry, national security, homeland and cyber security express strong concerns about the likely implications of such a step and seek a one-year delay to allow full consideration of these issues:

The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority function is critical to our nation’s ability to effectively defend our national assets and civilian population and ensure integrity in our cyberwarfare capabilities….DoD is reliant upon private sector critical infrastructure for its operations, and the integrity and security of the IP addresses associated with these assets are equally important to the protection of the American people.

Of…immediate concern to us…is the prospect that the United States might be transferring to future adversaries a capability that could facilitate, particularly in time of conflict, cyberwarfare against us. In the absence of NTIA’s stewardship, we would be unable to be certain about the legitimacy of all IP addresses or whether they have been, in some form or fashion, manipulated, or compromised.  Given the reliance of the U.S. military and critical infrastructure on the Internet, we must not allow it to be put needlessly at risk.

The signatories, headed by storied leaders of the defense industrial sector and cyberspace, CACI International’s Executive Chairman, J.P. “Jack” London, and the former Chairman of Network Solutions, Michael A. Daniels, represent several centuries’ worth of experience in safeguarding America and its computer systems.

They conclude with the bottom line:

“There is, to our knowledge, no compelling reason for exposing the national security to such a risk by transferring our remaining control of the Internet in this way at this time.”

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EDITORS NOTE: To learn more about what is at stake and the necessity of the executive branch and/or the Congress preventing this needless and avoidable disaster, contact Jody Westby, CEO of Global Cyber Risk LLC, at 202-255-2700 or westby@globalcyberrisk.com.

Exclusive Interview with DHS Whistle Blower Philip B. Haney Confirmed

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Yesterday, I reached out to DHS whistle blower Phil Haney, author of best seller “See Something, Say Nothing” while he was on the road heading to a speaking engagement in Santa Monica, California. I texted him a message: “Like to talk to you [about] how the Port of Newark CBP (Customs Border Protection) gave Rahami a pass in 2014 after spending a year in Kandahar with his bro and Taliban central in Quetta, Pakistan.”

Today’s New York Times front page story has a partial answer in an article, “Flagged two times, bombing suspect passed scrutiny.” In the piece they talk about the National Targeting Center, where Haney had been seconded from his Customs Border Protection (CBP) enforcement officer position at the Port Of Atlanta. We learn in this NYTimes piece that the DHS CBP NTC dropped the ball. Ditto for the FBI. Doesn’t surprise us. Nor should it surprise Haney, who was forced to expunge critical reports entered into the NTC data base during the Bush years.

Add to that indications that Rahami had also traveled to Turkey presumably to enter Syria and join up with ISIS. Some of the latter appears in his bloody notebook that he held in his hand when shot by Linden , New Jersey police officers. The bloody notebook was obtained by local police and presumably went to the FBI via the JTTF in New Jersey. Somehow a copy of the contents was delivered to the Times reporters by an unnamed law enforcement officer. From the legible contents of the notebook, we learn that Rahami not only revered the late Anwat al-Awlaki, who was taken out in a US drone strike in Yemen in 2011. but he also made a point of repeating the message from the late spokesperson for the Islamic State, al-Adnani, who in May 2016 urged sympathetic Jihadis to undertake attacks against kuffars, us unbelievers. Then there is Rahami’s father allegedly noticing the FBI about his son’s sudden radicalization and turn towards terrorism after he returns from the one year sojourn in both Afghanistan and Quetta Pakistan presumably involving the side trip to Turkey.

Clearly our national counter terrorism screenings of travelers are a sieve, Perhaps this is attributable to the obsession in this Administration of maintaining high bars based on civil liberties/civil rights for potential jihadis like Rahami.

Doubtless, both Senate and House Homeland Security Committees will convene hearings on this debacle. Perhaps the Committees invite Haney to testify and confront DHS chief Jeh Johnson for sweeping this under the rug, as was done under Bush, as Haney can attest.

Flagged Two Times in 2014, Ahmad Rahami Passed Scrutiny

Mr. Rahami, accused of carrying out bombings in New York and New Jersey last weekend, had drawn federal attention after he traveled to Pakistan and his father…

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A Reply to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune Op-ed on my being on an ‘ISIS Hit List’

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I recently wrote a column about being contacted by an FBI agent on the local Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) warning me that I was on an ISIS hit list.

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Tom Lyons writer for the SH-T. Photo: Facebook

Tom Lyons, a writer for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune (SH-T), contacted me about being on the list and requested an interview. Mr. Lyons and I had an extended conversation about my experience and he subsequently published an op-ed column titled “Lyons: Local anti-Muslim blogger makes special list.”

The op-ed was published on Sunday, September 25th, the same day the FBI identified 20-year old Arcan Cetin, a Muslim immigrant from Turkey, as the man who slaughtered five innocent people inside the Macy’s store at the Cascade Mall in Oak Harbor, Washington. The FBI is considering this shooting an act of terrorism.

Many of our readers saw Mr. Lyons’ column and sent me words of encouragement. One of them, Brent Rubin, took the time to send an email to Mr. Lyons and copy me. Brent stated:

Tom,

Interesting article and I have several pertinent comments.

Moral relativism is killing our country. When we begin to look at everything as left and right, we are falling into an abyss. The more appropriate response would be right and wrong. That being said, you need to educate yourself about many of the so called peaceful Islamic organizations. CAIR is a Moslem brotherhood organization which appeals to the American people as a peaceful group. Check out their history, don’t take their word for it.

There are many of these organizations in America and if it is Islamophobic to point them out to the American people so be it. I have enclosed just one article to view about this organization, but there are many.

Hatred of an ethnic group in America is inappropriate and discriminatory but that being said, more discriminate evaluation of our current security crisis in America, many [sp] force us to understand how serious our denial of Fundamental Islam is and the impact it will play on our future.

Best

Brent Rubin
Lakewood Ranch Florida

Attachment: Is CAIR a Terror Group? A prominent Arab government thinks so.

I replied to Brent’s email as follows:

Brent,

Thanks for your insightful comments.

I did say to Tom Tryon during our conversation that the Islamic State is evil. This is proven by Hassan Shibley being on an ISIS hit list as am I.

You see Hassan isn’t Muslim enough for ISIS.

Agree that moral relativism (i.e. Political Correctness) is a clear and present danger to our national security.

I think Hassan and I would agree on that.

Tom,

Thanks for writing about this. Much needed.

Warm Regards,

Rich

NOTE:  Mr. Lyons has not responded to Brent’s email at the time of the publishing of this column. If Mr. Lyons does we will add his comments as an update.

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

There are many on the “do nothing” side when it comes to radical Islam and terrorism, including the President of the United States and the Democratic Party nominee for president.

I commend Tom Lyons for writing:

“You can’t be afraid,” he [Swier] said, because fear is what ISIS wants.

That’s one of the few things we agree on.

As FDR said, “There is nothing to fear but fear itself!”

Western civilization and the free world is in a struggle between good and evil. Evil must be confronted! Evil must be defeated! Good must prevail!

UPDATE: We received the following reply from Tom Lyons:

Rich,

You and I are and have long been clear about your often stated belief that CAIR is evil. I am sure Brent Rubin understands that you see it that way, as would any reader. It is me he wants to convince. As you probably know, I see CAIR as more gray, as so many things are when people and organizations line up to condemn each other, but I am not sure enough to make any sort of pronouncement either way.

Brent, send me whatever you like. I get CAIR’s emails daily and take them with much salt, at times, but they do keep me aware of many acts of anti-Islamic violence and arson and vandalism and such.

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Debunking the Biggest Immigration Lies: Exposing the dangers of the ‘Mexican Border Deception’

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John Adams famously stated, “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.”

Knowledge is power. Nations go to great lengths to steal the secrets of their enemies for a variety of purposes. Conversely, nations seek to protect their own secrets jealously and often provide false information, known as “disinformation,” to confuse and confound their enemies.

A historic example of such disinformation was a military operation launched by the Allies during the Second World War known as “Operation Fortitude” also known as the “Calais Deception,” wherein the Nazis were convinced that the Allies would launch an attack as Pas de Calais when in reality, U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, was planning to attack German forces at Normandy to begin the liberation of France.

The invasion at Normandy was given the code-name, “Operation Overlord” but history remembers it as “D-Day.”

General Eisenhower and his colleagues were concerned that if all of the German forces were assembled in Normandy that Operation Overlord would fail.  Consequently General George S. Patton created an illusory “invasion force” consisting largely of inflatable vehicles that, from the air, appeared to Nazi pilots to be an actual invasion force.  It was aptly described as “Patton’s Ghost Army.”

By splitting German forces, D-Day succeeded, although the casualties for American, British and Canadian forces were horrific.

Today many journalists and politicians have deceptively focused the attention of Americans on the U.S./Mexican border, to the exclusion of the other dysfunctional components of the immigration system, creating the false narrative that running US/Mexican border is the only way that illegal aliens enter the United States.

This also feeds to bogus and disgusting nonsense about how immigration law enforcement is about race.

In reality, the United States has 50 border states; any state that lies along the northern or the southern border are “border sates,” as are those states that have access to the 95,000 miles of meandering coastline or have international airports.

Furthermore, it has been estimated that nearly half of all illegal aliens did not enter the United States without inspection (without vetting) but entered the United States via the lawful inspections procedures conducted at our nation’s 325 ports of entry and then, in one way or another, went on to violate the terms of their admission.

The focus on the U.S./Mexican border has to be compared with the Calais Deception.  Perhaps it should be called the “Mexican Border Deception.”

Undoubtedly the need to secure the U.S./Mexican border is not bogus, as was the fantasy invasion of Calais.  Make no mistake, that border must be made secure.  However, simply securing that border will not end illegal immigration and will not protect the United States from international terrorist organizations or transnational gangs and criminal organizations.

Securing that problematic border must be a component of a larger strategy that addresses many other failures and vulnerabilities of the immigration system.

If the U.S./Mexican border had been protected by the mythical “deflector shield” from the Starship Enterprise, the terror attacks of 9/11, the attack of the Boston Marathon by the Tsarnaev brothers, the terror attack at San Bernardino, and all of the other terror attacks America has suffered would not have been prevented.

Clearly the first myth that we have debunked is that a wall on the Mexican border by itself will solve our immigration crisis.

We are also told that since we cannot deport all of the millions of illegal aliens, the only “reasonable” way to deal with them is to provide them with lawful status after subjecting them to a “background check.”

The notion that we either deport each and every illegal alien or simply wave the white flag of surrender and provide them all with lawful status is insane.  Aliens who violate the immigration laws are no different from other law violators.  Law enforcement should try to arrest as many such violators as possible and publicize such enforcement operations to deter additional law violations.

No laws are enforced 100% of the time.  Indeed, most laws are rarely enforced 1% of the time.  Speeders are rarely stopped.  Motorists who blow stop-signs are rarely caught.

There are many more licensed motorists with cell phones and driver’s licenses than there are illegal aliens present in the United States.  Many of these drivers may engage in the dangerous practice of texting while driving.  Similarly, there are far more licensed drivers who drive drunk than the number of illegal aliens present in the United States.

Yet while only a tiny percentage of those irresponsible drivers are ever caught or punished, penalties for such reckless and dangerous violations of law have been greatly increased, accompanied by public service announcements warning that anyone caught texting while driving or driving drunk will be severely punished.

No one will ever suggest that motor vehicle laws should no longer be enforced no matter how many law violators may be involved.

As I noted in my prepared testimony when I testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 20, 2013 on the topic, “Building an Immigration System Worthy of American Values:”

Law enforcement is at its best when it creates a climate of deterrence to convince those who might be contemplating violating the law that such an effort is likely to be discovered and that if discovered, adverse consequences will result for the law violators. Current policies and statements by the administration, in my view, encourages aspiring illegal aliens around the world to head for the United States. In effect the starter’s pistol has been fired and for these folks, the finish line to this race is the border of the United States.

Back when I was an INS special agent I recall that Doris Meissner who was, at the time, the commissioner of the INS, said that the agency needed to be “customer oriented.” Unfortunately, while I agree about the need to be customer oriented what Ms Meissner and too many politicians today seem to have forgotten is that the “customers” of the INS and of our government in general, are the citizens of the United States of America

Republican and Democratic “leaders” who duplicitously agree on the supposed impossibility of enforcing our immigration laws, claiming that all illegal aliens already present in the United States should be granted lawful status, are all firing that starter’s pistol I alluded to in my Senate testimony.  Their disagreement over whether or not such illegal aliens should be provided with pathways to U.S. citizenship is bogus.

Most illegal aliens don’t want citizenship, they simply want to work here and send money home.  With or without the prospect of citizenship, it is the prospect of employment that draws most illegal aliens to the United States.

Next, let’s consider politicians who claim that by bringing heretofore illegal aliens “out of the shadows” America will be safer.

Aliens who know that their fingerprints will identify them as criminals or terrorists will simply remain in those “shadows.”  None of the proposals to create any sort of immigration reform include a massive increase in the number of immigration enforcement personnel to hunt down the hundreds of thousands of such criminal aliens.

Furthermore, the supposed “security checks” participating illegal aliens would be subjected to would be worthless.  Aliens whose fingerprints are not on file and who provide false information about their names, dates of birth and even dates of entry or citizenship would, in all probability, succeed in defrauding this system.

There would be no in-person interviews and no field investigations.  Adjudicators would have make their decisions based on the answers the illegal alien applicants provided to the questions found in their applications.

It was recently reported that more than 800 immigrants were mistakenly granted citizenship.  Adding insult to injury, the AP report noted that these aliens were illegally present and were primarily citizens of countries known to sponsor terrorism. This is only the tip of a huge, dangerous iceberg and one that has existed for decades. Here are just a few examples of how this lack of oversight has endangered Americans:

Faisal Shahzad, the “Times Square Bomber” was a naturalized citizen who entered the U.S. from his native Pakistan on a student visa.  He was granted U.S. citizenship 13 months prior to setting off a car bomb in Times Square.

On May 30, 2013, UPI posted a report, “Immigrant allegedly failed to reveal Hezbollah membership” about Wissam Allouche, an alleged former member of Hezbollah, who had successfully immigrated to the United States by reportedly concealing his terrorist background.  He used his lawful immigrant status to get a job as a translator for a company hired by our military in the Middle East.

Here is an excerpt from this report:

Wissam Allouche, 44, who became a citizen in 2009, was arrested last week by the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, the San Antonio Express-News reported Thursday. He has also been charged with failing to reveal membership in Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group classified as terrorist by the U.S. government, when he sought a security clearance.

My article, “How DHS Ineptitude Facilitates Terrorist Operations” focused on the FBI’s arrest of Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Somalia who was arrested for supporting a terrorist organization, al Nusrah, an al Qaeda affiliate.

This quote from “9/11 and  Terrorist Travel” identifies what really needs to be fixed by the next administration:

Thus, abuse of the immigration system and a lack of interior immigration enforcement were unwittingly working together to support terrorist activity. It would remain largely unknown, since no agency of the United States government analyzed terrorist travel patterns until after 9/11. This lack of attention meant that critical opportunities to disrupt terrorist travel and, therefore, deadly terrorist operations were missed.

Unless the entirety of the immigration law enforcement system is reformed, Americans will continue to be put at risk. Focusing solely on the status of the southern border is a dangerous distraction from this fact.

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EDITORS NOTE: This column originally appeared in FrontPage Magazine.

Beer Company Mocks Families Whose Loved Ones Were Killed by Illegals and Migrants

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HEINEKEN USA has produced a TV commercial mocking families who have had loved ones killed by illegal aliens and refugees. Tecate Light, the fastest growing light beer in the U.S., will debut a controversial, disturbing and politically biased national television commercial called “The Wall” on Fox News, Univision and Telemundo during the first Presidential debate.

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Felix Palau, Vice President Heineken Brand, Global Marketing, Americas.

“Tecate is using beer as the great unifier in developing a fun, lighthearted and clever commercial where friends from two bordering countries share a couple of Tecates over a wall,” said Felix Palau, Vice President, Tecate. “With this spot, Tecate is acknowledging an ongoing conversation, while raising a glass to beer’s uncanny ability to bring people together in a positive way.”

What is not shown in the commercial are drug cartel gang members, terrorists and human traffickers celebrating with a glass of Tecate.

There is nothing fun, light hearted, positive nor cleaver when it comes to national sovereignty and the security of Americans in the homeland. What unifies Americans is not beer. It is respecting America’s immigration laws and a love of American values.

HEINEKEN, a Dutch brewing company, should understand that as it’s headquarters is in Holland, which has its own serious border security issues with Muslim migrants. Europe has experienced gang rapes by Muslims, violence, clashes with police and growing anti-Semitic rhetoric. The narrative HEINEKEN is promoting is a the position taken by left wing politicians such as Gregor Gysi and Hillary Clinton.

This ad in effect promotes Hillary Clinton’s open borders policy with the false notion that we can all get along over a glass of beer.

The Tecate ad reminds us of President Obama’s beer summit between African-American professor Henry Louis Gates and the white police officer Sgt. James Crowley who arrested him. How did that work out given the riots in Ferguson, Missouri, Baltimore, Maryland and Charlotte, North Carolina?

HEINEKEN has taken a globalist position in their advertisement.

The media company behind this ad believes its a great idea and that it will sell beer. This ad is a slap in the face of those who have lost loved ones to those here illegally and those who migrated here to commit slaughter, most recently in a mall in the state of Washington. According to CBS Seattle, “The man was described by witnesses to police as a young Hispanic man dressed in black. Surveillance video captured him entering the mall unarmed and then recorded him about 10 minutes later entering the Macy’s with a “hunting type” rifle in his hand, Mount Vernon Police Lt. Chris Cammock said.”

We are wondering if 20-year old Arcan Cetin, a Muslim immigrant from Turkey, drank a Tecate Light before slaughtering five innocents inside the Macy’s store at the Cascade Mall in Oak Harbor, Washington. Perhaps HEINEKEN will send a case of beer to the funerals of those slaughtered as a symbol of lighthearted unity with their message to not build a high enough wall or have an immigration system that keeps out terrorists and illegal aliens?

Perhaps HEINEKEN and Tecate Light shouldn’t make light of the burning issue of national security, which begins with border security. Looks like Trump supporters will be drinking Budweiser beer?

Some find the HEINEKEN USA commercial deplorable.

We also noted something unusual about the Tecate logo design. Do you notice the similarities?

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All over the world – the spread of the Trump revolution continues for a free people and sovereign nations free from the clutches of globalism and Islamic terrorism. If being nationalistic, patriotic, and free people who enjoy the riches of modern civilization is considered “deplorable” then count us in and consider us UNITED!

PODCAST: Hillary/Trump Debate Preview, Charlotte Riots, USA Under Siege…

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Each passing week brings us closer to the most critical election of our lifetimes, and with each passing week we learn vividly what is actually at stake. Monday’s debate promises to be the most watched in the nation’s history, and why not? As Obama finishes his eighth year in office, the United States is practically disintegrating under the weight of terrorism – from both jihadis and faux civil rights groups like Black Lives Matter.

Last weekend and into Monday morning, a would-be mass murder planted a series of bombs across New York and New Jersey. Only dumb luck spared the lives of perhaps dozens of innocent civilians. This week, so-called protesters terrorize an entire city, allegedly in solidarity with victims of police violence. Yet the facts matter little to these people.

Abroad, the world moves on and new alliances and realities continue to reshape our world. In the Middle East, Egypt takes center stage as El Sisi meets with global leaders. And, as usual, the United Nations cannot help itself from criticizing the only democracy in the region – Israel.

Topics of Discussion:

  • Debate Preview
  • Terrorist attacks NY and NJ
  • Charlotte Riots
  • ISIS Captures a Russian Agent
  • El Sisi meets with Netanyahu, Trump, and Hillary Clinton
  • Wells Fargo supporting Hillary through fraud?

and more . . .

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Video Netanyahu speech: ‘The UN, begun as a moral force, has become a moral farce’

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This is a magnificent speech, one of the few times in recent years that the truth has been told at the UN about the jihad against Israel, and about the UN’s obsessive OIC-driven hatred of the Jewish State. His saying “I remain committed to a vision of peace based on two states for two peoples” is understandable but unfortunate, as a Palestinian state would only become a new jihad base for attacks on Israel, but that doesn’t outweigh Netanyahu’s calling-out of the UN, and of “Palestinian” jihad indoctrination of children, and much more.

“Full text of Netanyahu’s speech at 2016 UN General Assembly,” Times of Israel, September 22, 2016:

Remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the 71st sessions of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, September 22, 2016.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

What I’m about to say is going to shock you: Israel has a bright future at the UN.

Now I know that hearing that from me must surely come as a surprise, because year after year I’ve stood at this very podium and slammed the UN for its obsessive bias against Israel. And the UN deserved every scathing word – for the disgrace of the General Assembly that last year passed 20 resolutions against the democratic State of Israel and a grand total of three resolutions against all the other countries on the planet.

Israel – twenty; rest of the world – three.

And what about the joke called the UN Human Rights Council, which each year condemns Israel more than all the countries of the world combined. As women are being systematically raped, murdered, sold into slavery across the world, which is the only country that the UN’s Commission on Women chose to condemn this year? Yep, you guessed it – Israel. Israel. Israel where women fly fighter jets, lead major corporations, head universities, preside – twice – over the Supreme Court, and have served as Speaker of the Knesset and Prime Minister.

And this circus continues at UNESCO. UNESCO, the UN body charged with preserving world heritage. Now, this is hard to believe but UNESCO just denied the 4,000-year connection between the Jewish people and its holiest site, the Temple Mount. That’s just as absurd as denying the connection between the Great Wall of China and China.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

The UN, begun as a moral force, has become a moral farce. So when it comes to Israel at the UN, you’d probably think nothing will ever change, right? Well think again. You see, everything will change and a lot sooner than you think. The change will happen in this hall, because back home, your governments are rapidly changing their attitudes towards Israel. And sooner or later, that’s going to change the way you vote on Israel at the UN.

More and more nations in Asia, in Africa, in Latin America, more and more nations see Israel as a potent partner – a partner in fighting the terrorism of today, a partner in developing the technology of tomorrow.

Today Israel has diplomatic relations with over 160 countries. That’s nearly double the number that we had when I served here as Israel’s ambassador some 30 years ago. And those ties are getting broader and deeper every day. World leaders increasingly appreciate that Israel is a powerful country with one of the best intelligence services on earth. Because of our unmatched experience and proven capabilities in fighting terrorism, many of your governments seek our help in keeping your countries safe.

Many also seek to benefit from Israel’s ingenuity in agriculture, in health, in water, in cyber and in the fusion of big data, connectivity and artificial intelligence – that fusion that is changing our world in every way.

You might consider this: Israel leads the world in recycling wastewater. We recycle about 90% of our wastewater. Now, how remarkable is that? Well, given that the next country on the list only recycles about 20% of its wastewater, Israel is a global water power. So if you have a thirsty world, and we do, there’s no better ally than Israel.

How about cybersecurity? That’s an issue that affects everyone. Israel accounts for one-tenth of one percent of the world’s population, yet last year we attracted some 20% of the global private investment in cybersecurity. I want you to digest that number. In cyber, Israel is punching a whopping 200 times above its weight. So Israel is also a global cyber power. If hackers are targeting your banks, your planes, your power grids and just about everything else, Israel can offer indispensable help.

Governments are changing their attitudes towards Israel because they know that Israel can help them protect their peoples, can help them feed them, can help them better their lives.

This summer I had an unbelievable opportunity to see this change so vividly during an unforgettable visit to four African countries. This is the first visit to Africa by an Israeli prime minister in decades. Later today, I’ll be meeting with leaders from 17 African countries. We’ll discuss how Israeli technology can help them in their efforts to transform their countries.

In Africa, things are changing. In China, India, Russia, Japan, attitudes towards Israel have changed as well. These powerful nations know that, despite Israel’s small size, it can make a big difference in many, many areas that are important to them.

But now I’m going to surprise you even more. You see, the biggest change in attitudes towards Israel is taking place elsewhere. It’s taking place in the Arab world. Our peace treaties with Egypt and Jordan continue to be anchors of stability in the volatile Middle East. But I have to tell you this: For the first time in my lifetime, many other states in the region recognize that Israel is not their enemy. They recognize that Israel is their ally. Our common enemies are Iran and ISIS. Our common goals are security, prosperity and peace. I believe that in the years ahead we will work together to achieve these goals, work together openly.

So Israel’s diplomatic relations are undergoing nothing less than a revolution. But in this revolution, we never forget that our most cherished alliance, our deepest friendship is with the United States of America, the most powerful and the most generous nation on earth. Our unbreakable bond with the United States of America transcends parties and politics. It reflects, above all else, the overwhelming support for Israel among the American people, support which is at record highs and for which we are deeply grateful.

The United Nations denounces Israel; the United States supports Israel. And a central pillar of that defense has been America’s consistent support for Israel at the UN. I appreciate President Obama’s commitment to that longstanding US policy. In fact, the only time that the United States cast a UN Security Council veto during the Obama presidency was against an anti-Israel resolution in 2011. As President Obama rightly declared at this podium, peace will not come from statements and resolutions at the United Nations.

I believe the day is not far off when Israel will be able to rely on many, many countries to stand with us at the UN. Slowly but surely, the days when UN ambassadors reflexively condemn Israel, those days are coming to an end.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Today’s automatic majority against Israel at the UN reminds me of the story, the incredible story of Hiroo Onada. Hiroo was a Japanese soldier who was sent to the Philippines in 1944. He lived in the jungle. He scavenged for food. He evaded capture. Eventually he surrendered, but that didn’t happen until 1974, some 30 years after World War II ended. For decades, Hiroo refused to believe the war was over. As Hiroo was hiding in the jungle, Japanese tourists were swimming in pools in American luxury hotels in nearby Manila. Finally, mercifully, Hiroo’s former commanding officer was sent to persuade him to come out of hiding. Only then did Hiroo lay down his arms.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Distinguished delegates from so many lands,

I have one message for you today: Lay down your arms. The war against Israel at the UN is over. Perhaps some of you don’t know it yet, but I am confident that one day in the not too distant future you will also get the message from your president or from your prime minister informing you that the war against Israel at the United Nations has ended. Yes, I know, there might be a storm before the calm. I know there is talk about ganging up on Israel at the UN later this year. Given its history of hostility towards Israel, does anyone really believe that Israel will let the UN determine our security and our vital national interests?

We will not accept any attempt by the UN to dictate terms to Israel. The road to peace runs through Jerusalem and Ramallah, not through New York.

But regardless of what happens in the months ahead, I have total confidence that in the years ahead the revolution in Israel’s standing among the nations will finally penetrate this hall of nations. I have so much confidence, in fact, that I predict that a decade from now an Israeli prime minister will stand right here where I am standing and actually applaud the UN. But I want to ask you: Why do we have to wait a decade? Why keep vilifying Israel? Perhaps because some of you don’t appreciate that the obsessive bias against Israel is not just a problem for my country, it’s a problem for your countries too. Because if the UN spends so much time condemning the only liberal democracy in the Middle East, it has far less time to address war, disease, poverty, climate change and all the other serious problems that plague the planet.

Are the half million slaughtered Syrians helped by your condemnation of Israel? The same Israel that has treated thousands of injured Syrians in our hospitals, including a field hospital that I built right along the Golan Heights border with Syria. Are the gays hanging from cranes in Iran helped by your denigration of Israel? That same Israel where gays march proudly in our streets and serve in our parliament, including I’m proud to say in my own Likud party. Are the starving children in North Korea’s brutal tyranny, are they helped by your demonization of Israel? Israel, whose agricultural knowhow is feeding the hungry throughout the developing world?

The sooner the UN’s obsession with Israel ends, the better. The better for Israel, the better for your countries, the better for the UN itself.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

If UN habits die hard, Palestinian habits die even harder. President Abbas just attacked from this podium the Balfour Declaration. He’s preparing a lawsuit against Britain for that declaration from 1917. That’s almost 100 years ago – talk about being stuck in the past. The Palestinians may just as well sue Iran for the Cyrus Declaration, which enabled the Jews to rebuild our Temple in Jerusalem 2,500 years ago. Come to think of it, why not a Palestinian class action suit against Abraham for buying that plot of land in Hebron where the fathers and mothers of the Jewish people were buried 4,000 years ago? You’re not laughing. It’s as absurd as that. To sue the British government for the Balfour Declaration? Is he kidding? And this is taken seriously here?

President Abbas attacked the Balfour Declaration because it recognized the right of the Jewish people to a national home in the land of Israel. When the United Nations supported the establishment of a Jewish state in 1947, it recognized our historical and our moral rights in our homeland and to our homeland. Yet today, nearly 70 years later, the Palestinians still refuse to recognize those rights – not our right to a homeland, not our right to a state, not our right to anything. And this remains the true core of the conflict, the persistent Palestinian refusal to recognize the Jewish state in any boundary. You see, this conflict is not about the settlements. It never was.

The conflict raged for decades before there was a single settlement, when Judea Samaria and Gaza were all in Arab hands. The West Bank and Gaza were in Arab hands and they attacked us again and again and again. And when we uprooted all 21 settlements in Gaza and withdrew from every last inch of Gaza, we didn’t get peace from Gaza – we got thousands of rockets fired at us from Gaza.

This conflict rages because for the Palestinians, the real settlements they’re after are Haifa, Jaffa and Tel Aviv.

Now mind you, the issue of settlements is a real one and it can and must be resolved in final status negotiations. But this conflict has never been about the settlements or about establishing a Palestinian state. It’s always been about the existence of a Jewish state, a Jewish state in any boundary.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Israel is ready, I am ready to negotiate all final status issues but one thing I will never negotiate: Our right to the one and only Jewish state.

Wow, sustained applause for the Prime Minister of Israel in the General Assembly? The change may be coming sooner than I thought.

Had the Palestinians said yes to a Jewish state in 1947, there would have been no war, no refugees and no conflict. And when the Palestinians finally say yes to a Jewish state, we will be able to end this conflict once and for all.

Now here’s the tragedy, because, see, the Palestinians are not only trapped in the past, their leaders are poisoning the future.

I want you to imagine a day in the life of a 13-year-old Palestinian boy, I’ll call him Ali. Ali wakes up before school, he goes to practice with a soccer team named after Dalal Mughrabi, a Palestinian terrorist responsible for the murder of a busload of 37 Israelis. At school, Ali attends an event sponsored by the Palestinian Ministry of Education honoring Baha Alyan, who last year murdered three Israeli civilians. On his walk home, Ali looks up at a towering statue erected just a few weeks ago by the Palestinian Authority to honor Abu Sukar, who detonated a bomb in the center of Jerusalem, killing 15 Israelis.

When Ali gets home, he turns on the TV and sees an interview with a senior Palestinian official, Jibril Rajoub, who says that if he had a nuclear bomb, he’d detonate it over Israel that very day. Ali then turns on the radio and he hears President Abbas’s adviser, Sultan Abu al-Einein, urging Palestinians, here’s a quote, “to slit the throats of Israelis wherever you find them.” Ali checks his Facebook and he sees a recent post by President Abbas’s Fatah Party calling the massacre of 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics a “heroic act”. On YouTube, Ali watches a clip of President Abbas himself saying, “We welcome every drop of blood spilled in Jerusalem.” Direct quote.

Over dinner, Ali asks his mother what would happen if he killed a Jew and went to an Israeli prison? Here’s what she tells him. She tells him he’d be paid thousands of dollars each month by the Palestinian Authority. In fact, she tells him, the more Jews he would kill, the more money he’d get. Oh, and when he gets out of prison, Ali would be guaranteed a job with the Palestinian Authority.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

All this is real. It happens every day, all the time. Sadly, Ali represents hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children who are indoctrinated with hate every moment, every hour.

This is child abuse.

Imagine your child undergoing this brainwashing. Imagine what it takes for a young boy or girl to break free out of this culture of hate. Some do but far too many don’t. How can any of us expect young Palestinians to support peace when their leaders poison their minds against peace?

We in Israel don’t do this. We educate our children for peace. In fact, we recently launched a pilot program, my government did, to make the study of Arabic mandatory for Jewish children so that we can better understand each other, so that we can live together side-by-side in peace.

Of course, like all societies Israel has fringe elements. But it’s our response to those fringe elements, it’s our response to those fringe elements that makes all the difference.

Take the tragic case of Ahmed Dawabsha. I’ll never forget visiting Ahmed in the hospital just hours after he was attacked. A little boy, really a baby, he was badly burned. Ahmed was the victim of a horrible terrorist act perpetrated by Jews. He lay bandaged and unconscious as Israeli doctors worked around the clock to save him.

No words can bring comfort to this boy or to his family. Still, as I stood by his bedside I told his uncle, “This is not our people. This is not our way.” I then ordered extraordinary measures to bring Ahmed’s assailants to justice and today the Jewish citizens of Israel accused of attacking the Dawabsha family are in jail awaiting trial.

Now, for some, this story shows that both sides have their extremists and both sides are equally responsible for this seemingly endless conflict.

But what Ahmed’s story actually proves is the very opposite. It illustrates the profound difference between our two societies, because while Israeli leaders condemn terrorists, all terrorists, Arabs and Jews alike, Palestinian leaders celebrate terrorists. While Israel jails the handful of Jewish terrorists among us, the Palestinians pay thousands of terrorists among them.

So I call on President Abbas: you have a choice to make. You can continue to stoke hatred as you did today or you can finally confront hatred and work with me to establish peace between our two peoples.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I hear the buzz. I know that many of you have given up on peace. But I want you to know – I have not given up on peace. I remain committed to a vision of peace based on two states for two peoples. I believe as never before that changes taking place in the Arab world today offer a unique opportunity to advance that peace.

I commend President el-Sissi of Egypt for his efforts to advance peace and stability in our region. Israel welcomes the spirit of the Arab peace initiative and welcomes a dialogue with Arab states to advance a broader peace. I believe that for that broader peace to be fully achieved the Palestinians have to be part of it. I’m ready to begin negotiations to achieve this today – not tomorrow, not next week, today.

President Abbas spoke here an hour ago. Wouldn’t it be better if instead of speaking past each other we were speaking to one another? President Abbas, instead of railing against Israel at the United Nations in New York, I invite you to speak to the Israeli people at the Knesset in Jerusalem. And I would gladly come to speak to the Palestinian parliament in Ramallah.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

While Israel seeks peace with all our neighbors, we also know that peace has no greater enemy than the forces of militant Islam. The bloody trail of this fanaticism runs through all the continents represented here. It runs through Paris and Nice, Brussels and Baghdad, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Minnesota and New York, from Sydney to San Bernardino. So many have suffered its savagery: Christian and Jews, women and gays, Yazidis and Kurds and many, many others.

Yet the heaviest price, the heaviest price of all has been paid by innocent Muslims. Hundreds of thousands unmercifully slaughtered. Millions turned into desperate refugees, tens of millions brutally subjugated. The defeat of militant Islam will thus be a victory for all humanity, but it would especially be a victory for those many Muslims who seek a life without fear, a life of peace, a life of hope.

But to defeat the forces of militant Islam, we must fight them relentlessly. We must fight them in the real world. We must fight them in the virtual world. We must dismantle their networks, disrupt their funding, discredit their ideology. We can defeat them and we will defeat them. Medievalism is no match for modernity. Hope is stronger than hate, freedom mightier than fear.

We can do this.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Israel fights this fateful battle against the forces of militant Islam every day. We keep our borders safe from ISIS, we prevent the smuggling of game-changing weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon, we thwart Palestinian terror attacks in Judea and Samaria, the West Bank, and we deter missile attacks from Hamas-controlled Gaza.

That’s the same Hamas terror organization that cruelly, unbelievably cruelly refuses to return three of our citizens and the bodies of our fallen soldiers, Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin. Hadar Goldin’s parents, Leah and Simcha Goldin, are here with us today. They have one request – to bury their beloved son in Israel. All they ask for is one simple thing – to be able to visit the grave of their fallen son Hadar in Israel. Hamas refuses. They couldn’t care less.

I implore you to stand with them, with us, with all that’s decent in our world against the inhumanity of Hamas – all that is indecent and barbaric. Hamas breaks every humanitarian rule in the book, throw the book at them.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

The greatest threat to my country, to our region, and ultimately to our world remains the militant Islamic regime of Iran. Iran openly seeks Israel’s annihilation. It threatens countries across the Middle East, it sponsors terror worldwide.

This year, Iran has fired ballistic missiles in direct defiance of Security Council Resolutions. It has expended its aggression in Iraq, in Syria, in Yemen. Iran, the world’s foremost sponsor of terrorism continued to build its global terror network. That terror network now spans five continents.

So my point to you is this: The threat Iran poses to all of us is not behind us, it’s before us. In the coming years, there must be a sustained and united effort to push back against Iran’s aggression and Iran’s terror. With the nuclear constraints on Iran one year closer to being removed, let me be clear: Israel will not allow the terrorist regime in Iran to develop nuclear weapons – not now, not in a decade, not ever.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I stand before you today at a time when Israel’s former president, Shimon Peres, is fighting for his life. Shimon is one of Israel’s founding fathers, one of its boldest statesmen, one of its most respected leaders. I know you will all join me and join all the people of Israel in wishing him refuah shlemah Shimon, a speedy recovery.

I’ve always admired Shimon’s boundless optimism, and like him, I too am filled with hope. I am filled with hope because Israel is capable of defending itself by itself against any threat. I am filled with hope because the valor of our fighting men and women is second to none. I am filled with hope because I know the forces of civilization will ultimately triumph over the forces of terror. I am filled with hope because in the age of innovation, Israel – the innovation nation – is thriving as never before. I am filled with hope because Israel works tirelessly to advance equality and opportunity for all its citizens: Jews, Muslims, Christians, Druze, everyone. And I am filled with hope because despite all the naysayers, I believe that in the years ahead, Israel will forge a lasting peace with all our neighbors.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am hopeful about what Israel can accomplish because I’ve seen what Israel has accomplished. In 1948, the year of Israel’s independence, our population was 800,000. Our main export was oranges. People said then we were too small, too weak, too isolated, too demographically outnumbered to survive, let alone thrive. The skeptics were wrong about Israel then; the skeptics are wrong about Israel now.

Israel’s population has grown tenfold, our economy fortyfold. Today our biggest export is technology – Israeli technology, which powers the world’s computers, cellphones, cars and so much more.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

The future belongs to those who innovate and this is why the future belongs to countries like Israel. Israel wants to be your partner in seizing that future, so I call on all of you: Cooperate with Israel, embrace Israel, dream with Israel. Dream of the future that we can build together, a future of breathtaking progress, a future of security, prosperity and peace, a future of hope for all humanity, a future where even at the UN, even in this hall, Israel will finally, inevitably, take its rightful place among the nations.

Thank you.

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Obama vetoes bill allowing families to sue foreign governments linked to terror attacks

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“Obama Vetoes Terrorism Bill as Override Votes Loom,” by John T. Bennett, Roll Call, September 23, 2016:

President Barack Obama on Friday vetoed a bill that would allow families of the victims of terrorist attacks in the United States to sue foreign governments believed to be linked to the strikes, setting up a difficult election-year decision for congressional Democrats.

Obama expressed “deep sympathy” for those who lost loved ones on Sept. 11, 2001, writing in a statement accompanying the veto that he has “deep appreciation of these families’ desire to pursue justice and [is] strongly committed to assisting them in their efforts.”

GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump called the veto “shameful,” and said he would have signed it into law. Earlier in the day, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton broke with Obama and said she would have signed it.

Obama cited concerns that the legislation, which passed both the House and Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support, could prompt other nations to pass look-alike laws, leading to more lawsuits and inconsistent standards for what constitutes state support for terrorist attacks. Proponents, however, call it “narrowly” crafted to guard against such things.

He wrote that he could not sign the measure into law because it “would neither protect Americans from terrorist attacks nor improve the effectiveness of our response to such attacks.” Instead, Obama concluded, as crafted it would allow cases to be brought to U.S. courts against other countries based solely on allegations, not longstanding methods of determining state sponsors of terror.

What’s more, the president argued the bill could open the door for other governments to allow cases in their court systems against “U.S. officials — including our men and women in uniform — for allegedly causing injuries overseas via U.S. support to third parties.” Obama also said if it became law, the measure “threatens to create complications in our relationships with even our closest partners.”…

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Senator Ted Cruz: My Six Reasons for Endorsing Donald Trump for President — I’m #NeverHillary

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U.S. Senator Ted Cruz released the following statement on why he is endorsing Donald Trump for President of the United States:

This election is unlike any other in our nation’s history. Like many other voters, I have struggled to determine the right course of action in this general election.

In Cleveland, I urged voters, “please, don’t stay home in November. Stand, and speak, and vote your conscience, vote for candidates up and down the ticket whom you trust to defend our freedom and to be faithful to the Constitution.”

After many months of careful consideration, of prayer and searching my own conscience, I have decided that on Election Day, I will vote for the Republican nominee, Donald Trump.

I’ve made this decision for two reasons. First, last year, I promised to support the Republican nominee. And I intend to keep my word.

Second, even though I have had areas of significant disagreement with our nominee, by any measure Hillary Clinton is wholly unacceptable — that’s why I have always been #NeverHillary.

Six key policy differences inform my decision. First, and most important, the Supreme Court. For anyone concerned about the Bill of Rights — free speech, religious liberty, the Second Amendment — the Court hangs in the balance. I have spent my professional career fighting before the Court to defend the Constitution. We are only one justice away from losing our most basic rights, and the next president will appoint as many as four new justices. We know, without a doubt, that every Clinton appointee would be a left-wing ideologue. Trump, in contrast, has promised to appoint justices “in the mold of Scalia.”

For some time, I have been seeking greater specificity on this issue, and today the Trump campaign provided that, releasing a very strong list of potential Supreme Court nominees — including Sen. Mike Lee, who would make an extraordinary justice — and making an explicit commitment to nominate only from that list. This commitment matters, and it provides a serious reason for voters to choose to support Trump.

Second, Obamacare. The failed healthcare law is hurting millions of Americans. If Republicans hold Congress, leadership has committed to passing legislation repealing Obamacare. Clinton, we know beyond a shadow of doubt, would veto that legislation. Trump has said he would sign it.

Third, energy. Clinton would continue the Obama administration’s war on coal and relentless efforts to crush the oil and gas industry. Trump has said he will reduce regulations and allow the blossoming American energy renaissance to create millions of new high-paying jobs.

Fourth, immigration. Clinton would continue and even expand President Obama’s lawless executive amnesty. Trump has promised that he would revoke those illegal executive orders.

Fifth, national security. Clinton would continue the Obama administration’s willful blindness to radical Islamic terrorism. She would continue importing Middle Eastern refugees whom the FBI cannot vet to make sure they are not terrorists. Trump has promised to stop the deluge of unvetted refugees.

Sixth, Internet freedom. Clinton supports Obama’s plan to hand over control of the Internet to an international community of stakeholders, including Russia, China, and Iran. Just this week, Trump came out strongly against that plan, and in support of free speech online.

These are six vital issues where the candidates’ positions present a clear choice for the American people.

If Clinton wins, we know — with 100% certainty — that she would deliver on her left-wing promises, with devastating results for our country.

My conscience tells me I must do whatever I can to stop that.

We also have seen, over the past few weeks and months, a Trump campaign focusing more and more on freedom — including emphasizing school choice and the power of economic growth to lift African-Americans and Hispanics to prosperity.

Finally, after eight years of a lawless Obama administration, targeting and persecuting those disfavored by the administration, fidelity to the rule of law has never been more important.

The Supreme Court will be critical in preserving the rule of law. And, if the next administration fails to honor the Constitution and Bill of Rights, then I hope that Republicans and Democrats will stand united in protecting our fundamental liberties.

Our country is in crisis. Hillary Clinton is manifestly unfit to be president, and her policies would harm millions of Americans. And Donald Trump is the only thing standing in her way.

A year ago, I pledged to endorse the Republican nominee, and I am honoring that commitment. And if you don’t want to see a Hillary Clinton presidency, I encourage you to vote for him.

For liberty,

Ted Cruz

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Why Won’t The Press Call the NY Bomber An Islamist Terrorist?

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Certain sections of the media have been reticent to identify Ahmad Khan Rahami’s Muslim identity in their coverage of his attack.

New York bomber Ahmad Khan Rahami, who stands accused of setting a pressure cooker bomb in Chelsea which injured 29 people on Saturday, has been charged in a criminal complaint. Rahami was arrested after a shootout on Monday.

He is also suspected of planting bombs in Seaside Park and Elizabeth, New Jersey.

After the shootout, police recovered a journal containing Islamist rhetoric and praise for known terrorist groups and ideologies.

“I looked for guidance came Sheikh Anwar, Brother Adnani, Dawla. Said it clearly – Attack the kuffar (non-believer) in the back yard,” Rahami wrote, referencing American Al-Qaeda ideologue Anwar al-Awlaki who was killed in a drone strike in 2011 and the Islamic State’s spokesperson Abu Muhammad al Adnani who was killed in August. (Dawla is an honorific term for a ruler or senior statesman.)

Adnani issued frequent calls to Westerners to carry out terrorist attacks within their home countries.

Rahami also wrote, “The sounds of bombs will be heard in the streets.”

The federal complaint makes mention of Rahami’s support for Al-Qaeda, but not his support for the Islamic State. However, an official told Fox News that more charges and complaints would most likely be brought and the complaint may be included later on.

Pictures of the journal, which is covered in blood from the shootout, are available on Fox News.

Yet networks such as NBC downplayed or ignored Rahami’s faith. The Media Research Center’s Dan Gainor assessed coverage of the attack and found that many news outlets sought to downplay possible links to terrorism as a motivation.

ABC and CBS focused on the fact that Rahami’s family filed a suit a few years ago against the local mayor and police alleging they had been subjected to anti-Muslim harassment.

USA Today wrote a piece on Tuesday which did not mention Rahami’s Muslim faith.

There are several reasons why the press and the government might want to downplay the Islamist motivations behind a terrorist attack:

1To Avoid Mass Panic

The desire to avoid mass panic by presenting the incident as calmly as possible may be a factor. While some may say this is a laudable goal, it sacrifices the virtue of accuracy. Media are supposed to bring their audience the truth in order to help them make informed decisions about the world.

Also, it remains questionable if an incident such as this would cause mass panic in the American public.

2To Downplay the Influence of Islamist Terror Groups

The press and government may think that they are avoiding strengthening Islamist terrorist groups by not giving them the oxygen of publicity for their ideas. If an attack carried out in the name of Islamist terrorism is not widely reported as such, then, so says this logic, the attack will be less effective.

Yet, if we are unable to accurately discern the motives we will not be able to construct effective solutions. Misdiagnosing the problem can lead to misapplication of solutions and therefore it behooves the media to give all the information it can in their coverage.

3To Avoid Accusations of Islamophobia  

Our politically correct society is hyper-focused on avoiding accusations of Islamophobia. Highlighting the perpetrator’s Islamic faith may be perceived as causing undue distress to the Muslim community by putting them under the spotlight. No one wants to be a bigot or to be accused of bigotry. Neither do people want to make a community uncomfortable in an increasingly tense climate.

But the rationale is misguided. The fastest way to combat anti-Muslim bigotry is to deal with the menace of Islamist extremism and put a stop to it. Once that is done, relations between Muslims and non-Muslims will improve and anti-Muslim bigots will lose credibility.

Contrary to the goal of decreasing bigotry, obfuscating in this way actually increases it, since people feel there is a cover-up.

4Lack of Importance in the Eyes of the Media

News organizations may have actually convinced themselves that Rahami’s Muslim faith is not an important part of the story. However, if this is really their reason, they are simply wrong. As his own journal shows, his radical ideology was a major factor in motivating him to carry out the attack.

Failing to mention Rahami’s faith is not only poor journalism, it’s an omission of necessary facts.

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EDITORS NOTE: The featured image is of Ahmed Rahami superimposed over his journal. (Photo: © House Homeland Security Committee)

Confidential U.S. Intelligence Briefing: Illegal Migration and the Diseases Within

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The attached report is a condensed form of the complete Intel Briefing Booklet I distributed to the attendees at the Arizona State Senate briefing. After submitting this report to a person with whom I have worked with over the past several years, and who now is an advisor on the Trump for President National Security Team, I was then requested to submit a one page only bullet point’s summary. There were several new items added to this briefing, like the two cases of Leprosy just discovered in Riverside, California; the 150-high school students in Manhattan, Kansas coming down with vomiting, bloody diarrhea, and coughing with school officials asking parents to bring stool samples to school for lab evaluations; the 100-cases of chlorine resistant bacteria found in pools in Arizona.

As I mentioned this report was sent to the person with whom I work with, and who serves on the Trump National Security Team approximately 1100 hours on September 9th. Dr. Carson’s Senior Assistant was to be given a copy of this briefing, also.

Thank you for all the support and kindness you have extended me. I am humbled to associate with someone like you who has incredible gifting, and who is dedicated to fighting the good fight to keep America free. You may release the content of this briefing if you so choose, but please redact the names of Mr. Trump and Dr. Carson.

I am choosing to release this Confidential Communication to you, rather than waiting, in recognition of your kind and faithful support to me, and I knew I could rely on your discretion.

Bullet Points:

  • Acute diseases arriving with illegals: scurvy, measles, chicken-pox, acute explosive diarrhea with third-world bacterial agents, unknown bacteria and parasites attempting to resist antibiotics, new forms of lice and worms
  • Exposed to viruses, bacteria and parasites Americans have not been exposed to previously
  • Doctors not trained to identify or treat these new diseases
  • TB cases are increasing rapidly, including treatment resistant TB
  • The average cost for a hospital stay for TB case was $20,100
  • Patients with drug-resistant TB costs $134,000 for a multidrug-resistant
  • $430,000 for an extensively drug-resistant patient
  • The uninsured and Medicaid have a disproportionate share of TB hospitalizations
  • High school in KS had outbreak of unknown type of bacteria or parasite creating bloody diarrhea, coughing and fever in over 150-students
  • 2 suspected cases of Leprosy have now been found on grade-school age children
  • 100 cases of chlorine resistant bacteria were discovered in a couple of city operated pools
  • 150 people in 2 counties in AZ contract measles
  • Cutaneous Leishmaniasis leaves thousands disfigured and/or severely scarred showing up in US and no vaccines or drugs to prevent infection are available
  • Food chain – antibiotic resistant bacteria in beef, pork and chicken
  • Public isn’t being told information required to make informed decisions for their towns, communities, counties or states
  • 2 dozen cases of TB detected at Kansas high school after coming into contact with an infected student
  • Unscreened refugees brought into US and are being integrated into our communities: NO background checks as to country of origin    NO previous medical history recorded. NO education on sanitation and basic hygiene   NO formal medical screening conducted.
  • Colistin antibiotic of last resort for particularly dangerous types of superbugs…is failing
  • No new antibiotics being developed
  • More than 15 states in horror as to what they are challenged with now; concerned with what’s to come in months ahead
  • Known data above doesn’t account for the 10,000 refuges that just arrived in the US nor the 86,000 Obama/Clinton want to relocate into US by January 1, 2017

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Intelligence Briefing/Healthcare Issues

Medical Time Bomb – Illegals and Refugees flowing into the United States

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MEMORANDUM:

TO:  Mr. Donald J. Trump
Republican Nominee for President of the United States

Dr. Ben Carson
Senior Advisor to Republican Nominee Donald Trump

RE:   Medical challenges spreading across the United States traced to illegals and Refugees

DATE:  September the 9th, 2016

While the rhetoric regarding illegal crossings flowing into America and the concomitant influx of Middle Eastern “Refugees” into targeted States rages, the intelligence contained in this Briefing Summary transcends the debates, issues of political correctness, and politics in general.  The content herein stated is already at a critical stature, and could quickly spiral out-of-control and represent a pandemic set of circumstances.  You will receive unvarnished candor about the growing concerns health care professionals already are confronting in over twelve states, and multiplying.

This memorandum stems from a formal closed-door Intelligence Briefing I provided at the Arizona State Senate on August 17th, 2016.  We are now about one month later, and the conditions in multiple states, including the Border States of Arizona, California, and Texas are reportedly more challenging, and purposefully kept under the public radar.   

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Intelligence Briefing/Healthcare Issues RE: Illegals and Refugees

September the 9th, 2016

Among the most remarkable acute diseases arriving with illegals are: scurvy, measles, chicken-pox, acute explosive diarrhea with third-world bacterial agents, and unknown bacteria and parasites attempting to resist antibiotics, as well as pernicious and new forms of lice and worms.  It is well known, but concealed and not reported to local and State health officials by the Federal Government, large segments of the unaccompanied children coming into America are seriously ill coupled with remarkable malnourished syndrome.  Additionally, numbers of TB cases are increasing rapidly, including treatment resistant TB. 

The Federal Government has now increased the speed and volume of third-world populations into the United States; interestingly, especially into politically conservative states.  The calculated work of the Feds has led to Muslims by the thousands from mostly terribly underdeveloped and deteriorating Muslim countries, including those Islamic Nations hostile to the United States, now arriving.  The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest has presented official figures depicting a massive spike in Green Cards for Middle Easterners; most notably, Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, and Iran.  In 2014 (the most recent year for which data is available) the U.S. awarded Green Cards to 103,901 immigrants from Middle Eastern countries entitling the holder to permanent legal status, federal benefits, and a direct path to US citizenship.  This is a 32% increase from the 78,917 given the year prior.  These numbers do not reflect the numbers of illegals and Middle Easterners successfully entering America from our unsecure southern Border.  There are unknown numbers of third-world humanity stemming from Haiti, Central America, and South America. 

The influx of humanity that is being discarded by these third-world Muslim countries is astounding, and fearful.  These people bring nothing of value with them; no skills, no education, no work ethic or even moral framework.  In point of fact, the preponderant majority of these people are hardened

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September the 9th, 2016

Criminals, many purposefully released from prisons, and warriors who have only known civil war and strife by opposing gangs and warlords.  Their health conditions are terrifying which will demand a response to stem the  epidemic. 

For the first-time, medical professionals this past June found a person in Pennsylvania carrying a bacteria resistant to antibiotics.  This finding is highly disturbing, and health officials are sobered and alarmed.  In the past two weeks, a high school in Manhattan, Kansas experienced an outbreak of unknown type of bacteria or parasite creating bloody diarrhea, coughing and fever in over 150-students.  Parents were asked to collect specimens from their children for lab exams.  Refugees dumped in Vermont, North Dakota, Nebraska, Maryland have acute TB.  This past week in Riverside, California, two suspected cases of Leprosy have now been found on grade-school age children; Lab samples were sent to a specialty lab in Louisiana for confirmation but it will take 2-weeks for a definitive diagnosis.  Here in Arizona, over 100-cases of chlorine resistant bacteria were discovered in a couple of city operated pools. 

At the federal level there is silence coupled with denial.  At the state level, for at least upwards of fifteen states, there is horror as to what they are challenged with now, and concerned with in months ahead.

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and other agencies coordinating mass refugee resettlement are quick to reassure the public that NO problems exist, that speculation is merely politically motivated.  But data from health services in the States of Florida and Indiana belie that claim.  These two states have aggressively been combating the out-of-control refugee resettlement program fully underway in America.  The health services in these two states have confronted the political hogwash and typical political speak oxymoron spilling out from various federal agencies, especially CDC.  As an example, State of Florida Health Officials caught the CDC officially

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listing refugees as diagnosed with TB as, “Active Tuberculosis – noninfectious.”

Among the most serious responsibilities an Elected Official has upon being sworn into office is the responsibility to provide for the protection and welfare of the citizens to whom he/she serves.  A ticking medical time bomb exists across America with the ever increasing rise of illegals from third-world countries, and the refugee relocation program sponsored by the Washington establishment.  A Clear and Present danger that knows no political ideology or party or candidate, but is stealthily spreading seeking new places to hide is about to take up residence.  The chance for contracting a vicious disease mentioned in this report becomes ever significant, and this statement is NOT political rhetoric.

Respectfully submitted,

Lyle J. Rapacki,Ph.D  

LYLE J. RAPACKI, Ph.D.

Protective Intelligence and Assessment Specialist

Consultant at Behavioral Analysis and Threat Assessment

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U.S. Border Intelligence Group

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Intelligence Briefing/Healthcare Issues – Illegals and Refugees

September 9, 2016

Medical Time Bomb NOW in America

We are exposed to viruses, bacteria and parasites that the average American has not been exposed to previously.

Doctors have not been trained to identify or treat some of these new diseases. 

We have NO antibiotic arsenal to defend against these superbugs especially CRE (Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae) and certain drug resistant TB.

Centers for Disease Control estimates as many as 2 million antimicrobial-resistant infections occur in the U.S. each year resulting in 23,000 deaths.

Unscreened refugees are being brought into our country and are being integrated into our communities:

  • NO background checks as to country of origin
  • NO previous medical history recorded
  • NO formal medical screening conducted
  • NO education on sanitation and basic hygiene practices

Colistin is the antibiotic of last resort for particularly dangerous types of superbugs, and its failing!  Wake-Up America and get ready for major illnesses.

A little known disease sweeping across the Middle East, Cutaneous Leishmaniasis leaves thousands disfigured and/or severely scarred.  This disease is caused by a parasite found in the blood and is now showing up in America. No vaccines or drugs to prevent infection are available. 

Diseases can also be transmitted through infected livestock through the food chain to humans.  Diseases are spread by more than 20 parasites, bacteria and worms associated with animals. Vast quantities of antibiotics are given to livestock and E-coli is becoming drug resistant.

  • Ground-breaking new research has revealedsoaring levels of antibiotic resistance on beef, pork and chicken. Overuse of antibiotics in farming is contributing to deadly drug resistance – a crisis predicted to kill one person every 3 seconds by 2050.

TB Statistics:

More than 100 countries have reported individuals with TB, which is resistant to all or nearly all first- and second-line TB drugs.

  • The average cost for a hospital stay principally for a typical TB case was $20,100
  • According to the CDC, care of patients with drug-resistant TB, costs many times more – $134,000 for a multidrug-resistant patient and $430,000 for an extensively drug-resistant patient
  • The uninsured and Medicaid accounted for a disproportionate share of TB hospitalizations

In 2015, the largest number of refugees arriving in the United States were resettled in Texas (11 percent, or 7,479 persons) and California (8 percent, or 5,716). Large groups were also resettled in New York (6 percent, or 4,052), Arizona (5 percent, or 3,137), Michigan (4 percent, or 3,022), and Ohio (4 percent, or 2,989). Thirty-eight percent of all refugees were resettled in these top six states.

This data does not account for the 10,000 refuges that just arrived in the US nor the 86,000 Obama/Clinton want to relocate into America by January 1, 2017.

The public isn’t being told all the information required to make informed decisions for their towns, communities, counties or states.

Indiana – in 2015 – 400+/- migrants with latent TB settled in Indiana.  In July 2016, refugees with ACTIVE TB are being permitted entry and quietly treated with your tax dollars.  Indiana has a (26 percent) rate of TB infection among recently arrived refugees.

Idaho – Seven refugees with active tuberculosis (TB) were diagnosed shortly after their resettlement in Idaho, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.  90% of the 4,650 refugees resettled in Idaho between 2011 and 2015, were medically screened within the first three months of their arrival, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.   Of those screened, 21 percent (896) tested positive for TB.

Minnesota – 150 cases of TB in 2015, a (22 percent) rate of TB infection among recently arrived refugees.

Oklahoma – Oklahoma Rep. Jim Bridenstein was denied access last week to the HHS facility at Fort Sill – another facility run by BCFS.

Vermont – Department of Health concealing the number of refugees with contagious active tuberculosis a month after it was reported that more than one-third of Vermont’s resettled refugees test positive for TB.

Arizona – Active TB disease reported in Arizona totaled 198 in 2015.  Of the 222 cases of active tuberculosis infection (TB) …reported among Arizona’s refugee populations…were caused by latent tuberculosis infections that became active…,” according to the state’s Department of Health. Eighteen percent “of all refugees resettled in Arizona arrive with a latent TB infection.

Kentucky – 73 percent of recently arrived refugees who tested positive for LTBI did not successfully complete a treatment program, reported in 2013 study published by the University of Kentucky.

Tennessee – (27 percent) rate of Latent TB infection among recently arrived refugees.  Catholic Charities of Tennessee’s Office for Refugees, have failed to make to make public critical information on refugee tuberculosis (TB) health care.

California – An estimated 2.5 million Californians have latent infection with tuberculosis; most are unaware of their infection and are untreated.  2,145 cases were reported in 2014.  The estimated direct cost for active TB cases in California for 2014 was $51 million.

Texas – Amarillo Mayor, “We’ve been trying to figure out the numbers for refugees and diseases for years,” Harpole said. “We’ve fought to get information from the (U.S.) State Department and (Texas) Health and Human Services. We got no help.”

New Hampshire – Governor Maggie Hassan has requested a temporary halt to the refugee program until she gets assurances and details from the federal government regarding its process for resettling them or for vetting them, which she said is currently veiled in secrecy.

Kansas – More than two dozen cases of tuberculosis were detected at an eastern Kansas high school after coming into contact with an infected student.  After widespread screening, state and county health officials announced Wednesday the testing revealed 27 new cases of TB that hadn’t progressed to the contagious stage.

North Dakota – Dr. John Baird, Health Officer for the Fargo Cass Public Health Dept. confirmed diagnosing and treating refugees with active TB barely a month after Lutheran Social Services denied that any refugees it has resettled in ND have been diagnosed with active TB.

Additional states have experienced unique medical evidence of the spread of TB and other diseases in their states based on preliminary data.  However, since it is not conclusive, those states were not listed in this briefing.

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LYLE J. RAPACKI, Ph.D. 

CREDENTIALS:

Dr. Lyle Rapacki is a Private-Sector Intelligence, Behavioral Analysis and Threat Assessment Specialist.  Since June of 2010, Dr. Rapacki has provided selected members of the Arizona Legislature Intelligence Briefings on Border Security and threats to Arizona sovereignty.  Lyle also receives, analyzes and disseminates critical intelligence from and to law enforcement, intelligence, and governmental communities.  He is the author of dozens of White Papers, bulletins and briefings many of which have received distribution to and by local, state, and federal law enforcement, intelligence and public safety agencies.  Dr. Rapacki is the owner of Sentinel Intelligence Services, LLC which carries out these functions, as well as provides consultations to elected officials in and out of Arizona, and clients in industry on threat potentials.

Lyle earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Master’s Degree in Counseling from Northern Arizona University, and his Doctorate from Clayton College of Natural Medicine specializing in the treatment of psychological disorders.  He holds a Post-doctorate Diplomate in Forensic Counseling and another in Behavioral Psychotherapy.  Dr. Rapacki taught in the Criminal Justice Department at Wayland Baptist University, Phoenix campus, and at Grand Canyon University where he also held the position of Director for the Public Safety Administration, Homeland Security – Crisis Management programs.  He was a member of the FBI InfraGard Program, and currently is Vice President for the Association for Intelligence Officers AZ Chapter; Executive Board Member to the Association for Threat Assessment Professionals in AZ, and member of the International Association Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts.  He is a Charter Member of Oath Keepers, and Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association.  He also serves as Vice Chairman for the Coalition of Western States (COWS), which

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CREDENTIALS: 

Team is comprised of elected officials and public citizen leaders from six western states, and Texas.  

Dr. Rapacki is most privileged to provide intelligence as a Watchman to the Christian community nationally, and to write a regular commentary for The Olive Branch Report, an online Christian publication.  His commentary is then carried by about 25 additional publications nationally, as well as numerous individual blogs.

Jean Rice, RN, BS/BA

P.O. Box 30983

Phoenix, AZ  85046                jeanrice3@centurylink.net

www.linkedin.com/in/jeanrice

PROFILE

HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY CONSULTANT

Cost Containment, Managed Care, Utilization Review, and Reimbursement Expert

Healthcare Leadership Executive with 30+ years’ experience as leader in utilization and case management, medical device reimbursement, hospital bill claims review and healthcare consulting. Developed and implemented (5) companies in healthcare and (6) years’ experience directing health plans and provider network operations. People-centric, collaborative leader who leverages strengths of others to guide best practices and navigate challenges.

CORE COMPETENCIES

– Healthcare Consulting                                      – Healthcare Regulations        – Process Improvement

– Managed Healthcare Leadership                    – Market & Clinical Research   – Staff Management

– Strategic Planning & Implementation            – Operations Management     – Client Relations

– Financial & Business Analysis                          – Project Management            – Entrepreneurship

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HEALTHCARE CONSULTANT, LLC, Phoenix, AZ                                                                                                             2012 – Present
President / CEO

Selected projects:

  • Assisted insurance companies set up a Patient Advocacy Program for their clients.
  • Implemented a Prior Authorization System for a Non- Emergency Medical Transportation company.
  • Performing hospital bill reviews and negotiations upon request.
  • Consulting with Brokers who require clinical or managed care expertise and knowledge in their presentations to potential clients.
  • Perform Independent Reviews to determine Medical Necessity for Appeals.
  • Multiple projects writing Security and HIPAA Policy and Procedures.
  • Project development and implementation for international claims cost containment company.

Action Healthcare Management, Inc., Phoenix, AZ                                                                            1995 – 2012

Best in Class Medical Management Services

President / CEO

Planned, developed and implemented an independent medical management business for companies that self-fund their employees’ healthcare benefits. Supervised 6 direct and 29 indirect FT employees, with a budget of $2.5M+/- annually. Sustained 100% retention rate of clients. Grew from overseeing 10,000 insureds to more than 125,000 insureds.

  • Communicated organizational objectives with staff for both internal and customer companies, as well as with various regulatory and oversight agencies.
  • Oversaw budget, client reports, client communications, and marketing. Identified business improvements.

Advanced Medical Review, Inc., Phoenix, AZ                                                                                               2002 – 2012 Medical Billing Consultative Services

President / CEO

Pioneered a cost savings system to reduce irrelevant hospital-billed charges.

  • Trained nurse auditors to evaluate patient charts and billing documents to determine areas for savings.
  • Ensured evaluations were well documented for quality assurance and appeal purposes. Used a combination of specialized reporting, data mining and technology integration to check for quality control of nurse auditors’ hospital bill reviews.

Medtech Reimbursement, LLC, Phoenix, AZ                                                                                                    2009 – 2012 Medical Device and Procedural Reimbursement

President/CEO

Envisioned and developed a unique methodology for obtaining reimbursement for new FDA approved medical devices and procedures for device manufactures and physicians. Achieved 100% success obtaining reimbursement by predeterminations and following the appeals process.

  • Cultivated strong relationships with prospective clients while strengthening existing accounts.
  • Oversaw internal and external statistics, budgeting, time submissions, and contact with Attorney Generals’ Offices or Department of Insurance in multiple states.

AHCCCS Blue Connection, Phoenix, AZ                                                                                                                   1994 – 1995

Wholly Owned Subsidiary of BC/BS of AZ

Director of Medical Services

Implemented, hired, trained, and oversaw the Precertification, Concurrent Review, Discharge Planning, Case Management, Pregnancy Management, and Provider Relations Departments.

Developed policies and procedures following State of AZ Regulations and Statutes.

  • Communicated with physicians and contracted medical services vendors. Set up pertinent committees i.e. CM and UM Committees, Policy and Procedure Committee, Provider Network Committee, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. Served as Health Plan Liaison with State ACHCCCS Medical Director’s Office.

PRIOR WORK HISTORY

Operating Room Director, Various Hospitals, Arizona and Nevada

  • Planned, Implemented and Directed – (2) Major hospitals’ Open Heart/Cardiovascular Teams

Director of Medical Services Department, (2) Arizona Medicaid Health Plans

Director of Medical Services – Utilization and Case Management Departments, PPO Networks

Director of Fraud and Abuse Medical Bill Review Program – PPO Network and Medical Management Company

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Founded and Executive Director of Central AZ Chapter of the Case Management Society of America (CMSA). Grew organization from 30+/- members to over 450+ case managers and social workers statewide. Provided continuing education credits for social workers and nurses as well as offering scholarships to nurses and social workers to continue their education.

  • Member – Phoenix 100 Rotary Club
  • Board Member – New Life Society of Arizona (Organ transplant education and outreach program)
  • Advisory Board & Contributor – The Hertel Report
  • Usher and Hospitality Greeter – Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church

EDUCATION & LICENSURES

Licensed & Registered Nurse

AZ (active), CA & NV (inactive)

Bachelors of Science in Business Administration – Health Care   –   University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

Associates of Science in Nursing – RN –   San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA

ADDITIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Presented at the National Association of Health Underwriters Conference on “Health Care Cost-Containment Programs”
  • Appeared before the State of California Utilization Review Nurses Association discussing the “Nurses’ Role in a Managed Care Environment to Control Utilization”
  • Appeared before the Healthcare Financial Management Association on “Improving Medical Management through Disease and Predictive Management Programs”
  • Appeared before the Southern California Brokers’ Association on “Managing Your Health Care Claims Effectively”
  • Listed in “Who’s Who of American Women” as well as in “Who’s Who of Managed Healthcare Executives”
  • Speaker, Arizona Senate Healthcare Sub-Committee on numerous managed care issues, Arizona Senate Briefings
  • Invited to speak on “The Future of Managed Healthcare” at the American Bar Association National Conventions – Chicago, New Orleans and San Francisco 

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RELATED ARTICLE: City Journal: Refugees bring numerous health problems with them to your towns; more reporting needed

Florida: Sarasota Hosts 3rd Annual Female Veteran’s Retreat — September 29th -October 3rd

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women-veterans-retreat-2SARASOTA, Florida – Approximately twenty-five “women warriors” will again converge on Day Spring Episcopal Conference Center in Parrish, FL on September 29th – October 3rd, 2016 to participate in the free 3rd Annual Retreat especially planned for women who have served in our Armed Forces.  During this 4 day/3 night retreat, the women will share their military stories with not only each other, but also with professional people from the community who are volunteering their time to help resolve issues that especially affect WOMEN VETERANS . These women have chosen to attend this annual event not only to seek out the support of their peers, but also to discover any new resources that may be available to them.

This year, Rebecca Ludwick, (Ret’d Army Lt. and Retreat Coordinator) has worked countless hours to plan and to fundraise for this very special event.  “No one seems to realize the work involved in pulling something like this off for us veterans; especially without a full staff”.  But Georgie Alfano-Cronk knows very well what the job entails.  She did it for the first 2 years and has willingly taken a back seat this year to allow Rebecca to “try her wings and fly”.  “It is wonderful to see women veterans coming out of their shells and realizing their dreams” said Ms. Alfano-Cronk. “We were creative and beautiful women before we joined the military, so why shouldn’t we revert back to that image when we leave the military?”

There are now over 214,000 female veterans on active duty serving our country and 118,000+ additional women serving in the Reserves.  Women warriors make up approximately 15% of the United States Armed Forces and the total number of women veterans has reached 1,853,690 and is steadily rising.  And sadly included as part of those statistics are that 1 out of every 5 veterans do suffer from Military Sexual Trauma (MST).  As a community; we have come to realize that “unchecked” Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) can easily lead to substance abuse issues.  And since it is a real concern in dealing with such sensitive female issues, Rebecca and Georgie want to stay on top of it and assist as many Women Warriors as possible prior to them becoming downtrodden or addicted to drugs and alcohol.

If you know of any female veterans who may need assistance, please encourage them to take the time to visit Georgie’s website at:  www.femaleveteransunite.com  Here they will be able to view a video of the 2 prior retreats and to possibly become involved with a veteran’s support group.

*We would also like to recognize and to thank the following people/organizations for their financial and/or in-kind donations:

Sarasota County Veteran’s Commission, Gold Coast Eagle Distributing (John Saputo, Hugh Shields, and Nate), Home Depo, Patty Maybray (also a female veteran) at the Cattleman Rd. store, Applebee’s Restaurant, located on Fruitville Road, and Dr. Margurite Barnett – Owner of the Mandala Med Spa, a local reconstructive surgeon, and a female veteran herself.

The wheels are already turning in preparation for next year’s FREE retreat.  There have been several organizations that have already contacted us and shown an interest in doing anything that they possibly can to assist the women who have served this great nation.  Might you be interested, too?

Film ‘The Enemies Within’ comes to Florida [+Videos]

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Trevor Loudon the noted author and speaker has produced a film titled “The Enemies Within.” Floridians are hosting showings of his documentary across the Sunshine State.

CLICK HERE for “The Enemies Within” schedule of showings in Florida.

Loudon exposes how the Marxists and Islamists have taken control of the political apparatus in our nation to the highest levels and how over 60 legislators and others within our administrative government could not pass a background check due to these ties. Sharia Law is the goal.  This documentary names the names, gives the history and current events.

Islamic saying “First Comes Saturday; then Comes Sunday!” meaning:

“First we kill the Jews; then we kill the Christians”

To learn more visit EnemiesWithinMovie.com

First official trailer:

Second official trailer:

the_enemies_within_communists_socialists_and_progressives_in_the_u-s-_congressABOUT THE DOCUMENTARY FILM ENEMIES WITHIN

 The Enemies Within maps the socialist takeover and subsequent Marxist/Islamist Alliance within our nation and how these forces are working to subvert America from within.  Goal is Sharia Law and takeover of USA from within.

“The Enemies Within” zooms in on the best-kept secret of modern politics. Almost no one is aware of the fact that fewer than 20,000 U.S. communists, socialists and extreme “progressives” are able to influence the politicians and even write the laws that control the lives of over 300 million Americans.

At least 100 current members of the House of Representatives and 20 members of the U.S. Senate and others within our government could not qualify to obtain a basic security clearance. This documentary names the names. It is shocking to know that many U.S. Congressmen are sympathetically and politically aligned with groups who owe their allegiance to the non-liberty loving countries of Russia, China, Cuba and Venezuela and even Iran and North Korea. See the interviews.

RELATED VIDEO: IPT’s Pete Hoekstra Testimony, “Defining the Enemy: Radical Islamist Terror”

I’m on an ISIS ‘Hit List’ — Now what?

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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.”

Weaponized Immigration — Suicide is not an act of compassion

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The United States is at war with international terrorists, who, as the 9/11 Commission noted, must first enter the United States in order to attack it.

Consider the preface of the official government report, “9/11 and Terrorist Travel: Staff Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States” that begins with the following paragraph:

It is perhaps obvious to state that terrorists cannot plan and carry out attacks in the United States if they are unable to enter the country. Yet prior to September 11, while there were efforts to enhance border security, no agency of the U.S. government thought of border security as a tool in the counterterrorism arsenal. Indeed, even after 19 hijackers demonstrated the relative ease of obtaining a U.S. visa and gaining admission into the United States, border security still is not considered a cornerstone of national security policy. We believe, for reasons we discuss in the following pages, that it must be made one.

Furthermore, although much has been made of the lack of integrity with respect to the U.S./Mexican border, the 9/11 Commission Staff Report on Terrorist Travel observed that most terrorists had entered the United States through international airports and then committed visa fraud and immigration benefit fraud to embed themselves in the country.

Page 54 of the report contained this excerpt under the title “3.2 Terrorist Travel Tactics by Plot,” which makes these issues crystal clear:

Although there is evidence that some land and sea border entries (of terrorists) without inspection occurred, these conspirators mainly subverted the legal entry system by entering at airports.

In doing so, they relied on a wide variety of fraudulent documents, on aliases, and on government corruption. Because terrorist operations were not suicide missions in the early to mid-1990s, once in the United States terrorists and their supporters tried to get legal immigration status that would permit them to remain here, primarily by committing serial, or repeated, immigration fraud, by claiming political asylum, and by marrying Americans. Many of these tactics would remain largely unchanged and undetected throughout the 1990s and up to the 9/11 attack.

Thus, abuse of the immigration system and a lack of interior immigration enforcement were unwittingly working together to support terrorist activity. It would remain largely unknown, since no agency of the United States government analyzed terrorist travel patterns until after 9/11. This lack of attention meant that critical opportunities to disrupt terrorist travel and, therefore, deadly terrorist operations were missed.

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Soldier of Allah with son.

On Saturday September 17, 2016 terror attacks put international terrorism and immigration on the front page of newspapers across the United States and onto the “A Block” of television news programs.

On the morning of that last Saturday of summer, a bomb hidden in a garbage can detonated along the route of the “Seaside Semper Five,” a five-kilometer run and charity event along the South Jersey Shore waterfront to raise money for members of the United States Marine Corps and their families.  Fortunately, because the crowds were much greater than expected, the event was late in starting and so no one was injured.

On that Saturday evening, a bomb, constructed in part of a pressure-cooker, exploded in a dumpster in the Chelsea section of Manhattan where it had apparently been planted.  Shortly after the explosion rocked that trendy neighborhood of Manhattan a second bomb of similar construction was discovered just blocks away.

Both of these bombings and that third, unexploded bomb have been attributed to Ahmad Khan Rahami, a naturalized United States citizen who legally immigrated to the United States from his native Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, on that same Saturday evening, in Minnesota, allegedly Dahir Adan, an immigrant from Kenya, went on a violent rampage in the Crossroads Center shopping mall in St. Cloud, stabbing 9 innocent people.  His rampage ended when a police officer, Jason Falconer, confronted him.  Adan lunged at Officer Falconer who fired in self-defense, undoubtedly preventing a far worse attack.

According to an article published on September 19, 2016 in a local newspaper, the Star Tribune, during the attack Adan was wearing a security guard uniform and asked at least one of the victims if he was a Muslim.  Additionally, Adan was reported to have referred to Allah during the attack.

News reports assert he was 22 years old and beginning his third year at St. Cloud State University and was a member of the tight-knit Somalian immigrant community.

Information about the identity of this apparent terrorist was not provided by law enforcement authorities, but by his father who claimed that his son came to the United States some 15 years ago.

Aliens who enter the United States surreptitiously without inspection could be said to have entered the United States through America’s “back door.”  Most terrorists, however, enter the United States through America’s front doors located at the 325 ports of entry that are operated by CBP (Customs and Border Protection).

Both Ahmad Khan Rahami and Dahir Adan were admitted into the United States through America’s “front door.”

Given the severity of the threats America and Americans face and the findings and recommendations of the 9/11 Commission it is incomprehensible that the failures of the lawful entry system and the systems by which applications for lawful status are adjudicated would face extreme scrutiny with the goal of insuring that these systems have real integrity.  Yet nothing could be further from the truth.

Politicians from both political parties have repeatedly called for providing lawful status for unknown millions of illegal aliens whose true identities, backgrounds and possible affiliations with criminal or terrorist organizations are unknown and unknowable.  There would be no way to interview millions of such aliens and certainly no way to conduct any field investigations.  This would create an open invitation to massive levels of fraud.

Should any doubt remain about the abject lack of integrity in the adjudications process, consider that on September 19, 2016 Fox News reported, “Watchdog: Feds wrongly granted citizenship to hundreds facing deportation” that focused on the findings of the Office of Inspector General for the DHS concerning how hundreds of aliens facing removal deportation had, instead, been granted United States citizenship.  These aliens were originally from countries identified as being “Special Interest Countries”- that is to say that these countries are associated with terrorism.

The report noted that of those who were able to game the naturalization process, some went on to acquire jobs, including in law enforcement where U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite.

Not long ago I wrote an article about a naturalized Somali immigrant who had “made it” to the FBI’s “Most Wanted Terrorists List.” The title of my piece was, “The Immigration Factor –Naturalized U.S. Citizen Added to FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists List.”

The FBI is greatly concerned about this individual who is charged with providing material support and resources to al Qaeda and al Shabaab, a Somali-based terrorist organization.  Additionally, he had worked as a cab driver in Washington, DC and has an intimate knowledge of DC’s infrastructure and government buildings.

Meanwhile, the Obama administration continues to admit Syrian refugees who, according to FBI Director, James Comey, cannot be vetted.  Hillary Clinton wants to increase the number of such refugees admitted into the United States by more than 500%.

Clinton wants to provide unknown millions of illegal aliens with lawful status which would require that USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) to adjudicate all of these applications.

USCIS is the division of the DHS that is charged with adjudicating all of those applications for various immigration benefits including granting political asylum and conferring United States citizenship upon aliens.  This is the very same inept and and incompetent agency that naturalized hundreds of deportable aliens.

Repeatedly Hillary and her open borders / anarchist accomplices have invoked the issue of “compassion” to justify admitting huge numbers of refugees who cannot be vetted and providing illegal aliens who entered the United States covertly with lawful status, even though there would be no way to verify their identities, backgrounds, affiliations with criminal or terrorist organizations or even determine when they actually entered the United States.

Terrorists have come to see in our compassion vulnerabilities they can exploit and use against us.

The report, “9/11 and  Terrorist Travel – Staff Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.” included this paragraph:

“Once terrorists had entered the United States, their next challenge was to find a way to remain here. Their primary method was immigration fraud. For example, Yousef and Ajaj concocted bogus political asylum stories when they arrived in the United States. Mahmoud Abouhalima, involved in both the World Trade Center and landmarks plots, received temporary residence under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers (SAW) program, after falsely claiming that he picked beans in Florida.” Mohammed Salameh, who rented the truck used in the bombing, overstayed his tourist visa. He then applied for permanent residency under the agricultural workers program, but was rejected. Eyad Mahmoud Ismail, who drove the van containing the bomb, took English-language classes at Wichita State University in Kansas on a student visa; after he dropped out, he remained in the United States out of status.

It is time for our government to secure our borders, enforce our immigration laws and disarm the terrorists who would kill our citizens and destroy our nation by depriving them the opportunities to enter the United States and embed themselves throughout our country.

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EDITORS NOTE: This column originally appeared in FrontPage Magazine.