In Defense of the Constitution
Anti-CAIR Press Release 015/03
July 11, 2003
- CAIR Sponsors Terrorist Suspect / Link to Al Qaeda Islamic Terrorist Group
CAIR Sponsors Terrorist Suspect / Link to Al Qaeda Islamist Terror Group
While detail checking the federal indictment of eleven Islamist terrorism suspects, ACAIR researchers have found a link between Mr. Randall Royer and Al Qaeda.
On page 15 of the indictment, it is charged that “On or about April 4, 2001, at the residence of IBRAHAM AHMED AL-HAMDI in Alexandria, Virginia, a
visitor representing the Benevolence International Foundation (BIF) discussed a Mujahideen camp in Bosnia with Nabil T. Garbieh and
other conspirators.” The indictment continues: “On or about April 4, 2001, at the residence of IBRAHAM AHMED AL-HAMDI in Alexandria,
Virginia, Nabil T. Garbieh and other conspirators watched videos depicting Mujahideen engaged in Jihad.” In plain language, the
government is alleging that the BIF, an Islamist terrorist supporting organization, held an organized meeting with the conspirators for the
purpose of watching videos of Islamist terrorists in action.
On April 30, 2002, the FBI arrested Mr. Enaam Arnaout of the BIF and charged him with lying about the ties between himself, BIF, and
international terrorism. In Bosnia, troops recovered correspondence between Mr. Arnaout and Mr. Bin Laden - indicating a relationship
between the two that goes back to the 1980’s. This would indicate a connection between the BIF and Al Qaeda, considering that both
Mr. Arnaout and Mr. Bin Laden are the heads of their respective Islamist terror groups and the obvious connection between these
organizations. Note: Mr. Arnaout has since pleaded guilty to defrauding donors to BIF and using the funds to purchase uniforms and
boots for Islamist terrorists in Chechnya as well as purchasing uniforms for Islamist Bosnian troops. The sentencing of Mr. Arnaout had
been scheduled for Monday, 7 July, but questions regarding his ties to terrorism must be settled first.
ACAIR firmly believes that the conspirators’ alleged meeting with a BIF representative; the proven ties between BIF and Al Qaeda, Mr. Randall Royers connection to the Council on American
Islamic Relations (CAIR) all point to the inescapable conclusion that CAIR, at least, colludes and operates with terrorists and at most, actively supports Islamist terrorism. ACAIR awaits the
conclusion of the conspirators’ trial, and if the connection is proven, we look forward to the closing of the CAIR organization in the United States.
How many of the top leadership of CAIR must be indicted on terrorism charges before the federal government begins to take a close look at the activities of CAIR? ACAIR reminds our readers that
Mr. Bassem Khafagi, CAIR’s director of community relations was arrested in January, 2003 and Mr. Siraj Wahhaj, CAIR Advisory Board member was named as “one of the unindicted persons who
may be alleged as co-conspirator” in the plot to blow up monuments in New York City several years ago. In addition, Mr. Eshan Eleshyi (AKA “Elashi”) has been arrested for continuing illegal sales
of computer equipment to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan. He had previously been arrested for illegally shipping computer equipment to Libya
and Syria, both well-known Islamist terror - supporting nations. Why is Mr. Eleshyi significant? He is one of four founders of CAIR-Texas.
In addition, his brothers Ishan, Bayan, Basman and Hazim are involved with Infocom, the web hosting company that has been investigated
for hosting Islamist terrorism related web sites.
It has become apparent that America is under assault from CAIR and it is time that we, the American people, demand a strong response from our
government. It is long past time for an active investigation of CAIR, its leadership and principal members and their ties to Islamist terror.
ACAIR believes that both federal and state investigative authorities are reluctant to seriously investigate CAIR due to their well-known
tactic of labeling anyone who questions them, or Islamist terror, as “Islamophobic”. Once and for all, the question must be asked of CAIR:
“Are you with us in the fight against Islamist terror, or are you on the side of the terrorists?” This is not an unfair question and it is long
past time that CAIR backed up its so-called “pro-America” rhetoric with cold, hard facts, not terrorist propaganda designed to denigrate
any non-Fundamentalist Muslim group or person.
Finally, ACAIR questions if a Christian or Jewish group was thought to be supporting terrorism, would the response of our government be the same? We ask the government to apply the same
investigative thoroughness that they would use against a Church or Synagogue suspected of supporting terrorists…nothing more, nothing less.
For more information:
Andrew Whitehead
ajwhitehead@anti-cair-net.org ACAIR