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Note: The IPT congratulates U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo on his
nomination to be the next CIA director. In April, Senior Shillman Fellow
Pete Hoekstra highlighted Pompeo commitment to combatting the radical
Islamic threats we face domestically and internationally. That article
appears below.
Pompeo
Correct to Speak out about Islamic Speaker
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 Rep. Mike Pompeo,
R-Wichita, followed the government's advice on terrorism when he "saw
something" and "said something" by calling out a known Hamas-linked speaker slated to
appear at the Islamic Society of Wichita.
Monzer Taleb – the "motivational speaker" invited by the
Islamic Society to speak for a fundraiser – has publicly established and
well-documented ties to the designated terror group Hamas.
Here are some facts:
Taleb can be seen repeatedly singing the words "I am from
Hamas" on video submitted into evidence during the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF)
trial. The HLF trial – in which Taleb was cited as an unindicted co-conspirator – remains the largest
terrorism financing prosecution in U.S. history, resulting in 108
convictions. Senior officials from the charity were sentenced to long prison terms for illegally routing
more than $12 million to Hamas.
Taleb continues raising
money for Hamas by speaking at events sponsored by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which was
also an unindicted co-conspirator in the HLF trial.
Unsurprisingly, Pompeo takes flak from CAIR, which, like Taleb, was
affiliated with the U.S. Palestine Committee, composed of several
American-Islamist groups charged with politically and financially
supporting Hamas in the United States.
When not seeking money for the HLF, Taleb ran the multimedia department at InfoCom, a Texas computer company founded by the Elashi
brothers, the very same men who helped run the HLF. The Elashis were convicted of laundering money for Hamas chief Musa abu Marzook and violating sanctions against Libya
and Syria.
Taleb lectured at the radical Islamist Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) convention in
2009 where he helped raise $83,000. He was also a fundraiser
for ICNA affiliate Helping Hand.
Taleb delivers sermons for the Islamic Association of North Texas, which operates the
Dallas Central Mosque. The mosque hosts a roster of icons in the radical
Islamist collective.
The people of Wichita deserve to know such relevant facts – and so
should organizations around the country that may consider inviting Taleb to
lecture at their events. The public should know about the true nature of
his associations, dispelling rumors with factual proof introduced as court
exhibits and affirmed by federal rules for evidence.
Pompeo stood up for Kansans of all faiths against supporters of radical
Islamist organizations and those who would attempt to infiltrate Wichita's
Muslim population to spread support for terror. The American public wants
to know that its elected legislators, law enforcement officials and
community leaders of all stripes understand and are speaking honestly about
the issue.
"If you see something, say something." Pompeo was right to do
so, and members of the Wichita community owe him a debt of gratitude.
Pete Hoekstra is the Shillman Senior Fellow at the Investigative Project on Terrorism
and the former Chairman of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee.
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