Archives: Posts From January 2008
Former IAP President Indicted For Naturalization Fraud
By Steven Emerson | Wed, 30 Jan 2008 at 9:31 AM | Permalink
Excerpt: Yaser Bushnaq, a former president of the Islamic Association for Palestine has been indicted in Virginia for naturalization fraud. In applying to become a U.S. citizen in 2000, Bushnaq is accused of failing to disclose his affiliations with a series of ...
Al-Arian's Third Strike
By Steven Emerson | Mon, 28 Jan 2008 at 9:28 AM | Permalink
Excerpt: In a ruling issued Friday, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals found that Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) operative Sami Al-Arian can't duck a grand jury subpoena in Virginia based upon a phantom claim that his 2006 guilty plea ruled out any future ...
The Terror Apologist in the Edwards Camp
By Steven Emerson | Tue, 15 Jan 2008 at 11:37 AM | Permalink
Excerpt: He's an underdog candidate for President who needs all the help he can get against bigger-named, better-financed rivals. For former U.S. Sen. John Edwards (D-North Carolina), that has meant embracing the leader of a the American Muslim Council (AMC), an ...
Strange Bedfellows on the Campaign Trail
By Steven Emerson | Mon, 14 Jan 2008 at 11:44 AM | Permalink
Excerpt: The primary season is in full swing, with the both parties seeing different winners in the Iowa Caucus and the New Hampshire primary. For the first time in more than a generation, both the Democratic and Republican party nominations are wide open. So ...
Silva's World and Schickel's Fantasy World
By Steven Emerson | Wed, 2 Jan 2008 at 6:06 PM | Permalink
Excerpt: In his review of Daniel Silva's "The Secret Servant," L.A. Times film critic Richard Schickel rightly compliments Silva's many talents, describing him as a "craftsmanlike writer of international thrillers" who masterfully entertains his readers with his ...