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January 17, 2012

The Islamist Plan for Victory: "Gradualism"

Ryan Mauro

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One of the mistakes that the West makes is that it doesn’t listen to what the Islamists are saying. If only we listened, we could hear their strategy. On November 20, Sheikh Yousef al-Qaradawi, the top Muslim Brotherhood theologian and arguably the most influential Sunni cleric in the world, called on Muslims to embrace “gradualism.”
 
The doctrine of gradualism is successful because we fail to appreciate the ability of the Islamists to be skillful political strategists. Gradualism is an intelligent form of jihad based on pragmatism, patience, long-term planning and self-evaluation. The Islamists evaluate their performance and recalibrate their strategy accordingly. The West misinterprets this as being “moderate,” when in reality, not all Islamists are as reckless as Al-Qaeda.
 
“Gradualism in applying the Sharia is a wise requirement to follow,” Qaradawi declared, stating that Mohammed followed it.
 
The Islamists, especially the Muslim Brotherhood, have always worked in stages. In December, the Brotherhood’s Supreme Guide, Mohamed Badi, outlined six phases: Sharia over the individual; Sharia over the family; Sharia over the society; Sharia over the government; the resurrection of the Caliphate and finally, “mastership of the world.” The Muslim Brotherhood is in the process of completing the fourth phase in Egypt.
 
In this stage, the Islamists implement Sharia by describing it as their form of “democracy” and “freedom.” They will argue that each democracy is different and so we must be tolerant of their version. Sheikh Qaradawi explains, “What I am for is a genuine type of democracy, for a society driven by the laws of Sharia that is compatible with the values of freedom, human rights, justice and equity.”
 
Qaradawi admits that “our democracy is different.” Secular democracy like that in the West does not honor God and is immoral. “Democracy itself also can make what it wants as lawful, or prohibit anything it does not like. In comparison, the Sharia as a political system has limits. If we are to adopt democracy, we should adopt its best features.”
 
As far back as 1982, the Muslim Brotherhood had drawn up a 12-point strategy to “establish an Islamic government on earth.” It was discovered when the Swiss authorities raided the home of Yousef Nada in 2001 and is referred to as "The Project."
 
The document says to exercise “flexibility at the local level” and “to reconcile political engagement and the necessity of avoiding isolation on one hand, with permanent education and institutional action on the other.” It calls for “controlling the local centers of power through institutional action” and to build alliances with other Islamic groups even if there are disagreements. It supports “temporary cooperation” with non-Muslim groups that are anti-Israel and “struggle against colonialism.”
 
The strategy document says the worldwide Brotherhood must “support movements engaged in jihad across the Muslim world” but “should not look for confrontation with our adversaries, at the local or the global scale, which would be disproportionate and could lead to attacks.” It talks of constructive “self-criticism” and using the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to further its strategy, “since it acts as the keystone of the renaissance of the Arab world today.” In other words, use the conflict to radicalize the masses.
 
Hamas, a wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, also acts in accordance with gradualism. In December, the leader of Hamas stated that it was working towards the “interim objective of liberation of Gaza, the West Bank, or Jerusalem.” The destruction of Israel, or in the Islamists’ words, the “liberation of all Palestine,” follows.
 
Wherever the Muslim Brotherhood and similar Islamists operate, there is a phased strategy—even in the United States. The Islamic Circle of North America, one of the most powerful Muslim-American groups in the U.S., explained its five phases in its handbook published in 2010 and it very closely follows what Badie said in Egypt. The phases are: Educating yourself; Converting your family; Outreach into the community; “establish an Islamic society” on the state level and then a “united Islamic state, governed by an elected khalifah in accordance with the laws of Sharia.” 
 
An FBI memo written in 1988 likewise documented that a source, apparently within the ranks of the Muslim Brotherhood in the U.S., described a six-phased plan. At the time, the Muslim Brotherhood, specifically the International Institute of Islamic Thought and the North American Islamic Trust, were working on the first phase. It included creating “political action front groups with no traceable ties” so that it can “peacefully get inside the United States government and also American universities.” The source told the FBI that Brotherhood operatives “claimed success infiltrating the United States government.”
 
In 2004, the FBI found seized another Brotherhood strategy document that describes its “work in America as a kind of grand jihad in eliminating and destroying Western civilization within.” It describes 5 phases:
 
·  The “secret establishment of leadership”
·  “…gradual appearance on the public scene.” This phase calls for “infiltrating various sectors of government,” “gaining religious institutions,” “gaining public support and sympathy,” and “establishing a shadow government.”
·  “Escalation phase.” This focuses on “utilizing mass media” and the document says that this stage is “currently in progress.” Unfortunately, we do not know when this was written.
·  “Open confrontation with the government through…political pressure.” It also calls for “training on the use of weapons domestically” and says that there are “noticeable activities in this regard.” Could this have something to do with the Jamaat ul-Fuqra training camps on American soil?
·  The final phase: “Seizing power to establish their Islamic Nation under which all parties and Islamic groups are united.”
 
The Islamists have a comprehensive long-term strategy for victory that’s been around for decades. It’s about time that we made one of our own.
 
 
Ryan Mauro is the National Security Analyst for Family Security Matters. He is the Founder of WorldThreats.com, a national security analyst at Christian Action Network, a Strategic Analyst for Wikistrat and a national security commentator for FOX News.
 

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Thanks for the great article. Will send this around to my list - especially to the libs.

posted by: John
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 08:30 AM

“What I am for is a genuine type of democracy, for a society driven by the laws of Sharia that is compatible with the values of freedom, human rights, justice and equity.”

Ouch! My cognitive dissonance hurts!

posted by: Marylou's America
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 10:34 AM

NONSENSE!

Sharia law is the LAST thing we need in our country.

There IS NO JUSTICE in Sharia law. That has been demonstrated multiple times in countries that are already under that form of barbarism.

We MUST stop the spread of Sharia law in our country while we still can do that.

posted by: Henrietta Wilson
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 12:00 AM

In 1926, the Universal Islamic Society headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, declared its very being is to take control of America and in its motto declared: "One God, One Aim, One Destiny". The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in 1928. The depression and World War II allowed them to operate under the radar. The Islamic Center of Washington, D.C. opened on June 28, 1957, making them a legitimate part of American society virtually immune from being stopped in their quest to take over America.

posted by: Richard McPherson
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 12:10 AM

Not no, but HELL NO!

posted by: Bill in Raliegh
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 12:24 AM

Well stated and truly factual. We must never permit Shariah Law to get a
"legal hold" in the USA. However, we the common people can spin our wheels on such topics therefore it would seem more effective if one or more of FSM writers would direct their valuable comments to a handful of Conservative Legislators to take immediate steps to adopt laws to immediately prevent "Shariah Cancer" from spreading in the USA.
Perhaps FSM officers can devise a format for all members to sign and present to the Congress of the USA
showing total opposition in
allowing Shariah Law to
be part of our culture.

posted by: Al Chestone
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 12:56 AM

The ONLY way to stop this is to stop them from having schools where their children are educated to become radical muslims and to stop allowing them to immigrate to North America. America must also close off the southern border with Mexico since many of them come in through Venezuela with the help of Hugo Chavez.

Once they get a foothold - 6% of the population - ALL muslims, without exception, become radical. Their first demand is that Sharia Law be implemented. Because they practice polygamy and breed like rats while we reproduce in a civilized and sustainable manner, in 2 decades we will be unable to stop them from taking over political control.

We need to crack down HARD on the muslims that are here and see that their children become Westernized. Punishment for "honour murder" must be extremely harsh.

We must say NO TO ISLAMIC SCHOOLS AND STOP IMMIGRATION OF MUSLIMS NOW.

That's the ONLY answer.

posted by: Susan
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 02:19 PM

Trump was right. We America's political "leaders" are stupid and our enemies take advantage of us all the time. They should be shot for having no brains (or lose their jobs, whichever comes first).

posted by: Billy Boy
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 05:16 PM

As the Government pushes a secular humanism and anti-Christian agenda Islam stands at the door knocking to fill the spiritual void.
Those feasting at the Table of the Oil Cartels will do nothing to upset their cash flow even if it means allowing Islam to penetrate America's legal system. This is all about controlling the Oil pipe lines to the Oil Cartels advantage without offending the owners of the Oil fields.

posted by: RiverRat2U
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 09:31 PM

Sounds like it may almost be time to start playing cowboys and muslims...note to self: buy more ammo at Walmart this weekend

posted by: Robbins Mitchell
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 09:39 PM

Islam has been around for 1400years, but 30 years ago it was the communists who were going to over-run our country. That proved to be a Chimera. Now all of a sudden Sharia wielding Islamic radicals are going to change our laws, our courts, and make us pray five times a day facing Mecca.
Give me break. Imagine getting all the Sunday-football-couch-potatoes to a mosque on Friday, when their wives can't get them to church on Sunday. Not going to happen.
Sure there are a handful (out of 2 billion Muslims, even several million are a handful) who want to conquer the world and set up the mythical Caliphate, but they haven't made much progress since Isabella and Ferdinand kicked them out of Spain in the 1490's.
Don't you ever get tired of fear mongering?

posted by: Gerard Newman
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 10:25 PM

Lets not forget that religious fundamentalists are dangerous to our country regardless of religious affiliation. A much bigger, and more immediate threat, is the Christian fundamentalists that are citizens of this country.I'm sure there's a whole lot more of them tat have "infiltrated" our Government. Our founding fathers warned us and had the foresight to implement the Seperation of Church and State.I don't recall them specifying that one religion or another was what we needed to guard ourselves and our freedoms from.

posted by: Scott J Ryan
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 02:09 AM

"A much bigger, and more immediate threat, is the Christian fundamentalists that are citizens of this country."

Let's see if I have this right. Christian fundamentalists who want this country to return to the values it has held in the past rather than the degeneracy that is now prevalent are a bigger threat than Islamists? Unbelievable.

posted by: allblues
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 03:40 AM

Bravo! Excellent article. Gradualism is not moderation. It's patience.

posted by: JER
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 12:49 AM

Folks who think the communists are no longer a threat to this country have their heads in the sand. Their agenda from the 1950's is almost complete! And anyone who thinks the Muslims are not a threat should check out a few videos on youtube of the treatment of all non-Muslim in Detroit today. It's already happening, just as it is in Europe!

posted by: Anne
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 06:18 PM

Excellent article, however, as one who has followed Glen Beck over the past few years, I already had a pretty good grasp on the Islamist movement. I believe our challenge is to continue to expose those who are promoting the ideology and activist judges who would give Sharia Law validity through the courts.

posted by: garry kershaw
Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 08:59 AM