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NEWS ANALYSIS

U.S. Taxpayers to Pay for

Spread of Turkish, QatarIslamismMillions of American taxpayer dollars will be spent

promoting the Muslim Brotherhood's band of Islamism to

counter Al-Qaeda.

http://www.clarionproject.org/analysis/us-taxpayers-pay-spread-turkish-qatar-islamism

BY RYAN MAURO

Thu, October 3, 2013

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Millions of American taxpayer dollars will be spent promoting theMuslim

Brotherhoodbrand ofIslamismto counter the Al-Qaeda brand of Islamism.

The U.S. is teaming up with the Islamism-promoting governments of

Turkey and Qatar to try to influence Muslim youth in a more positive

direction.
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The U.S. and the Islamist government of Turkey haveannounced a $200

million fundfor programs that will supposedly promote non-violence

among Muslims in terrorist hotspots like Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen.

The total is to be raised over 10 years, with the U.S. provided $2-3 million(at first), along with Turkey, Canada, various European countries and

privatesources.The only other Muslim country mentioned as a partner

besides Turkey is Qatar.

As the sole Muslim participants in the fund, Turkey and Qatar will be the

ones crafting the Islamic message against Al-Qaeda.

The fund, called the Global Fund for Community Engagement and

Resilience, will bolster local programs like vocational training, social

networks and new school curriculums.

The thinking behind this fund is the same flawed thinking that upholds the

Muslim Brotherhood as the moderate, democratic, non-violent alternative

to Al-Qaeda. This logic was articulated by Director of National Intelligence

James Clapper intestimony on January 31, 2012testimony that

came afterhisprevious embarrassingly inaccurate explanation of the

Brotherhood:

Al-Qaeda probably will find it difficult to compete for local support withgroups like the Muslim Brotherhood that participate in the political

process, provide social services and advocate religious values. Non-violent,

pro-democracy demonstrations challenge Al-Qaedas violent jihadist

ideology and might yield increased political power for secular or moderate

Islamist parties.

If you believe that the BrotherhoodsPolitical Islamis the solution to Al-

Qaedas Political Islam (as does the Obama administration), then your

natural ideological allies would be Turkey and Qatar.

The tiny Gulf nation of Qatar issubsidizing the Muslim Brotherhoodand

acts like a bank for the Islamist cause. Al-Jazeera is based there, as is the

Muslim Brotherhoods spiritual leader Yousef al-Qaradawi.

Turkeys Prime Minister Erdogan was dubbed the"King of the Islamists"in

a Clarion Projectanalysis in March. His government sided with the Muslim
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Brotherhood in Egypt and hesaysHamas isnt a terrorist group. Erdogan

has been implementingSharialaw in Turkey incrementally using

theIslamist doctrine of "gradualism."

A backlash against theSharia agenda of Erdogan contributed to thehugeprotests Erdogan faced over the summer.The protests are ongoing, but

arenot being covered by the Western media.

Turkeys neo-Ottoman ideology is promoted even in the U.S. through

theFethullah Gulen charter school network, the Turkish

governmentsembrace of Native American tribes, and Turkeys direct

involvement in the construction of Ottoman-themed mosques, like the$100

million mega-mosquebeing built in Maryland.

Instead of making alliances with Turkey and Qatar, the U.S. should instead

look to Muslim leaders like Jordanian King Abdullah II, an adversary of the

Muslim Brotherhood. He hasmarginalized the Brotherhood

oppositionthat threatened his reign by embracing liberal critics.

We should listen to what King Abdullah had to say about Turkey under

Erdogan. Hepointed outthat Erdogan once said that democracy for him is

a bus ride. 'Once I get to my stop, I'm getting off'."

Abdullah was referring to a statement Erdogan made in the 1990s before hetook power. Hesaiddemocracy is a train that takes you to your

destination, and then you get off.

Jordans King has also said that style and patience is the only difference

between Erdogan and former Egyptian President Morsi, who was

overthrown in an anti-Muslim Brotherhood revolution. He said, "Instead of

the Turkish model -- taking six or seven years being an Erdogan --- Morsi

wanted to do it overnight.

Unfortunately, Americas strategy will either create more Al-Qaeda recruits

by expanding the overall Islamist following, or -- if it works as intended --

will hurt Al-Qaeda but strengthen the other Islamist movements.

No wonder Muslim Brotherhoods supporters are happy about it.
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Ryan Mauro is theClarionProject.orgs National Security Analyst, a

fellow with the Clarion Project and is frequently interviewed on top-tier

TV stations as an expert on counterterrorism and Islamic extremism.

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