THE “PANTS BOMBER”/FT.HOOD CONNECTION Imam in Yemen Linked to Both Terrorists
In the amorphous nature of al Qaeda that sees its hub, hot spots and headliners somewhat shift every so often, intelligence sources appear to be focusing their scope on Yemen—and, in just the last day or so, an American-born, English-speaking Imam named Anwar al-Awlaki (pictured).
Out of interrogations with Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Amsterdam-to-Detroit airline “pants bomber” suspect, federal agents have already learned that other British-born, Yemen-trained Islamic terrorists like Abdulmutallab are poised to strike as well. This is a report that ran counter to Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano’s reluctance to profess Abdulmutallab’s Christmas Day attempt was part of a bigger plan.
Now, the plot thickens, as reports make an even broader connection that ties Abdulmutallab to U.S. Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the captured suspect in last month’s Ft. Hood massacre.
The link? . . . Anwar al-Awlaki. Suspected of being the radicalizing force that inspired Hasan, intelligence reports coming out of the “pants bomber” interrogations say al-Awlaki also personally “blessed” Abdulmutallab’s mission.
Available for interviews to dig deeper into this tangled web to deceive are two unique authorities on the Middle East, radical Islam and the war against the West.
Walid Shoebat is a former Palestinian terrorist who has since converted to Christianity, become a U.S. citizen and taken up a crusade against Muslim extremism. As a guest on your show, Shoebat can provide a wholly unusual insight on this story, commenting on the inner workings of terrorism, how extremist cells communicate with one another, and projecting on how far-reaching this larger terrorist plan might be.
Avi Lipkin is a former member of the Israeli Defense Forces and a former translator inside the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office. Living in Israel every day, Lipkin is entrenched in the Jewish–Arab conflict and, like Shoebat, possesses a deep understanding of the reality behind the threat.
Lipkin says, “America must understand that it is the ‘Great Christian Satan’ in the eyes of the Islamic world and must be defeated for Islam to reign supreme throughout the world. This is a war between Islam and the rest of humanity, with America, at least for now, leader of the world. No matter how much the U.S. administration tries to suppress Judeo-Christian hard core values of the American people to placate the Moslems, it will only fuel Islam's will to have victory over the Judeo-Christian West and its democracy.”
This is an interview opportunity you do not want your audience to miss. Call Special Guests today. Walid Shoebat and Avi Lipkin are available as guests individually or together as a panel.
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE MAY BE USEFUL FOR SHOW PREP:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/dec/30/airliner-suicide-mission-blessed-by-imam/
ABOUT WALID SHOEBAT:
Born in Bethlehem, Walid’s grandfather was the Muslim Mukhtar (chieftain) of Beit Sahour-Bethlehem (The Shepherd's Fields) and a friend of Haj-Ameen Al-Husseni, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and notorious friend of Adolf Hitler.
As a young man, he became a member of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, and participated in acts of terror and violence against Israel, and was later imprisoned in the Russian Compound, Jerusalem's central prison for incitement and violence against Israel.
After his release, he continued his life of violence and rioting in Bethlehem and the Temple Mount. After entering the U.S, he worked as a counselor for the Arab Student Organization at Loop College in Chicago and continued his anti-Israel activities.
In 1993, Walid studied the Bible in a challenge to convert his wife to Islam. Six months later, after intense study, Walid realized that everything he had been taught about Jews was a lie. Convinced he was on the side of evil, he became an advocate for his former enemy.
Driven by a deep passion to heal his own soul, and to bring the truth about the Jews, Israel and the threat of fundamentalist Islam to the world, Walid shed his former life and his work as a software engineer and set out to tirelessly bring the cause against the evil of Islamic Fundamentalist to tens of millions of people throughout the world: churches, synagogues, civic groups, government leaders and media.
Walid is the author of several best selling books including “Why I Left Jihad,” “Why We Want To Kill You” and “God’s War on Terror.”
Walid is an American citizen and lives in the USA with his wife and children, under this assumed name. Walid has spoken all over America and the world including Chile, Mexico, Canada, UK, and South Africa. He has appeared on national television also all over the world including CNN, CNN International, FOX News, ITN, RTE, NBC, CBS, and ABC and ABC Australia. He has also been featured on BBC radio 4, 5 and the largest radio audience on the BBC World Service reaching 180 million people.
Walid has the unique insight so as people can now fully understand the issue of terrorism from the perspective of someone who was once a terrorist.
Walid Shoebat Speaking Highlights:
Harvard Law School lecture
Columbia University lecture
Oxford University UK
National Constitution Center
Capitol Hill
UCLA, USC, University of Georgia, Washington University, Penn State, San Diego State and many others.
Christian media:
700 Club (twice)
Benny Hinn
TBN
Zola Levitt Ministries
Crosstalk
Janet Parshall
Jewish Voice Ministries and many more.
ABOUT YOUR GUEST, AVI LIPKIN:
AVI LIPKIN is an author, speaker and cofounder of Israel Today Magazine, who has served 30 years in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Reserves, 16 years in the IDF Artillery Reserves and 14 years as an IDF spokesman.
Avi served two years as senior editor and translator in the Israeli Prime Minister’s office.
Since leaving that office, Avi has had the opportunity to be a guest on many popular US talk shows including Sean Hannity and Fox & Friends.
Avi has also been a popular guest on international programs including Israel National TV Channel 1 in Hebrew in response to Pope Benedict XVI's remarks Islam, on Revelation TV in London, and on Vision Norge Norwegian Television.
Avi has been a keynote speaker in hundreds of churches and synagogues across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, The UK, Switzerland, France, Greece, Norway, Finland, Russia, Germany, Belgium, Holland and Israel.
Mr. Lipkin speaks six languages and has received his B. A. from Hebrew University, 1973, majoring in Sovietology/Russian Studies and East European Studies. Between 1991-1994 Avi studied at the Jewish Theological Seminary for three years in the framework of the MA program.
Avi is well versed in the centuries of Islamic wars. Avi was born in the U.S. but immigrated (made Aliyah) to Israel in 1968.
Avi has written several books under the pen name Victor Mordecai, including “Is Fanatic Islam a Global Threat?" which in 1997 predicted 9/11-type attacks by Islamic terrorists against the United States.