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Compilation of Hearings on Islamist Radicalization—Volume I COMPILATION OF HEARINGS ON ISLAMIST RADICALIZATION—VOLUME I HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION MARCH 10, JUNE 15, and JULY 27, 2011 Serial No. 112–9 Printed for the use of the Committee on Homeland Security Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/ COMPILATION OF HEARINGS ON ISLAMIST RADICALIZATION—VOLUME I COMPILATION OF HEARINGS ON ISLAMIST RADICALIZATION—VOLUME I HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION MARCH 10, JUNE 15, and JULY 27, 2011 Serial No. 112–9 Printed for the use of the Committee on Homeland Security Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 72–541 PDF WASHINGTON : 2012 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512–1800; DC area (202) 512–1800 Fax: (202) 512–2250 Mail: Stop SSOP, Washington, DC 20402–0001 COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY PETER T. KING, New York, Chairman LAMAR SMITH, Texas BENNIE G. THOMPSON, Mississippi DANIEL E. LUNGREN, California LORETTA SANCHEZ, California MIKE ROGERS, Alabama SHEILA JACKSON LEE, Texas MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, Texas HENRY CUELLAR, Texas GUS M. BILIRAKIS, Florida YVETTE D. CLARKE, New York PAUL C. BROUN, Georgia LAURA RICHARDSON, California CANDICE S. MILLER, Michigan DANNY K. DAVIS, Illinois TIM WALBERG, Michigan BRIAN HIGGINS, New York CHIP CRAVAACK, Minnesota JACKIE SPEIER, California JOE WALSH, Illinois CEDRIC L. RICHMOND, Louisiana PATRICK MEEHAN, Pennsylvania HANSEN CLARKE, Michigan BEN QUAYLE, Arizona WILLIAM R. KEATING, Massachusetts SCOTT RIGELL, Virginia KATHLEEN C. HOCHUL, New York BILLY LONG, Missouri VACANCY JEFF DUNCAN, South Carolina TOM MARINO, Pennsylvania BLAKE FARENTHOLD, Texas MO BROOKS, Alabama MICHAEL J. RUSSELL, Staff Director/Chief Counsel KERRY ANN WATKINS, Senior Policy Director MICHAEL S. TWINCHEK, Chief Clerk I. LANIER AVANT, Minority Staff Director Ms. Kathleen C. Hochul of New York was elected to the committee on June 2, 2011. (II) C O N T E N T S Page THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2011 STATEMENTS The Honorable Peter T. King, a Representative in Congress From the State of New York, and Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security: Oral Statement ..................................................................................................... 1 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 4 The Honorable Bennie G. Thompson, a Representative in Congress From the State of Mississippi, and Ranking Member, Committee on Homeland Security: Oral Statement ..................................................................................................... 7 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 8 The Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee, a Representative in Congress From the State of Texas: Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 9 The Honorable Yvette D. Clarke, a Representative in Congress From the State of New York: Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 11 The Honorable Laura Richardson, a Representative in Congress From the State of California: Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 12 WITNESSES PANEL I Hon. John D. Dingell, a Representative in Congress From the State of Michi- gan ......................................................................................................................... 13 Hon. Keith Ellison, a Representative in Congress From the State of Min- nesota .................................................................................................................... 14 Hon. Frank R. Wolf, a Representative in Congress From the State of Virginia: Oral Statement ..................................................................................................... 19 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 23 PANEL II Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser, President and Founder, American Islamic Forum for Democracy: Oral Statement ..................................................................................................... 33 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 35 Mr. Melvin Bledsoe, Private Citizen: Oral Statement ..................................................................................................... 58 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 61 Mr. Abdirizak Bihi, Director, Somali Education and Social Advocacy Center: Oral Statement ..................................................................................................... 64 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 66 Sheriff Leroy Baca, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department: Oral Statement ..................................................................................................... 71 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 73 (III) IV Page APPENDIX I Statements Submitted for the Record by Hon. Loretta Sanchez ......................... 127 Statement Submitted for the Record by Hon. Sheila Jackson Lee ...................... 172 Statements Submitted for the Record by Hon. Laura Richardson ...................... 178 APPENDIX II Questions From Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi for M. Zuhdi Jasser .................................................................................................... 183 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2011 STATEMENTS The Honorable Peter T. King, a Representative in Congress From the State of New York, and Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security: Oral Statement ..................................................................................................... 199 The Honorable Bennie G. Thompson, a Representative in Congress From the State of Mississippi, and Ranking Member, Committee on Homeland Security: Oral Statement ..................................................................................................... 206 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 208 WITNESSES Mr. Patrick T. Dunleavy, Deputy Inspector General (Ret.), Criminal Intel- ligence Unit, New York State Department of Correctional Services: Oral Statement ..................................................................................................... 209 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 211 Mr. Kevin Smith, Former Assistant United States Attorney, Central District of California: Oral Statement ..................................................................................................... 216 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 217 Mr. Michael P. Downing, Commanding Officer, Counter-Terrorism and Spe- cial Operations Bureau, Los Angelos Police Department: Oral Statement ..................................................................................................... 221 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 223 Mr. Bert Useem, Department Head and Professor, Sociology Department, Purdue University: Oral Statement ..................................................................................................... 228 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 229 FOR THE RECORD The Honorable Peter T. King, a Representative in Congress From the State of New York, and Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security: Prepared Statement of the Honorable Keith Ellison, a Representative in Congress From the State of Minnesota .......................................................... 199 The Honorable Bennie G. Thompson, a Representative in Congress From the State of Mississippi, and Ranking Member, Committee on Homeland Security: Letter ..................................................................................................................... 200 Statement of Muslim Advocates ......................................................................... 201 Statement of Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy, President, Interfaith Alliance ......... 203 The Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee, a Representative in Congress From the State of Texas: FBI—Law Enforcement Bulletin ........................................................................ 243 Article .................................................................................................................... 245 Article .................................................................................................................... 246 Article, USAToday ............................................................................................... 249 The Honorable Laura Richardson, a Representative in Congress From the State of California: Summary of Inmate Letters ...............................................................................
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