Why Is This IPT's Concern?
Reader comment on item: Questions Raised About Rauf's Nonexistent Mosque

Submitted by More Concerned About Terrorists, Sep 4, 2010 10:04

I have all the respect and admiration in the world for the great research that the IPT has done and continues to do on well-documented extremist groups and open terrorist organizations. I have donated money to support the great work and super leadership of the IPT and I have promoted it , and truly respect what it has done.

But in this case, I am confused about something. I am looking through the article to see the link to terrorism or to a documented extremist group, and I don't see it here. If there is a link, in my opinion, it should be clearly communicated.

What am I missing? Given all the terrorist threats and organizations calling for terrorism in America today, why is Rauf's mosque and its IRS filings are a priority for the IPT? Is IPT going to start investigating the IRS filings for others planning to build a house of worship? I am concerned about the slippery slope here.

With all due respect, I think that is a fair question that you should consider.

I don't see where IPT is writing about the AMSA "mosque" (non-existent or otherwise) as harboring extremists, promoting hate tracts, calling for terrorism, etc. So I genuinely don't understand why this is part of the IPT mission.

There are plenty of well documented extremist organizations promoting violence that are very active that I can share with IPT, if that information is needed, including some coming to NYC next week.

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