Did you realize that we had a school for Islamic Saudi Jihadists right here in the United States of America.
I think the state of Virgina should be outraged and let their government know about it.
Despite a report by the U.S. commission on International Religious Freedom that the Islamic Saudi Academy in ALEXANDRIA, VA., has continued to use textbooks that teach hatred of everyone not of their specific brand of faith, the U.S. State Department has yet to act to close down the school. Officials of the academy, which has about 1,000 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12, promised to excise passages in the textbooks that disparage Jews and Christians, but according to an examination by the Washington Post for the 2006/2007 school year, though " much of the controversial material had been removed, at least one book still contained passages that extolled jihad and martyrdom, called for victory over one's enemies and said the killing of adulterers and apostates was " justified."
Once again Islamic Saudi Academy officials have promised to clean up the text. There are at least two questions that should be asked. One : Are they telling us the truth this time?? Probably not. Two : Why do we allow such schools in our country when nothing close to a Christian, Jewish or even secular school would be permitted in Saudi Arabia, whose government specifically treats as contraband any religious text other than the Quran and prohibits even private worship of any god but Allah.?
Unfortunately, such schools and hate material are not limited to the United States. According to Andrew Cochran, writing on the blog counterrorism.org, " it appears to be more of a systemic effort by numerous Muslim educators worldwide to brainwash their children. Textbooks used in Iran refer to the United States as the " Great Satan " and to Israel as " the regime that occupies Jerusalem," according to a study released in February by the Center for Monitoring the Impact of Peace." In a separate statement, the co-authors write, " The $2.2 million lease with Fairfax County, Va., which allows the school to operate, at least through June 2009, permits county officials to terminate the lease if the county board of supervisors determine it necessary for public " health, safety and welfare."
One would be hard-pressed to find a greater threat to public health, safety and welfare than this training ground for a new generation of jihadists. The State Department isn't known for having a spine in such things. Does Fairfax County, or will it pretend it can take Saudi money without suffering consequences??
BY CAL THOMAS a columnist for Tribune Media Services.
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