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Editorial

The "nice guy" terror threat

by Steve Salvi, OJJPAC.org

The US government's war on terrorism at home faces a dilemma that US military troops faced in Vietnam (and face in Iraq). What is the problem? It's determining who the terrorists are before they attack.

When your enemy doesn't wear a uniform (or carry a rocket-launcher) and can easily blend into a community, you don't really know who they are. People who smile at you during the day may use the cover of night to kill you. This was common during the conflict in Vietnam.

I think Americans tend to believe that people who are nice, courteous, helpful and friendly couldn't possibly be a threat to America. We want to stereotype terrorists as people who are social outcasts, discerningly mean, discourteous, and unhelpful--and obviously threatening. Bad guys wear black hats, right?

But the "bad guy" stereotype is just not true. A case in point is the recent indictment and guilty plea by Kobie Williams, a Muslim who worked at Rice University.

Students at Rice University described William's as a very nice guy--always willing to help. It was said that Mr. Williams wouldn't hurt a fly. One student wouldn't even believe the charges, even though William's has already pleaded guilty.

According to the indictment, William's is very different from what his friends and acquaintances believed or want to accept post indictment and plea.

The guy whom some thought was harmless, had plans to travel to the Middle East and kill American troops. William's had already engaged in weapons training and given money to the Taliban.

William's also allegedly conspired with Adnan Mirza, a Pakistani national (who gained legal entry into the US via a student visa) to carry out the plan. Both men are now in custody.

A related story in the Huston Chronicle (read story here) also discusses another alleged accomplice, 19-year-old Syed Maaz Shah. Shah reportedly entered the US on a student visa and was a "A" student University of Texas at Dallas (UTD). The only problem is that the FBI now says that he was also plotting against the US and remained in the US after his visa was revoked. Even after Shah was ordered to leave the US, he was able to continue to go to school at UTD [Why?]. To add insult to injury, Shah was able to get a scholarship to pay for tuition and living expenses--which financed his continued illegal presence in the US and his plot against the US government.

If Americans want to ensure the viability of the United States thirty years from now, citizens and government officials need to develop a far more sophisticated understanding of the social, economic and political threats we face inside and outside the USA. Better understanding must be followed with timely implementation of effective solutions. The US can otherwise expect catastrophic consequences likely worse than we experienced on September 11, 2001.

The William's story identifies specific threats--the existence of Muslim religious extremism in the US, student visa abuse, and denial by a segment of the American public that "nice and helpful" people can pose national security threats. These are lessons that should have been learned after the "nice and helpful" fellows flew two jets into the World Trade Center five years ago.

You can email Steve with your comments at Salvi@ojjpac.org 12-9-06

Good post Steve. We are raised to trust people so it is hard to differentiate between being nice and being dangerous. Excellent point.

Neese,

Think about how the supporters of illegal immigration dismiss the mass violation of US immigration laws.

Supporters of illegal immigration make it sound virtuious for foreign nationals to break US immigration laws.

For example:

"They [illegal aliens] are only trying to improve their lives."
"They [illegal aliens] just want to reunite their families."
"They [illegal aliens] are only doing jobs Americans won't do."
"They [illegal aliens] are improving the economy."

The basic theme here is that "illegals are nice people, so ignore the fact they broke US law and "borrowed" an American's identity."

This is the "nice guy" illegal alien defense, where motives of entering the US are assumed to be innocent and pure.

Yeah, it makes me sick that so many people fall for these bogus excuses. I think that things are getting so far out of hand, that it seems like a speeding train, and I am not sure what to do any more. The obvious answer seems to be vote properly and get the right politicians into office, but even then, groups like the ACLU seem to make a sport out of destroying our country. I wish there was an easy answer.

Neese,

There is no easy answer. Success will just take a lot of work..so we all need to get more Americans involved.

We have done well with the advocates we have but we need more people joining the fight with their time, intelligence, and money (We're probably outspent 1000 to 1).

We also need to recruit GOOD candidates who are talented enough to win. If all candidates running for office are weak on illegal immigration, is there a choice?--No. That is why we need well-rounded candidates that support enforcement to run for local, state, and federal offices.

Steve, isn't it surprising that the riots that took place aren't publicized? It is like Americas dirty little secret. I think if people saw the full scope of the situation, they might look at it a little differently.

Good post Steve.