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The feud between Frank Gaffney and David Horowitz, on the one side, and Suhail Khan and Grover Norquist, on the other, has erupted into spectacular public view this month. But there’s a major back story to the Khan-Gaffney fight, a back story of the secret political history of the past decade.
What’s Behind Frank Gaffney’s Fight with Suhail Khan?
February 17, 2011
Frank Gaffney and David Horowitz have criticized Suhail Khan as a secret agent of the Muslim Brotherhood and Grover Norquist as his sponsor. Is this just crazy paranoia?
The Secret History of the Gaffney-Norquist Feud
February 17, 2011
The story of the Gaffney-Norquist feud opens in the mid- and late 1990s, when some radical Islamist groups commenced a serious campaign to influence US institutions and American party politics.
How Norquist Sold Bush on the Muslim Vote
February 17, 2011
In the 1990s, Grover Norquist had decided that Muslim American voters would make a great target market for Republican recruitment.
How Bush Repaid the Muslim Vote
February 17, 2011
If you believe the exit polls, the Bush-Cheney campaign won almost three-quarters of the Muslim vote in 2000. Post-election though the White House needed to pay their political debts.
Why Bush Shelved His Muslim Outreach
February 17, 2011
Between 9/11 and 2004, there erupted a furious behind-the-scenes battle to separate President Bush from the now radioactive personalities introduced by Grover Norquist.
Suhail Khan’s Rise in the Conservative World
February 18, 2011
As the Bush administration severed its connections to radical Islamists, Suhail Khan — the White House’s own liaison to the Muslim community — was rising to greater eminence in the conservative world.
Conservatives Discover Islamic Infiltration Late
February 18, 2011
Like so many Washington stories, this one does not have an obvious hero. Or a final resolution. But if at least we bring the backstory to the front, people can more intelligently decide for themselves how to assess a scandal that only fully came into public view after it was all over.
Congratulations to David Ramadan - City of Brass // Aug 25, 2011 at 9:10 am
[...] Party has been hostile to muslims, to the point where Republican muslims like Rima Sinclair and Suhail Khan have been disgracefully slandered and [...]