Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Rumor Check: CIA Nominee Is Muslim?



Ex-FBI Agent Claims Obama’s CIA Nominee Is Really a Secret Muslim Recruited by Saudis



Mytheos Holt, TheBlaze — Did President Obama nominate an Islamic convert with a decades old connection to the most anti-American variant of that religion to a post no less potent than the director of the CIA?

That is the hot charge against John Brennan that gained rapid viral traction over the weekend because of comments made by an ex-FBI agent known for his efforts to expose radical Islamists.

John Guandolo first made the accusation during a recent radio interview. Today he repeated the charge during an interview with TheBlaze in which we pressed him to provide details that might substantiate his case.

There is a lot to sort through here, and as is often the case when viral charges start to spread, readers would be wise to keep an eye out for as many hard facts as possible.

Let’s start with the radio interview that triggered the current viral wave. Guandolo made a third party accusation during a Friday interview with the famously anti-Muslim talk show host Tom Trento. The entire interview can be viewed below:

CIA John Brennan Outed As A Muslim


Video Synopsis
John Brennan, President Obama's nominee for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, converted to Islam while working in Saudi Arabia, states former FBI agent, John Guandolo. John Guandolo wrote the first Muslim Brotherhood training manual for the FBI. Watch the detailed story in this explosive interview.

The most relevant 10 minutes of the interview can be viewed here:

"Next CIA Dir Covert Muslim" states Former FBI CT Agent


Video Synopsis
Former FBI Counter Terrorism Agent states that President Obama's next CIA Director, John Brennan, has been co-opted by the Muslim Brotherhood and has converted to Islam.
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Mytheos Holt is an Assistant Editor at the Blaze. He has held positions at the Washington Times, National Review Online and the Competitive Enterprise Institute. He also served as a speechwriter for U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY). A 2010 graduate of Wesleyan University, Mytheos hails originally from Big Sur, CA.


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