What Does the Islamic Counter-State Want?
by John D. Guandolo It is May 2020. The United States of America lost the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria despite the fact our soldiers, Marines, sailors and airmen did their duty and crushed the enemy on the battlefields in these areas. To date, the U.S. government has still not identified the enemy in […]
Al Qaeda’s Saudi Military Officer Reminds Us of How Broken U.S. NatSec Is
by John D. Guandolo Yesterday (May 18, 2020), U.S. Attorney General Barr announced Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani, the Saudi military officer who killed three (3) naval personnel and injured eight (8) others during an attack at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola (FL) on December 6, 2019, was an Al Qaeda operative. Definitive information was pulled off […]
Does the U.S. Agreement with the Taliban Matter Since the U.S. Lost the War in Afghanistan in 2004?
Written by John D. Guandolo One hundred percent (100%) of Islamic jihadis fighting the United States say they are fighting for an Islamic State (caliphate) ruled by “Allah’s divine law”/sharia. The Taliban is no exception. The Taliban states the reason they fight the Americans in Afghanistan is because foreigners in muslim lands must be removed […]
Targeting “Violent Extremism” Means Targeting Nothing – Targeting Nothing Means Losing the War
Written by John D. Guandolo Last week Understanding the Threat (UTT) published an article detailing the FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) STRIVE training program at the Carrollton (Texas) Police Department (Feb 11-12) focused on eliminating “violent extremism.” UTT has learned the FEMA representative at the training was asked at the end of the program why […]
The Elephant in the Room is the Truth About Islam
Written by Pastor Veritas Most people have heard the old Hindu parable concerning the six blind Hindu men trying to accurately perceive the nature of an elephant. Each of the men can only interpret the elephant according to their blind understanding. Each man experiences the animal by how he perceives what he feels. They sincerely […]
“Human Rights” in Islam Means Slavery, Death, and Destruction
Written by Peggy Mast The American form of government – Constitutional Republic – is superior to all others, not only in its longevity, but primarily because America’s Founding Fathers understood the self-evident truth that all humans are born with unalienable rights which come from God. So America’s Founders created a federal government and a nation […]
To Act Effectively Against Iran, U.S. Officials Must Understand Sharia
There is a reason Iranian officials reminded the Iranian people about Hudaybiyyah when referring to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action – the “Iran nuclear deal.” It has everything to do with “Allah’s divine law”/sharia. Islam’s prophet Mohammad made the treaty of Hudaybiyyah with Jews which, the Jews were told, was a ten year peace […]
Former Muslim Lauds UTT & John Guandolo in American Thinker Article
Former Iranian muslim and outspoken critic of Islam and its barbaric sharia, Amil Imani, penned an article today lauding the efforts of Understanding the Threat (UTT) and its founder John Guandolo in the American Thinker. In the war of survival against militant Islam, there are very few people in this country who truly understand the […]
Muslim Brotherhood’s MAS Teaches Islam & America is Shocked
Why are U.S. leaders and citizens shocked when Islamic mosques, schools, and organizations teach Islam? This past weekend, a story broke in the media revealing children at the Muslim American Society’s (MAS) Islamic Center in Philadelphia sang a song praising jihad and jihadis, and called for chopping off heads of non-muslims. Why would a Muslim […]
Texas Leads the Nation in Domestic Jihadi Attacks
Since 9/11/01 there have been 72 jihadi attacks in 24 states in America, in which 160 people have been killed and 502 wounded.* Texas leads the nation with the most jihadi attacks since 9/11/01 with nine (9). Texas also has a massive jihadi infrastructure to support and prepare for future attacks. Evidence from the largest […]