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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 […]

The Enemy Strategy Depends on Establishment Republicans

by John D. Guandolo Americans paying attention to the building momentum from enemy forces – nations, groups, or persons levying war against the United States and/or conspiring to undermine America’s founding principles and overthrow the government – see danger ahead. But Americans are having a difficult time making sense of all that is happening and […]

Explaining the Threat

  It is apparent through polling data, social media traffic, and a variety of reporting that tens of millions of Americans understand there is something fundamentally wrong with Islam.  However, some people who do have some understanding of the threat do not do a good job explaining why this matters to average Americans and why […]

Jihadis Work to Disarm Free People and Arm Themselves

The right to keep and bear arms is a right that “existed prior to the formation of the new government under the Constitution.” [U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, US v Heller]   The right to keep and bear arms exists with or without a U.S. Constitution and with or without a […]

The Coming Calipate

The Organisation (sic) of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the largest voting block in the United Nations and is comprised of every Islamic nation on earth – 57 states. The OIC’s Charter states one of its goals is to “promote human rights.”  What does the OIC mean by “human rights?” We need to look no further […]

U.S. Embassy Move to Jerusalem & Islamic Response Reveals Stark Contrast

The UTT team returned to the United States Tuesday night after spending nine days in Israel.  While in Israel, UTT experienced the Iranian missile attacks, Jerusalem Day, Israel’s 70th anniversary, the U.S. Embassy move to Jerusalem, and the violence against Israel from Hamas/Muslim Brotherhood as a result of the U.S. Embassy move from Tel Aviv […]

U.S. Airstrikes in Syria and the Broader War

The recent U.S. strikes in Syria in response to reported use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime has been met with relatively broad support among U.S. government officials and others.  UTT has a few questions for readers to consider in the event the United States considers the use military force in this “global war […]

Will President Trump Prosecute Terrorist Group CAIR & Those Supporting It?

We at Understanding the Threat (UTT) speak the truth – using facts and evidence – about real threats facing our communities here in the United States. Here is a fact:  The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) is a Hamas organization. Here is another fact:  Hamas is a designated terrorist organization. Here is another fact: […]

President’s Historic Decision to Move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem & Islam’s Response

President Trump announced last week the United States will move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.  The Islamic world called for “Days of Rage.”      Over the last several days: Muslims rioted in 30 locations in Israel, clashing with Israeli troops in Jerusalem and the West Bank Muslims protested at  several U.S. embassies […]

President Trump Should Go With His Gut

By all accounts, President Trump’s gut instincts are far superior to the “knowledge” of his advisors when it comes to the Islamic threat. In deciding about Afghanistan, the President stated in his August 2017 speech:  “My original instinct was to pull out. And historically, I like following my instincts.” In the end, his generals convinced […]