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Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Leadership Center Director Louay Safi smeared Investigative Project on Terrorism Executive Director Steven Emerson and others last week in an article in which Safi, ironically, complained of being the victim of a smear.
Safi generated unwelcome scrutiny when it was disclosed he visited Fort Hood to instruct soldiers about Islam not long after the massacre of soldiers there. We hadn't mentioned Safi's work at Fort Hood when his article was published. We understand the concern expressed by others, however. ISNA has documented ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and serves as a magnet for extremists.
Critics, Safi said in response, were tossing around "a set of fictitious affiliations and unfounded accusations." Only they aren't critics. Those who criticize ISNA or Safi are "Muslim bashers." Safi invokes the phrase five times in a 1,100-word article. He also called the IPT "a shadowy investigative operation, whose investigative tools include guilt by association, innuendo, and half truths."