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CAN crew explains MOA camp assault
Video crew confronted at Red House, Virginia, speaks out on what it was like to be targets of Islamic aggression
RED HOUSE VA – It was
mainly one Muslim individual who attacked a Christian Action Network
crewman Wednesday, May 21, at the Red House, Virginia, Muslims of
America compound.
Videographer John Eagle began a police report process seeking
charges against an un-named man identified on CAN video footage as
grabbing at his camera, then later clubbing the side of the crew’s
car as they began to drive away from the compound.
Crew leader Jason Campbell clarified the crew had in their
possession a print-out from the Muslims of America website stating
the general public is welcome to visit compounds.
Campbell said he expected better, even though some of his previous
visits to Muslim of America compounds have been a little rough.
“I have been to these camps before; this is the first time I’ve
really been assaulted,” he said. But, “Yes, I have been chased…I’ve
experience different things at these compounds.”
Campbell said while he wouldn’t expect open arms, he was not
expecting aggressive hostility either.
“We are still a bit frazzled,” he said in an on-camera interview
minutes after the incident.
“We came there peacefully, saying what Sheikh [Mubarak Ali] Gilani
had said, that if you come here, you are more than welcome to see
what they are all about,” he added.
“We did that, and we were assaulted - not only [that], but our
vehicle was assaulted upon leaving by the gentleman taking his cane
and smashing it onto the window of the car.”
What about showing them proof of the invitation to visit?
The man with the cane, “would have nothing to do with that,”
Campbell said. He then became interspective about what the violence
of the incident meant, and mentioned the Soldiers of Allah video the
crew wanted to show camp residents and gather comments on.
“I believe these people have seen the Soldiers of Allah video, and
they are training to be who Sheikh Gilani wants them to be…what it
showas them [on the video]…how to be aggressive,” he said.
“I was wrong, I had the impression that these people weren’t
aggressive, were not violent; today has shown differently.”
Assaulted videographer John Eagle said things heated up as the man
with the cane approached the crew’s location, motioning with his
hand to leave, not listening to anything about an invitation or a
video to watch.
“I continued to proceed with filming the lead gentleman coming out.
Once he finished talking to Jason here, he approached me,” he said.
“He went directly at my camera, grabbed it, grabbed my arm, started
shaking the camera violently loose from my arm, whereas he scratched
up my arm slightly,” he added. “After that, he backed off some and
allowed us to get back inside our vehicle.”
In the scuffle over the camera, Eagle explained, the man’s arm and
his arm took hold of different parts of the camera in a struggle for
control. Sometime during that twisting scuffle, the power connection
came loose.
“I noticed the power was out, so I plugged in again…I continued
filming as we were rolling out, and [the man with the cane] comes
running up to the car with his cane,” Eagle said.
It was another attack against Eagle - to strike the passenger-side
front window where Eagle was sitting.
“I felt quite threatened in that situation; he did try to get the
upper hand on me, but he was not able to grab the camera or push me
off balance,” he added.
“He did try very hard, and he was definitely aiming to harm me when
he took that cane and tried to smash through my window.”
Campbell said the crew will make further attempts to present the
Soldiers of Allah video, including if they wish, an unedited copy
produced entirely by Sheikh Gilani, founder of Muslims of America.
The Christian Action Network seeks general-member comments on the
video and questions CAN wants to ask about what Gilani said of a
strategy for training “Soldiers of Allah” in America.
“I think we need to keep the message out and keep doing it,”
Campbell said. “I’m sure they have seen the video, but we should
find out their explanation of it.”
CAN president Martin Mawyer, not present with the crew, said the
violence was unprovoked, and one assailant’s instantaneous demand
for the crew to leave made no sense when compared to Gilani’s
statement of invitation.
The invitation noted as offered in Gilani’s own words on the MOA
website, reads, “Muslims of America villages and campuses are open
for all to come and see for themselves.”
At a debriefing after the incident, Mawyer asked Eagle if he had had
enough. “Let me ask you this, are you willing to do this again?”
“Absolutely, any day, everyday,” Eagle said, “I’m ready to go now,
right now – you just let me know where.”
Response [to crew attack] letter from MOA member:
Date: 04 Jun 2008, 12:58:27 AM
Subject: Regarding Christian Action Network and Muslims of America
After reading the article on
www.christianaction.org homepage titled "CAN crew explains MOA camp
assault" it makes one ask "Why the instigation?". CAN is an
organization that endangered dozens of children by dropping material
out of an airplane (not caring about the consequences), and then
expected to accept a general invitation to visit. CAN has made
slanderous accusations, which are indeed false. CAN has openly
invited radicals to do harm to American Muslim Citizens, innocent
children, and Vietnamese Vets. The actions of Martin Moyer and his
followers are meant to intimidate, instigate, and aggravate Citizens
who only want to live in peace. MOA are tax paying Americans, who
have members who served their country proudly. Our members actively
serve our communities through law enforcement, Medicine, and
handfuls of community service programs.
I now define the word
Harassment:
1. to disturb persistently; torment, as with troubles or cares;
bother continually; pester; persecute.
2. to trouble by repeated attacks, incursions, etc., as in war or
hostilities; harry; raid.
(Ref; dictionary.com)
The word "vigilante" also came to mind after reading an article on
the history of the KKK:
A vigilante is a person who ignores due process of law and enacts
his or her own form of justice when they deem the response of the
authorities to be insufficient.
(Ref; wikipedia.com)
Christian Actions Network your intentions and actions are
questionable. What is your true agenda? I challenge you to list all
of the "Official" facts regarding Sheikh Syed Mubarik Ali Shah
Gilani and Muslims of the Americas. I question the creditability of
your organization. You are truly doing your followers an injustice.
Liberty and Justice for ALL!
Concerned Citizen
Martin Mawyer's response to letter:
Date: 05 Jun 2008, 10:19:57
AM
Subject: Re: Regarding Christian Action Network and Muslims of
America
To Whom it May Concern:
This is a response to a "Concerned Citizen" comments regarding
Christian Action Network's efforts to expose "Muslims of America"
and their terrorist compounds scattered throughout the United
States.
1. All of our allegations and documentation about "Muslims of
America" are clearly listed in our pamphlet called, "Homegrown
Terrorism: The enemy camps aroud U.S." This pamphlet is available on
our website for anyone to order. These allegations are too numerous
to list here. Go to www.ChristanAction.org to receive a copy of this
pamphlet.
2. Christian Action Network has also clearly denied dropping
anything from an airplane over the Red House "Muslims of America"
compound. Criminal charges have twice been dropped against our
organization. In fact, the criminal charges do not even claim the
literature was dropped on the Red House "Muslims of America"
compound. The writer is mistaken in his facts and allegations.
3. Our visits in recent weeks to "Muslims of America" compounds has
not been to intimidate or harass residents in any fashion. Rather
our effort is to peacefully ask leaders and residents of MOA
compounds to view a terrorist tape produced by Sheikh Mubarak
Gilani, the founder of MOA, called "Soldiers of Allah."
In this terrorist tape, Sheikh Gilani speaks on behalf of "Muslims
of America" and claims he is establishing the "most advanced
training courses in Islamic military warfare."
We only want residents and leaders of the MOA compounds to view this
tape and either accept or reject Sheikh Gilani's call to establish
Islamic "guerilla" training camps inside the United States.
Martin Mawyer, President
Christian Action Network
martin@christianaction.org
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