
Benjamin Baird ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฑ
@benjibaird
Director of MEF Action @MEForum. Public affairs professional focused on Middle East policy and counter-extremism.
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https://www.meforum.org/articles/?author=Benjamin%20Baird 22-10-2016 04:35:19
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Why am I not surprised that this Georgetown University professor's tweet about Iran calls for killing Americans. "Symbolic strike" on a base? Given your father-in-lawโs history with terrorism, itโs a curious stance. The apple doesnโt fall far from the tree, does it?

Unless American policymakers press the advantage, the Islamic Republic will rebuild and survive to fight another day. | Benjamin Baird ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฑ trib.al/pAvwWGH

Unless American policymakers press the advantage, the Islamic Republic will rebuild and survive to fight another day. | Benjamin Baird ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฑ trib.al/RgJ8J5g

Unless American policymakers press the advantage, the Islamic Republic will rebuild and survive to fight another day. | Benjamin Baird ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฑ trib.al/iUE6dWw

With the Iranian nuclear program damaged, and its regional influence diminished, the US must now keep it from recovering, and, ideally, hasten its demise. Benjamin Baird ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฑ argues that it can do both through economic meansโif Congress does its part. mosaicmagazine.com/picks/politicsโฆ



Read our latest report on DHS funding of extremist groups and terror-linked organizations. Middle East Forum found $25 million went to groups with ties to Al Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Nation of Islam, and Islamist dictatorships like Turkey & Iran. shorturl.at/5gb60



Special thanks to Randy Fine Congressman Randy Fine for sending a signal to Turkey that we will not tolerate its callous disregard for the NATO alliance and international sanctions.

The always-on-point Karys Rhea !!

Read the deets from the latest @MEForum detailing how Homeland Security is bankrolling extremist groups linked to terrorism. Mind-blowing levels of waste and abuse. Instead of fighting extremism, DHS under Joe Biden and Barack Obama is funding it.

This requires some context to understand how Cenk Uygurโs accusations are basless. There are reportedly 60 Jewish pedophiles who escaped justice by fleeing to Israel. In comparison, French clergy alone are estimated to have abused 200,000 children since 1950. #Nothingburger

A big @MEForum win: Homeland Security is reviewing security grants for Muslim groups with "alleged terrorist ties" based on our report that >$25mn in USG grants went to "terror-linked groups" in 2013-23. DHS: "We take the results of the MEF report very seriously." foxnews.com/politics/dhs-pโฆ

The top Middle East Policy think tank in DC is Middle East Forum. Of course, Iโm a little biased ๐

๐จBREAKING IMPACT๐จ: After MEF exposed $25M in DHS funding to extremist-linked groups, Homeland Security canceled 49 projects worth $8M. Fox News confirms our report drove the change. foxnews.com/politics/dhs-pโฆ #DHS #Terrorism #NationalSecurity #Extremism #HomelandSecurity #Accountability

Thank you to Rep. August Pfluger from the House Homeland GOP Committee for speaking out against past abuses of Homeland Security grant programs. Middle East Forum, which published the study that resulted in DHS cuts to Islamist groups, looks forward to working with you on codifying these vetting reforms.

GraceLynn Netflix uses the lamest red herrings to distract from Jussie's seriously dumb story: two psychic racists knew he'd be out at 2 am during a polar vortex, so they lugged around bleach & a noose to meet him. It's just a 'coincidence' the brothers he paid were there. Come on. ๐
