In Defense of the Constitution

News & Analysis
March 26, 2008


    Muthanna Al-Hanooti Was Active CAIR-Michigan Director While He Was Spying For Saddam?
    
     Revealed by the Investigative Project on Terrorism, a CAIR press release in June of 2000 touted Mr. Al-Hanooti as the new director of CAIR's regional Michigan office. A federal indictment shows that from 1999 through March 2003, Al-Hanooti was illegally employed by the Iraqi government - as a Spy.

     Mr. Al-Hanooti is accused, among other things, of providing information to Iraqi Intelligence Services related to lifting Sanction Regulations imposed on Iraq, and providing information to the IIS related to members of the United States Congress. He is alleged to have received 2 million barrels of oil for his efforts.

     Given the indictment timeline, we can only conclude that Muthanna Al-Hanooti was an active CAIR official while he committed alleged crimes against the United States.

     This should come as no surprise ...