Look Who's Advising Homeland Security

What a wonderfully inclusive government we have.

Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano has added a pro-Hamas, pro-jihadist to her official advisory council.

No kidding!

Last week, Napolitano swore in Damascus-born Kareem Shora, the ADC's national executive director, to a position on the Homeland Security Advisory Council, an outside-the-department group of national security experts that advises the secretary. Shora is the first Arab rights advocate on the panel.

A bit more about Shora's organization, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee

an Arab American organization whose officials have labeled deadly anti-U.S. jihadists as "heroes" and opposed referring to Hamas as a terrorist organization.

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, or ADC, also has close ties to anti-Israel professor Rashid Khalidi, whose association with President Obama – first exposed by WND – stirred controversy during last year's presidential campaign.

The ADC also leads the opposition to domestic anti-terrorism measures taken after the 9-11 attacks, such as watch lists, background check delays for visas and an initiative meant to more comprehensively screen visitors from select Mideast countries or specific individuals labeled as possible national security threats.

It's one thing to listen to the voices of minorities. It's another thing to bring someone with these credentials into an advisory group that will assist you in making policy.

Someone please buy Ms. Napolitano DVD copies of "24" and request that she watch them. Even Hollywood understands the threat of Islamic extremists.

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No Longer Passively Surveilling on the Border

Homeland (In)Security Chief Napolitano says she's retracting her statement to Congress that border officials are using "passive surveillance" to deal with the Mexican Swine flu.

I guess that sounds too much like "sitting on our collective ass."

Now border officials are asking tough questions, she says, like "are you feeling well?" and "where you been lately?" Apparently the answers are leading her to believe there is still no reason to close the border.

I feel so much safer.

Strange behavior at DFW

A Good Friday report we missed in the Dallas Morning News about two women in Muslim garb staking out positions near Dallas Love Field airport. (HT: Michelle Malkin)

Dallas police and federal terrorism officials are investigating two women, both dressed in camouflage pants under their traditional Muslim robes and scarves, who were seen conducting what appeared to be surveillance and acting suspiciously at Dallas Love Field.

One of the women, Kimberly "Asma" Al-Homsi, 42, of Arlington, who is on probation for a 2005 Garland road rage incident involving a fake grenade, is said to have long-range assault rifle and explosives training, according to a Dallas police intelligence bulletin issued March 5.

"I'm a trained sniper and proud of it," Ms. Al-Homsi said in an interview Thursday after first refusing to comment on whether she has any terrorism ties. She then said no.

Police officials said they have no direct evidence the women have ties to terrorism.

How about indirect?

"I am not a dangerous individual," said Ms. Al-Homsi, who said she is an accountant who has dual Syrian-U.S. citizenship.

On the afternoon of Feb. 25, Ms. Al-Homsi and a friend who could not be reached for comment, Aisha Abdul-Rahman Hamad, 50, of Irving, were spotted at Love Field wearing Muslim robes and camouflage pants and "acting suspiciously," the bulletin states. The surveillance video shows one of the women walking back and forth, apparently pacing off distances.

When confronted, the women told officials they were looking for the Frontiers of Flight museum. They left in a red Honda. Descriptions of the incident and the car were circulated at the airport.

Two days later, the museum executive director was leaving for the evening when he noticed the Honda parked facing the runway. A woman, later identified as Ms. Al-Homsi, was sitting on the hood, looking through binoculars at the airplanes. He told the women the museum was closing, and they left.

Dallas officers stopped the car nearby, but the women refused to let police search their car, according to a police report. The women had digital camera memory cards, binoculars, a flashlight and several lighters on them.

Police issued one of them a citation for having no front license plate and failing to change her address on a driver's license. They were released.

There's more, including waving a fake grenade at traffic on the Central Expressway, and spending a great deal of time at an area rifle range, always dressed in camo trousers visible under Muslim garb.

This being tax season, you'd think an accountant would have more profitable things to do. You'd also think not having the front license plate in Texas would be enough of an excuse to search the car over the owner's objections.

What does it all mean?

Let's pray that she is a harmless, if slightly unhinged, wingnut. Anything else would be truly scary.