{"id":2097677,"date":"2023-11-13T17:07:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T22:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-serious-country-would-allow-terrorist-sympathizers-to-run-its-government\/"},"modified":"2023-11-13T17:09:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T22:09:11","slug":"no-serious-country-would-allow-terrorist-sympathizers-to-run-its-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-serious-country-would-allow-terrorist-sympathizers-to-run-its-government\/","title":{"rendered":"No Serious Country Would Allow Terrorist Sympathizers To Run Its Government"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fno-serious-country-would-allow-terrorist-sympathizers-to-run-its-government%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2097677&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>When America&#8217;s \u200dAdversaries Gain Influence in the U.S.\u200d Government<\/h2>\n<p>There was a time when taking directions from America&#8217;s adversaries would be\u200d considered treasonous. But in today&#8217;s world, doing so can grant you access to the highest levels of \u2063the \u2062U.S. government.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the New York Post <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/11\/13\/news\/tehran-linked-pentagon-aide-part-of-covert-campaign-to-undermine-iranian-resistance-group-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> \u200cthat a high-ranking Pentagon official \u200bwith \u200bties to the Iranian government has been actively\u200d working to \u200cundermine the leading opposition group in Iran, known as the Mojahedin-e Khalq. This revelation \u200bcomes from a report presented to President Biden by Ivan Sascha Sheehan, a dean at the University of\u200b Baltimore.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, Ariane Tabatabai, the chief of staff for the assistant secretary of\u2062 defense\u2063 for special operations at the Defense Department, was involved in a covert campaign to delegitimize the Mojahedin-e\u200d Khalq. \u200cThe goal of this campaign was to weaken an entity that could potentially hinder Western efforts to curtail\u200b Iran&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evidence-of-undeclared-nuclear-activities-discovered-at-locations-in-iran-that-raise-new-concerns-report\/\" title=\"\u2018Evidence Of Undeclared Nuclear Activities\u2019 Discovered At Locations In Iran That Raise New Concerns: Report\">nuclear weapons program<\/a> \u2064and its malign regional agenda.<\/p>\n<p>But \u2064Tabatabai is\u200c not the only individual \u200din the U.S. government aligning themselves\u200b with dangerous ideologies. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2023\/11\/13\/biden-gaza-hamas-policy-state-department-memo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">separate report<\/a> \u2063published on Monday,\u2064 Axios revealed that over 100 State Department \u2062and USAID employees have signed \u200ba memo calling for a\u2064 reassessment of \u200cU.S. policy towards \u2064Israel and\u2063 demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. This memo was organized by Sylvia Yacoub, a junior diplomat who has\u2063 previously accused Israel of committing genocide.<\/p>\n<p>In the past,\u2062 such affiliations with adversarial powers \u200cwould have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-what-the-2024-gop-candidates-said-about-trumps-arrest-in-miami\/\" title=\"2024 GOP Candidates' Reactions to Trump's Miami Arrest\">faced severe consequences<\/a>. \u2064However, in\u200b today&#8217;s political climate, these actions are not only tolerated but also supported by those in power. The Defense Department, responsible \u200cfor protecting the U.S. homeland, \u200bhas even \u2063refused to revoke Tabatabai&#8217;s security clearance.<\/p>\n<p>It is a sad reality that\u2063 America \u200dhas allowed hardcore Marxists\u200d to infiltrate its\u2064 major institutions without \u2063opposition. From the federal bureaucracy to schools and the military, no aspect of \u2062American society has been left untouched.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Shawn Fleetwood\u2063 is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University\u200c of Mary Washington. He previously served as\u200b a state content writer for Convention of \u200dStates Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him \u2063on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What measures should be taken \u200dto protect whistleblowers who come \u200dforward with information about \u2062individuals compromising \u2064national security<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ltimore, who has been\u2063 studying the activities of Iran&#8217;s proxy networks for years.<\/p>\n<p>The implications of\u2064 this report are deeply\u200c concerning. It suggests\u2064 that there\u200c are individuals within the U.S. government\u2064 who are actively working \u2063against America&#8217;s interests, favoring the agenda of our adversaries \u200cinstead. This raises serious\u2063 questions about the integrity and loyalty of those \u2064in \u200dpositions of power.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c Mojahedin-e \u2063Khalq (MEK), also known\u2062 as the \u200bPeople&#8217;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI),\u2064 is an Iranian \u200bopposition group that has been \u2064fighting for regime change in Iran for decades. They have been a thorn in \u200dthe side of the Iranian\u2064 government, and it is clear why the\u200b regime would want \u200dto undermine \u200cthem. But for a high-ranking Pentagon official to\u2062 collaborate with a foreign government against an\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-serious-country-would-allow-terrorist-sympathizers-to-run-its-government\/\" title=\"No Serious Country Would Allow Terrorist Sympathizers To Run Its Government\">opposition group raises concerns<\/a> about the infiltration of America&#8217;s government \u2064by our adversaries.<\/p>\n<p>This is\u2063 not \u200ban isolated incident. Over the \u2063past few years, there have been numerous reports of individuals with questionable ties to foreign governments holding positions of power in \u2063the U.S. government. From\u200d Chinese spies infiltrating tech companies\u200b to Russian \u200dagents influencing elections, it is\u200d clear that\u2062 America&#8217;s\u200c adversaries are gaining influence and \u2062leveraging it to their advantage.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most concerning aspects \u2064of this trend\u200d is the potential\u2064 for blackmail and coercion.\u200d If individuals\u2064 within\u200d the U.S. \u200dgovernment have\u2063 ties to foreign adversaries, they can be \u2062easily\u2062 manipulated and controlled. This compromises our national security and puts our country at \u2064risk.<\/p>\n<p>So how do \u2063we address this issue? First\u2064 and foremost,\u200b we need stricter vetting processes for individuals entering\u200d positions of power within\u200c the government. Background checks should be thorough and extensive, looking not only \u2064at an individual&#8217;s criminal \u2062history but also their associations and ties to foreign\u200c entities.<\/p>\n<p>We\u200c also need \u200dto invest in counterintelligence efforts to identify and root out\u2063 individuals who may\u200c be working for foreign governments. This\u2062 requires coordination and collaboration between intelligence agencies, law enforcement, and other relevant stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, we must prioritize the \u2064protection\u200b of whistleblowers who come forward with information about individuals who are compromising our national security. Whistleblowers play a crucial role in exposing corruption and holding those responsible accountable.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, we need strong leadership that is unwavering in their commitment to protecting America&#8217;s interests. The U.S. government must \u2063send a\u2062 clear message that collaboration with our adversaries will not be tolerated and will result\u2064 in severe consequences.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200c conclusion, the revelation that a high-ranking \u2064Pentagon official with ties to the Iranian government has been actively \u200dworking to undermine an Iranian opposition group raises serious concerns about the \u200binfiltration of America&#8217;s government by\u200d our adversaries. We must\u2063 take immediate action \u2062to strengthen our vetting processes,\u2062 invest in counterintelligence efforts, protect whistleblowers, and demonstrate strong leadership in order to safeguard \u200cour national security and maintain the integrity of our government. \u200cThe stakes are too high \u200dto ignore this\u200b growing threat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the past, following instructions from America&#8217;s enemies was seen as treason. However, nowadays, it can grant access to top positions in the U.S. government. The New York Post revealed that a Pentagon official, linked to Iran, has been attempting to weaken the country&#8217;s foundations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":539,"featured_media":2097678,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2097677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2097677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/539"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2097677"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2097677\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2097678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2097677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2097677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2097677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}