MORE POLITICAL CORRECTNESS - AT 1:12 P.M. ET:  The Washington Times has a story about still one more institution with ties to foreign enemies, that evades much public scrutiny:

A Potomac, Md., Islamic center maintains links to Iran despite its claims that it is independent of a foundation that is being sued by the U.S. government on charges of funneling money to the Islamic republic.

Ali Mohammadi, the current manager of the Islamic Education Center (IEC) of Maryland, told The Washington Times that the center's only relationship to the Alavi Foundation is that of tenant to landlord. He quoted a spokesman for the U.S. attorney's office as saying that forfeiture proceedings initiated earlier this month against the foundation - which also owns property in New York and other states - would not affect tenants of the foundation.

However, Mr. Mohammadi has served as the opening speaker for meetings between the Iranian-American community and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad when he comes to the U.N. General Assembly each September.

Yeah, no relationship.  It's the same old story.  Iran?  Never heard of the place.

An Iranian-American who asked to be identified only by his first name, Ahmad, said the center is generally perceived as being sympathetic to the Islamic regime. He noted that Iran's interest section, which is in a small office in upper Georgetown, held a party at the Potomac center celebrating the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution.

Just renting out space for parties.  Hey, they probably have Christian weddings and Bar Mitzvahs too. 

We had a similar situation before World War II, when some German-American institutions were misused as Nazi fronts.  Hollywood, in 1945, made a film about the situation:  "The House on 92nd Street."

Yet, as 9-11 fades into memory, and as the current administration refuses even to use the term, "the war on terror," there seems little zeal in America to find out the depth of possible enemy infiltration into local institutions.  A price will be paid.

November 22, 2009