Steven Emerson
Steven Emerson (born June 6, 1954 ) is an American author and journalist whose main topics are in the areas of foreign security , terrorism and Islamic extremism. He is the director of The Investigative Project , which collects information on Islamist groups. He became known for the publication of several books on the same subject.
Controversial statements
Terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon
On April 17, 2013 claiming Emerson in an interview with Sean Hannity (Fox News) that he by an employee of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement had been informed (ICE) about the fact that a Saudi behind the terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon would be stuck . The US government is leaving this matter under the table so as not to upset Saudi Arabia. The US Secretary of the Interior Janet Napolitano , who reports to the ICE, described Emerson's statements as false. It later emerged that the perpetrators Chechen - Avar origin were
Charlie Hebdo
On Fox News Channel , Emerson claimed in connection with the Charlie Hebdo attacks that "Birmingham [is] a totally Muslim city that non-Muslims do not dare to venture into." He went on to claim that "religious police beat up anyone who does not dress in Muslim clothing" in London. These statements led to ridicule on social networks - around 80% non-Muslims live in Birmingham. The incumbent Prime Minister of Great Britain in 2015, David Cameron , then described Emerson as a " complete idiot ".
Publications
Books
- 1985: The American House of Saud: The Secret Petrodollar Connection , Franklin Watts, ISBN 0-531-09778-1 (English)
- 1988: Secret Warriors: Inside the Covert Military Operations of the Reagan Era , Putnam, ISBN 0-399-13360-7 (English)
- 1990: with Duffy B., The Fall of Pan Am 103: Inside the Lockerbie Investigation , Putnam, ISBN 0-399-13521-9 (English)
- 1991: Terrorist: The Inside Story of the Highest-Ranking Iraqi Terrorist Ever to Defect to the West , Random House; Villard paperback edition, ISBN 0-679-73701-4 (English)
- 1995: The worldwide Jihad movement: Militant Islam targets the West (Policy forum) , Institute of the World Jewish Congress (English)
- 2002: American Jihad: The Terrorists Living Among Us , Free Press; 2003 paperback edition, ISBN 0-7432-3435-9 (English)
- 2006: Jihad Incorporated: A Guide to Militant Islam in the US , Prometheus Books, ISBN 1-591-02453-6 (English)
Filmography
- 1990: Booknotes
- 2004: DrivingHYPE 9/11
- 2005: The O'Reilly Factor
- 2005: Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West
Web links
- Steven Emerson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Steven Emerson's website and archive
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hannity: Saudi Man Cleared in Boston Bombing Now Being Deported ?! . In: Fox News Insider .
- ↑ Alex Seitz-Wald: GOP Rep. Embraces Boston conspiracy theory . Salon.com. April 18, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- ^ Greg Miller: Injured Saudi is a witness, not a suspect, in Boston bombing . In: The Washington Post , April 16, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.taz.de/Spott-in-sozialen-Netzen-ueber-Fox-News/!152660
- ↑ http://www.itv.com/news/central/update/2015-01-12/prime-minister-steven-emerson-is-clearly-an-idiot/
- ↑ Telegraph
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Emerson, Steven |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 6, 1954 |