But the Muslim Brotherhood and the ideology (and Saudi funding) that supports it has taken over other nations, and has caused millions of deaths. The recent history of the Sudan and the influence of the IHH in Turkey are proof that this is an organization that should be watched. The current secular government in Turkey is severely threatened by Saudi funded Islamism. Millions died in the civil war in the Sudan - the imposition of Sharia law was a major contributing factor. During the early 2000’s, Islamist attacks against Thai buddhists caused hundreds of deaths. The death toll due to Islamist activity in Thailand was second only to the death toll caused by Iran and Saudi funded murder in Iraq.

America is not threatened by Sharia because we are one of the few countries in the world with a reasonably funded military force, but worldwide, Sharia law and the criminal/political organization that controls it is a threat worth being aware of. And yes, due to its anti-intellectual traditions and its savagery, worldwide it is worse than the Mafia, or the toothless remnants of communism - or even Newt Gingrich.