Jordanian Hizb ut-Tahrir Member Hatem Abu Ajmiyya: U.S. Government Behind Orlando Shooting

Jordanian Hizb ut-Tahrir member Hatem Abu Ajmiyya recently said that the Orlando shooting was a "valuable gift" for Donald Trump, whose popularity, according to Abu Ajmiyya, had risen sharply in its aftermath. The U.S. is well known for using "inhumane methods" and exploiting the blood of its own citizens for political goals, said Abu Ajmiyya, citing Pearl Harbor, which he said had been "facilitated" by the U.S., and 9/11. The interview was posted on the YouTube account of Hizb ut-Tharir on June 17.

Hatem Abu Ajmiyya: "The [Orlando shooting] came out of the blue, as a valuable gift for Trump and the Republican Party. In its aftermath, the number of voices supporting Trump rose sharply. His supporters are now saying that Trump was in the right when he made his demands concerning Muslims."

Host: "If he exploits what is happening in Europe for his campaign, [imagine] how much he will exploit such things happening in the U.S."

Hatem Abu Ajmiyya: "The incident is now being exploited in the electoral struggle between the two parties. When these two parties compete in the elections, they might resort to inhuman methods. The clash may get to the point where they break each other's bones. They can resort to [killing] 50 members of the [gay] community. No big deal."

Host: "It's an electoral gift."

Hatem Abu Ajmiyya: "Yes, an electoral gift, no big deal? In World War II and in the Vietnam War, the U.S. participated in the killing of its own citizens. The U.S. entered World War II after Pearl Harbor. The U.S. knew in advance about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and even facilitated it. It used it as a pretext to enter the war. The U.S. is known for these things. They can exploit the blood of their own citizens in order to achieve political goals. The latest example was 9/11."

Host: "There was a report - I don't know how reliable it is - according to which one of the FBI departments induced or enabled this man to carry out this attack. I would not put it past American mentality to employ this kind of action in order to accomplish certain aims."

Hatem Abu Ajmiyya: "Let me add that the Americans themselves allude to this in their cinema and in their TV series. Many films show that it is the American intelligence agencies - the CIA, FBI, and so on -that produce this kind of terrorist attack in order to achieve certain political goals. The people behind these attacks are politicians from the White House, the U.S. Congress, and so on. The U.S. is not beyond carrying out these things. This is their history, and these are their methods."