The CI Centre teams with the Hamilton Trading Group (HTG), recognized experts and practitioners of surveillance awareness and counter surveillance, to provide an important course for today's threats.

This five-day seminar is provided in two parts. Part 1 defines the problem of the war and Part 2 provides practical exercises on the street that explores tools that can be used to successfully preempt and respond to terrorism threats and neutralize terrorist networks.

PART 1: Understanding the Roots of the Problem (Day 1-3) given by the CI Centre

To win a war, one must first understand and define the enemy then understand how to fight the enemy. This important, graphic-intense course focuses on the new challenges and threats of the 21^st century emanating from the Islamic Threat and explores the question “is Islam a religion of peace” and why have some Muslims openly declared war against the West?”

The course explores the questions of who is the enemy, how and why is the enemy fighting the war with the West and what are the strategic and tactical goals of the enemy. The seminar includes an honest detailed background discussion of Islam and how Islam is used to justify the Militant Jihadist. It examines the roots of Islam from it foundation by Mohammed’s first revelations in 610, to the transformation of Islam from Mecca to Medina in 622 also know as the Hijra.

The course explains the roots of the terrorist actions observed by today’s Islamic Jihadist such as the fascinations with beheading to the phenomena of “taqiyya” and “kitman,” or the role of deception, in Islamic terrorism will be illustrated and explored with examples.

The seminar introduces the key concepts to understanding Islam today such as: what does abrogation mean, the importance of the Mecca and Medina Suras, what is the meaning of Jihad and salvation, the origins and importance of the Qur’an, who was Muhammad, why Islam is more than a religion, the origins and importance of Sharia or Islamic Law, what is Dhimmitude and why is it important.

The seminar also examines the importance to know about: the first four Caliphs, the difference between Sunni and Shi’a, the importance of the Battle of Karbala in 680 and the significant of the 12^th Imam and the Blue Mosque to Shi’a and Iran’s threat to the world today. The seminar explores the multiple efforts to spread Islam to achieve world domination. This expansion began in 633 as Islam spread out the Mecca/Medina region into Africa, Spain, Persia and the Middle East. The questions of what really were the Crusades that took place from 1095 to 1204 and how it is important to understand them in relation to the Islamic Threat. The expansion of Islam until it was contained at the Battle of Vienna in 1683 is reviewed and why the date of September 11 has great historical significant to the Militant Jihadist.

The seminar explores the resurgence of the Sunni Islamic terrorist movement in 1928 with the establishment of the Muslim Brotherhood following World War I. The seminar will provide background for the students to understand and interpret events that are currently unfolding in the Middle East and around the world, relating to the Israeli-Arab Conflict and the world wide war on Islamic terrorism. Between 1918 and 1936, the majority of the Middle Eastern countries, such as the Palestine British Mandate, Syria, Transjordan, Iraq, a freer Egypt and Lebanon, were established by Great Britain and France. Most of these countries were granted independence only after terrorist operations were directed against Britain and France in the region. The background behind and rational for and importance of the establishment of the State of Israel in the region is also explained in detail.

The significance of the 1948, 1957, 1967, 1973, 1982 and 2006 wars between the Arab countries in the region and Israel and their impact on the Islamic world is explained in detail. These events had a direct impact on the growth of Islamic-based terrorism in the modern era. Also explored is the importance of the Iran Revolution of 1979 and the emergence of Shi’a based terrorism and the terrorist organization Hezbollah is examined and put in context to understand today’s Islamic Threat.

The seminar examines the key terrorist activities and attacks leading up to attack on September 11, 2001 as well as the key terrorist events following this monumental day. The seminar explores and explains the Islamic Threat today as bigger than al-Qaeda.

This seminar explores the emerging problem known as “Eurabia” and its impact on US National Security and Intelligence Policy. The seminar will examine why the correct terrorist war we are fighting today should be called World War Zero instead of World War 4 because this is a war that was declared against the non Islamic world 1,280 years ago.

The course concludes with a discussion of what the West need to know about Islam today and the impact of Globalization, Islamic apologists and the divided loyalty problem within the US. The influence with US academic community funded by Wahhabism with Saudi Arabian monies is also discussed.

PART 2: Responding to the Threat (Days 4 and 5) given by the Hamilton Trading Group (HTG)

The HTG instructors have a 20-year record in private practice plus their many years of experience as case officers in the US Intelligence Community. This segment of the course has been designed to give attendees some practical detection and protection examples that have served others well in defending organizations, information, buildings, transportation, events and/or people. You will learn how jihadi terrorists have used the internet and other open source material to train themselves in intelligence, counterintelligence and surveillance. 

Attendees will learn how terrorist organizations prepare to visit a targeted city to gather information by casing pre-selected targets, reporting this information to their higher authorities, re-casing the sites they intend to attack, and finally formulating an operational plan in order to succeed. This "Phase One" of intelligence gathering prior to a terrorist attack is the most opportune time to detect, deter and disrupt their plans. The course goal is to provide "street smart" ideas and advice that address the somewhat unhelpful command to "BE ALERT". Attendees will be shown some of the common profiles, behaviors and actions of terrorists in "Phase One" and to develop appropriate effective responses―procedures to improve the chances of catching the terrorists in the "acts of planning"―long before any acts of death and destruction. 

The course enforces the message to other members of these organizations to be more aware of potential suspicious behaviors and incidents. Classroom lectures and briefings will prepare attendees to observe and then take part in practical, on-the-street exercises identifying what a terrorist casing profile looks like and then role-playing a "Phase One" terrorist casing operation.

Please note because of the street exercises, this course can only be held in the Washington, DC area. Please call us at 1-800-779-4007 for the special pricing of this course.

"I wish I had this course prior to my deployment. It would have given me a distinct advantage."

“I learned a thorough understanding of terrorist recruiting techniques, propaganda efforts, use of information technology, and background of Muslim extremist movement.”

"I now understand how real the threat from jihad is in the US and see clearly how we in the Intel Community need to be more educated and more proactive in order to protect ourselves. I now understand the challenges we face in the IC."

“I now have the correct set of glasses on to analyze world information.”

"This course should be attended by everyone in the Intelligence Community. An entire college semester in one week! Challenges us to examine our own worldview and how we may have become ‘comfortable’ with our own thought processes and analysis."

"Very informative. I feel it did a great job connecting the dots between current events and their roots in history."

“My level of interest in CI has increased from this course. Hearing the truth is motivating and understanding who America’s enemies are will help me focus my attention in the right direction.”

"Overall, this was the best training course I have ever attended. I learned more in this course than nearly a year at my organization."

“The information and instruction, bar none, was the best I have ever received. Thank you.”

"Very interesting—real concerns, current issues. What we in the Intel Community need to know to do our jobs better."

“Most dynamic and interesting course I have attended.”

"Course helped me understand the root of Islam and terrorism, as well as many differences and history I didn’t know before. The understanding of what to look for will be essential in my future career."

“Valuable information kept unclassified, which can be shared with other LEO’s.”

"This course should be mandatory for all IC personnel that are involved with working on CT issues. Besides the operational perspective it provides, the brief history and explanation of the root of this terrorist problem provides an education on what every IC person should know."

"This class should be mandatory for all members of Congress! The threat is real!"

"Superb insight into Islam; peels back the onion and gets to the root cause of Jihad."

"Thoroughly covers the key topics, very impressive course."

“This course better prepares myself and others who deploy to the Middle East and Islamic states.” 

"CT 361, The War on Terrorism, has been both enlightening and concerning. What is most alarming is that so many of our elected officials and senior level decision makers are ignorant to of the extent of the problem. How can you win a war when leaders didn’t know who the enemy is? Could we have successfully waged war in 1941-45 if we did not know and understand Nazi Germany and Japan?"

"It was very useful to understanding the current war and the people we are fighting."

"This course was amazing, and as usual very beneficial to my job. The information will help out greatly as I conduct operations out in the field."

"Puts the news, books and media commentary on Islam and the War on Terror into perspective."

"Should be given to all IC leadership."

“I gained a better understanding of what Islam is about. If we don’t fight radical Islam in the Middle East we’ll end up fighting it in the U.S.”

"Was excellent, first course I’ve had that went into depth about the subject."

"Did a very good job of putting events of today into their historical contexts."

“I think the most valuable aspect of the course was the historical perspective and background of Islam. Looking back we can gain valuable insight into what the future may bring. Taking into account the average U.S. citizen’s and policy maker’s knowledge of the enemy is absolutely frightening!”

"Vital—key insight into Dhimmitude—eye-opening experience."

"One of the few courses, in my 29+ year career, that kept my attention from beginning to end. Anyone who says they aren’t 100% more knowledgeable after taking this course must have arrived brain dead."

"I learned the motivation and in-depth knowledge of Islamic extremism.”

"Brings clarity to complex causes of radical Islamic terrorism."

"Great course! Of all the courses I’ve taken, this one has impacted me the most. I would recommend this class to everyone! Very worthwhile and informative. Thank you for such an enlightening experience!"

"This knowledge is essential to operate in an Islamic country."

"Dynamic course. Good course content and presentation. This course has truly been an eye-opener! Amazing! Overall—quite impressive! Highly recommended."

"This course should be mandatory for all US policymakers!"

“I learned the basic and fundamental reason why Islamic groups are mostly involved in terrorist incidents. The course helped me understand the problems and what to look for in the future.”

"This was a great valuable course that I will be sure to recommend to others."

"I learned that Islamic terrorists are using the same CI/CT recruitment tactics in Iraq.

"What an eye opener. This course has shown me just how much I didn’t know, and just how quickly I MUST learn."

"Bottom-line: My highest endorsement!"