The FBI’s William Gawthrop told his audience that the fight against al-Qaida is a “waste,” compared to the threat presented by the ideology of Islam itself.

FBI Trainer Says Forget ‘Irrelevant’ al-Qaida, Target Islam“ ‘The best strategy for undermining militants,’ Gawthrop suggested, ‘is to go after Islam itself. To undermine the validity of key Islamic scriptures and key Muslim leaders.’”“’If you remember Star Wars, that ventilation shaft that goes down to into the depths of the Death Star, they shot a torpedo down there. That’s a critical vulnerability,’” Gawthrop told his audience. Then he waved a laser pointer at his projected PowerPoint slide, calling attention to the words ‘Holy Texts’ and ‘Clerics.’‘We should be looking at, should be aiming at, these,’ Gawthrop said.”