An Italian researcher is out with a startling claim that up to 60 percent of his country's mosques are run by the Muslim Brotherhood. Alexandre Del Valle, a University of Paris researcher, also raised questions about halal butchers in Italy, who may be helping fund terrorist groups.

News reports about Del Valle's claims do not offer details about any data he used to reach this conclusion. It would be nice to know and to see whether any commensurate study could be done in the U.S.

It is well documented the Muslim Brotherhood members in the United States started the Muslim Students Association (MSA), the Muslim American Society (MAS), the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) and other organizations. Many of the same people helped establish mosques throughout the country.