We Don’t CAIR

Friday, August 11th, 2006 12:36 pm by Neal
President George W. Bush addresses reporters upon his arrival to Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday, Aug. 10, 2006, on the airline bombing plot uncovered in the United Kingdom. President Bush said it is “a stark reminder that this nation is at war with Islamic fascists who will use any means to destroy those of us who love freedom, to hurt our nation.” White House photo by Eric Draper

President Bush had this to say about the foiled terror plot:

THE PRESIDENT: The recent arrests that our fellow citizens are now learning about are a stark reminder that this nation is at war with Islamic fascists who will use any means to destroy those of us who love freedom, to hurt our nation.

I want to thank the government of Tony Blair and officials in the United Kingdom for their good work in busting this plot. I thank the officials in Washington, D.C. and around our country who gather intelligence and who work to protect the American people. The cooperation on this venture was excellent — cooperation between U.K. and U.S. authorities and officials was solid. And the cooperation amongst agencies within our government was excellent.

This country is safer than it was prior to 9/11. We’ve taken a lot of measures to protect the American people. But obviously, we’re still not completely safe, because there are people that still plot and people who want to harm us for what we believe in. It is a mistake to believe there is no threat to the United States of America. And that is why we have given our officials the tools they need to protect our people.

Travelers are going to be inconvenienced as a result of the steps we’ve taken. I urge their patience and ask them to be vigilant. The inconvenience is — occurs because we will take the steps necessary to protect the American people.

Again, I appreciate the close cooperation between our government and the government of the United Kingdom. The American people need to know we live in a dangerous world, but our government will do everything we can to protect our people from those dangers.

Thank you.

Thank You, Mr. President! It’s long past time to call a spade a spade. It should come as no surprise that the Islamic Propaganda machine in this country, CAIR, took issue with the President’s quite accurate characterization. Parvez Ahmed, board chairman of CAIR (the Council on American-Islamic Relations), wrote a reply letter to the President

“American Muslims have consistently condemned all acts of terrorism, whether carried out by individuals, groups or states. We repudiate anyone who plans or carries out a terrorist act. [This is not true. — editor] The American Muslim community remains dedicated to the protection of our nation’s security. . .
“Unfortunately, your statement this morning that America ‘is at war with Islamic fascists’ contributes to a rising level of hostility to Islam and the American-Muslim community.

“You have on many occasions said Islam is a ‘religion of peace.’ Today you equated the religion of peace with the ugliness of fascism.

“The use of ill-defined hot button terms such as ‘Islamic fascists,’ ‘militant jihadism,’ ‘Islamic radicalism,’ or ‘totalitarian Islamic empire,’ harms our nation’s image and interests worldwide, particularly in the Islamic world. It feeds the perception that the war on terror is actually a war on Islam. . .[Well, DUH! — editor]

CAIR is nothing more than a propaganda agency for radical Islam. Their “letter” to the President is a classic example of Doublespeak.

What do the radical Muslims in this country really think? From the Federalist Journal, we have this article: “Americans” for Hezbollah. Here’s a snippet

Osama Siblani runs the Arab-American News, America’s largest such newspaper. He says the fighting is fueling anger in his community — not at Hezbollah, but at the Bush administration.

“The anger that you see in the Arab community, you do not see in the eyes of the American community,” says Siblani. “They’re not viewing the same thing. And the perspective you get out of Jazeera or Arabiya, you do not get it out of Fox News or CNN.”

Siblani says many in the community who opposed Hezbollah before the fighting have now changed their minds. The U.S. State Department has designated Hezbollah a terrorist organization. Siblani disagrees.

“The terrorist here is the Bush administration,” he says.

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Daily protests occur in Dearborn. At one recent demonstration, organized by the Congress of Arab-Americans, about 1,000 people attended. College-age men asked, in call and response fashion, “Who is your army?” Protestors responded: “Hezbollah.” “Who is your leader?” they were asked. “Nasrallah,” the chanters responded. Many carried placards of the Hezbollah leader. A few days earlier at an even larger demonstration, more than 15,000 turned out, about half of Dearborn’s Arab community.

Those who regularly attend the demonstrations tend to be the most strident.

“Oh, Jews, remember Khaibar,” the marchers chant. “The army of the Prophet will return.”

The line is a reference to Khaibar, a Jewish town north of Medina that, according to Islamic tradition, was overtaken by the Prophet Muhammad in the seventh century. Once defeated, the surviving Jews of Khaibar were forced into serfdom. Two decades later, they were expelled from the Arabian peninsula.

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