Tuesday, July 24, 2007
I had meant to link to Oceanguy's discussion of CAIR -- worth checking out -- and the fact that they kicked a Washington Times reporter out of their event at the National Press Club. Oh the irony. Of course, it was simply a rented room and the NPC actually had nothing to do with it, but CAIR certainly enjoys the cachet of using venues like that (as anyone would). The Press Club may want to think about that.
David Keene, who seems to have been the odd man out critic at the event had the comparison of the century, likening CAIR to the old Italian-American Anti Defamation League (link via Don Surber). "Don't use the term Mafia."
Not to worry about CAIR, though. According to a piece by Parvez Ahmed, circulated with today's CAIR email, Islam has no ties to terrorism (yes, that's the name of the piece).
CAIR today is, however, concerned that Rudy Giuliani believes we should be using the words "Islamic Terrorism":
Giuliani, an outspoken critic of attempts by the Democrat-controlled Congress to set a deadline for withdrawing troops from Iraq, added that Democrats were trying to ignore the continued threat from terrorism.
"We are in a war with Islamic terrorists. No matter how much avoiding you do, it's not going to go away," he said, sparking robust applause.
CAIR suggests contacting the Giuliani campaign to "express your concerns about his promotion of linking the faith of Islam to terrorism." CAIR needs to spend more time on the internal dialog if you catch my drift. (Don't tell us, tell them.)
So all those videos of bound people having their throats cut and their heads cut off while the masked perpetrators shriek "allahu akhbar" have NOTHING to with Islam?
CAIR and "progressive" people believe that the "Emperors New Clothing" is beautiful.
CAIR would also like to go on the record as denying any links between lack of drinking and thirst, smoking and lung cancer, and sun exposure to skin cancer.
BHG