CNN host stunned when Muslim cleric makes 9/11 joke during soundcheck

Jihad Watch ^ | 08/31/2014 | Robert Spencer

[Rusty0604]

On CNN’s Reliable Sources this morning, host Brian Stelter spoke with radical Muslim cleric Anjam Choudary...

“I believe that the Shariah is the best way of life,” he also said. “I believe that one day Shariah will come to America and the rest of the world.”

... He then contended that there is no such thing as “radical” Islam.

“There is no such thing as a radical or moderate form of Islam,” he said. “You know, a woman is either pregnant or not pregnant. If you abide by Islam, and you follow what is in the Koran and the traditions of the prophet — then, quite frankly, you’d never find anything that I say which does not have Islamic basis.”

“You’ll find that those people who differ from me believe in secularism, freedom — maybe they’re being paid by the government to say what they say,” Choudary replied.

The conversation abruptly ended when Stelter said, “here’s what bothers me: when we were setting up for our interview here, the audio engineer asked you to count to ten to check the mic, and you started to do that — but then you said 9/11, 7/7, 3/11. Is this all some sort of joke to you?”

“You know,” Choudary said, “if you had a sense of humor, you would have laughed at that. It was just a soundcheck. You shouldn’t take any of these things that seriously. If you want to make it a big deal, then do so, but it makes you look much more shallow, really.”

“I have nothing more to say,” Stelter responded.

[MortMan]

My apologies for the multiple posts. Internet connection glitch.

[Intolerant in NJ]

CNN host stunned when Muslim cleric makes 9/11 joke during soundcheck...we all have to grow up sometime......

[piytar]

Thanks. Very helpful.

[piytar]

Thanks for the info.

[Verginius Rufus]

Thanks for the reference. The word bema is indeed used in the Greek text. The letter was sent to people who were quite familiar with the bema of the Roman governor. Gallio, by the way, was the brother of the famous Roman philosopher Seneca.