Protesters conduct mock bin Laden hanging (in front of Culver City mosque)

Associated Press ^ | 09/11/06

[presidio9]

Activists protesting radical Islam conducted a mock hanging of Osama bin Laden across the street from a mosque on the eve of the anniversary of the 2001 terror attacks.

With a crowd of about 100 people shouting "Remember 9-11!" and "No more Jihad!" two men on the back of a pickup truck Sunday slipped a noose around the neck of a dummy wearing a bin Laden mask and strung it up, while the crowd pelted the effigy with shoes.

The protest near the King Fahd Mosque was organized by the United American Committee, a group that says it promotes awareness of internal threats facing America.

About 70 counter-protesters described the mosque as a peaceful center for area Muslims and yelled "Racists go home!" during the ritual. A group of clergy joined hands with some of the mosque's worshippers and stood in a circle in front of the mosque.

"I think it's crazy," said mosque spokesman Usman Madha. "We have never encouraged extremism. We were the first mosque that condemned the Sept. 11 atrocities and we kicked out a few people that protested that condemnation."

The United American Committee claimed the mosque supports radical Islam. A report from the Sept. 11 commission said investigators believed two of the hijackers had visited the mosque after arriving in the United States in 2000.

There were several heated exchanges as protesters crossed the street to confront one another, but no violence and no arrests, Culver City police said.

[presidio9]

I was under the impression last week that this was being planned by Freepers, no mention of FR in the article.

Personally, political rallies are going to destroy the meaning of this day the same way commercialism destroyed Christmas & Haunnaka & Thanksgiving and is now trying to destroy Easter. I work across the street from Ground Zero. I went out downstairs for the last moment of silence, and was appalled by all the MoveOn protesters marching up and down Church Street as family members were reading off the names of their loved ones. Not today fellas.

[areafiftyone]

HERE IS THE AFTER ACTION REPORT FROM THE GROUP UAC Hangs Osama In Successful Event An After-Action Report (With Photos)

[presidio9]

Sure seems like to me that AP knew how you guys were and didn't want to give you any free publicity.

[weegee]

We were the first mosque that condemned the Sept. 11 atrocities and we kicked out a few people that protested that condemnation."

So there WERE actual people who PROTESTED THE CONDEMNATION OF THE 9-11 attacks?

Wouldn't know it to hear the media.

[weegee]

and yelled "Racists go home!"

I suggest we use this chant the next time the antisemites try staging a pro-Palestinian War rally.

[MadeInAmerica]

area Muslims and yelled "Racists go home!"

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For some reason, they seem to think Islam is a race of people. ISLAM is not a race, so don't play the race card here. No longer accepted.

[sgtbono2002]

***A group of clergy joined hands with some of the mosque's worshippers and stood in a circle in front of the mosque. ***

Can you imagine a group of Mullahs joining hands with Christians in front of a Christian church to stop its defilement by islamics?

LOL That will be the day.

Listen to them Whine when you take it home to them.

[nina0113]

If they were opposed to the attacks, then they shouldn't have any problem with the hanging-in-effigy.

[StarCMC]

I have a friend who was accosted this morning by the idiot conspiracy theorist nutjobs trying to foist their pamphlets on her. She told them (in no uncertain terms) to get lost.

[Publius6961]

BUMP!

[muawiyah]

In this case it's the protestors yelling "racist" at the Moslems, and you'll find most Moslems are "racist" when it comes to Americans.

[presidio9]

I have a friend who was accosted this morning by the idiot conspiracy theorist nutjobs trying to foist their pamphlets on her. She told them (in no uncertain terms) to get lost.

Right, but this sort of nonsense coming from our side only encourages it. St. Patrick's day is now a GAY holiday in some parts of NYC for crying out loud.

[subterfuge]

"I think it's crazy," said mosque spokesman Usman Madha. "We have never encouraged extremism. We were the first mosque that condemned the Sept. 11 atrocities and we kicked out a few people that protested that condemnation."

I'll need proof of that Mr. spokesman. And if that is so, why would you have a problem with burning bin laden in effigy?

[tkathy]

Awesome. This should perhaps be done outside all mosques in the west after each and every islamofascist act of horror.

[goldfinch]

If Freepers had anything to do with this tacky display, I hope they come forward and post on this thread. I want to know the screen names of the people here who think harassing people in front of their house of worship is a good thing. It is not. It is the kind of act that we brand a 'fringe kook' thing when it is done by the other side.

Hold bin Laden burning stunts if you want...but not in front of a house of worship. It undermines our fight by making us look like bigots.

[VOA]

"I think it's crazy," said mosque spokesman Usman Madha.
"We have never encouraged extremism. We were the first mosque that condemned
the Sept. 11 atrocities and we kicked out a few people that protested
that condemnation."

Maybe true.

But I'd like more of "the rest of the story".

How is the mosque and its' staff funded? If mostly by money from
Saudi Arabia...they may infected by the Wahhabi virus (and trying
not to be detected in the media).

Second question: did some of the people "kicked out" include that
imam that got stopped at immigration at LAX a year or so after 9-11
and immediately returned to Saudi Arabia?

Some mosques are probably very clean and above-board.
They need to be more public and transparent about any relation they
have to the vipers nest of Wahhabi Islam in Saudi Arabia or
the Iranian-Hizbollah axis.

[sam_paine]

Awesome.

Pathetic.

Why not burn a cross in front of a black church? Why not denounce the penny-pinchers in front of a synagogue?

This group demanded that this mosque issue a religious edict that was essentially the equivalent of "when did you stop beating your wife."

Go ahead and hate UBL's hate. Hate Islam's misogyny. Hate terrorists. Whatever. Just don't hold your torch and pitchforks like they did in Salem.

[MadeInAmerica]

Can you imagine a group of Mullahs joining hands with Christians in front of a Christian church to stop its defilement by islamics?

LOL That will be the day.

Listen to them Whine when you take it home to them.

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LOL, they may be holding Christian hands, but the Christian bodies would not be attached to them.

[Spiff]

Get bent.

[MadeInAmerica]

About 70 counter-protesters described the mosque as a peaceful center for area Muslims and yelled "Racists go home!"

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Nope, it's the "counter-protesters" yelling racists go home. The protesters are the ones doing the mock hanging.