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Who's with President Bush?
townhall ^ | February 18, 2003 | Frank J. Gaffney, Jr.

Posted on 02/17/2003 9:27:11 PM PST by TLBSHOW

Who's with President Bush?

President Bush has characterized the choice to be made in this war on terror: "Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists." The stark clarity of this binary decision has served the United States well in marshaling a large number of nations in the fight against al Qaeda and a smaller, but still ample, number for the next phase of this war: the liberation of Iraq.

Regrettably, in the months since September 11, 2001, people who have made no secret of their sympathy for terrorists, provided them financial support, excused their murderous attacks and/or sought to impede the prosecution of the war against them have repeatedly been put in the company of the President. In other words, individuals and organizations who appear to be "with the terrorists" have time and again been allowed to be with the President in the White House and elsewhere.

For example: o On September 20, 2001 -- just nine days after the deadly attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon -- Shaykh Hamza Yusuf was the Muslim representative in a small ecumenical gathering held in the Oval Office.

At the same time, FBI agents were trying to interview him at his house in California since he had declared two days before the attack: "This country is facing a terrible fate....This country stands condemned. It stands condemned like Europe stood condemned because of what it did -- and lest people forget that Europe suffered two world wars after conquering the Muslim lands." His wife told the incredulous agents Yusuf wasn't home, he was with the President. o Six days later, President Bush met in the Roosevelt Room with a Muslim imam by the name of Muzammil H. Siddiqi. Siddiqi is a long-time board member of several organizations in the United States funded by, and closely tied to, Saudi Arabia's radical state religion known as Wahhabism. Two of these groups, including one where Siddiqi still sits on the board, were raided in March 2002 by Federal authorities in pursuit of terrorist financing.

This presidential meeting was all the more puzzling since the imam had shown his true colors by claiming, at a rally the previous October: "America has to learn...If you remain on the side of injustice, the wrath of God will come.

Please, all Americans. Do you remember that? Allah is watching everyone. God is watching everyone. If you continue doing injustice, and tolerate injustice, the wrath of God will come." o On September 17, 2001, President Bush paid a visit to the mosque in Washington. There he was photographed flanked by Nihad Awad, the executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).

CAIR has long been an admirer and public defender of terrorist organizations whose attacks against even innocent women and children it sees as legitimate acts of "liberation." Awad has personally declared, "I am a supporter of the Hamas movement." o Also in the picture with President Bush at the mosque was Khaled Saffuri, currently chairman of an organization called the Islamic Institute, which he co-founded with conservative activist Grover Norquist.

Saffuri previously served as the development director of the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, a supporter of the Palestine Liberation Organization when it made no bones about using terrorism for political purposes. He went on to become deputy director of the radical American Muslim Council (AMC), under then-director Abduraman Alamoudi -- a publicly declared supporter of Hamas and Hezbollah, whose statements of solidarity with these groups prompted the Bush 2000 campaign to return his contributions. Under Saffuri's leadership, the Islamic Institute has attacked the Bush Administration's investigations of radical Muslim groups and closures of organizations suspected of funding terrorists.

The Institute has been funded by groups raided in the above-mentioned terrorist financing investigations. It lobbied intensively against portions of the USA Patriot Act. And Saffuri has personally denounced the President's listing of the Holy Land Foundation as a charity that supported terrorist organizations. He has acknowledged sponsoring the children of suicide bombers through the Foundation, even after its closure by the government.

In addition to the President, a number of his senior subordinates -- including Cabinet officers -- have met, in some cases more than once, with members of the aforementioned and other organizations with troubling attitudes towards jihadist terrorists. A particularly bizarre instance was FBI Director Robert Mueller’s keynote address last year to the American Muslim Council.

The AMC has a long record of activities hostile to the Bush Administration’s prosecution of the war on terror. It has even urged Muslims not to cooperate with the FBI! Nonetheless, according to a press release dated last Thursday, Mr. Mueller has invited the AMC’s chairman, Dr. Yahya Mossa Basha, to attend an upcoming meeting with him and “leaders of major Muslim and Arab-American organizations.”

It is very much in the President's interest -- and the Nation's -- that moderate, law-abiding, peace-loving and patriotic American Muslims be embraced and empowered by the Bush Administration and all those who support it in waging a war on terror, not on Islam.

To do so, however, the Administration must not allow those who are “with” its enemies in that struggle to continue being with the President and his team.


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To: Jael
I'm not in the least surprised you're against another religion.

And I live in the real words where words mean what they say, not what somebody with an agenda wants them to.

Main Entry: anti-
Variant(s): or ant- or anth-
Function: prefix
Etymology: anti- from Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin, against, from Greek, from anti; ant- from Middle English, from Latin, against, from Greek, from anti; anth- from Latin, against, from Greek, from anti -- more at ANTE-
1 a : of the same kind but situated opposite, exerting energy in the opposite direction, or pursuing an opposite policy <anticlinal> b : one that is opposite in kind to <anticlimax>
2 a : opposing or hostile to in opinion, sympathy, or practice <anti-Semite> b : opposing in effect or activity <antacid>
3 : serving to prevent, cure, or alleviate <antianxiety>
4 : combating or defending against <antiaircraft> <antimissile>

161 posted on 02/19/2003 2:24:51 PM PST by Howlin
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To: Miss Marple; Poohbah; Howlin; justshe; mhking; Luis Gonzalez; JohnHuang2; rdb3
Unfortunately, those who disagree with what some self-annointed ideologue feels is the "correct" conservative position on an issue will take a lot of crap for it.

These "Suslov conservatives" really get on my nerves. They are into a form of political correctness, IMHO. And I don't like folks who push ANY form of political correctness.
162 posted on 02/19/2003 2:26:50 PM PST by hchutch ("Last suckers crossed, Syndicate shot'em up" - Ice-T, "I'm Your Pusher")
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To: Neets
And why am I not there? It is because I did what your afraid to do there I slammed them but GOOD! I really don't like anti;s at all.

What I like is FReepers that can think for themselves and have an opinion. Not a group mindset because one freeper wants to slander another FReeper. Sorry I do have strong opinions which are more correct than they are wrong. I am proved right all the time are you?
163 posted on 02/19/2003 2:26:57 PM PST by TLBSHOW (God Speed as Angels trending upward dare to fly Tribute to the Risk Takers)
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To: Jael
Bush is a Godly (with a capital G) man. That is not something he would deny. Being Godly does not mean to imply the President has any kind of diety - it means he chooses live by God's rules; that's all.

I would much rather be thought of as Godly as ungodly!
164 posted on 02/19/2003 2:27:23 PM PST by CyberAnt ( Yo! Syracuse)
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To: justshe; TLBSHOW
Well, let's try again, shall we??

TLB, would you please BE A MAN, and answer my question?? Or do you lack the courage to state your opinions clearly as to whether or not you believe the President is evil, or a traitor?

Are you an 'innocent messenger' or is this what you, yourself believe?

Please answer.

165 posted on 02/19/2003 2:27:47 PM PST by ohioWfan (PRAY for our President, our troops and our nation.....)
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To: Miss Marple
Answer: People who get on threads and correct grammer!

Alex, what is "they use it as a badge of superiority"?

BTW, homosexuals do not belong in positions in like Bush has put them.

If you think they do, you are not very conservative.

166 posted on 02/19/2003 2:28:28 PM PST by Jael (Thy Word is Truth!)
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To: Jael

"I also don't like the fact that he has promoted so many homosexuals into high positions but the minute one real Christian guy on his AIDS forum got some flack, he dumped him"

President Bush made a political decision, not a personal
one. In the grand scheme of things, this was a no brainer!
Bush is making decisions right now that will affect every
person on this planet. And not the least of these is our
fighting forces over seas. CUT HIM SOME SLACK!!!

167 posted on 02/19/2003 2:28:36 PM PST by woodyinscc
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To: Jael
No. And what the heck does that post have to do with this dicussion?
168 posted on 02/19/2003 2:28:55 PM PST by justshe (Eliminate Freepathons! Become a monthly donor. Only YOU can prevent Freepathons!)
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To: TLBSHOW
What is your opinion about President Bush?

Do you believe he is either evil, or a traitor? Yes, or no.

169 posted on 02/19/2003 2:29:57 PM PST by ohioWfan (PRAY for our President, our troops and our nation.....)
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To: Mo1
Why don't you call Frank on the phone and see what he says and get to the bottom of it. Or did you just not read catspaws post here. You tell me is Islam a Religion of Peace? I say its not! As for the President it needs to be looked into and Frank is going to do that rather you like it or not.
170 posted on 02/19/2003 2:30:44 PM PST by TLBSHOW (God Speed as Angels trending upward dare to fly Tribute to the Risk Takers)
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To: hchutch; Miss Marple; Howlin; justshe; mhking; Luis Gonzalez; JohnHuang2; rdb3
These "Suslov conservatives" really get on my nerves.

The funniest part is that they're unlikely to get the Suslov reference or why it's so ironic :o)

171 posted on 02/19/2003 2:31:14 PM PST by Poohbah (Beware the fury of a patient man -- John Dryden)
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To: TLBSHOW; ohioWfan
Sorry I do have strong opinions which are more correct than they are wrong.

We're all ears!

To: TLBSHOW

TLB, I want a straight answer from you.

Are you accusing President Bush of being corrupt? A traitor? Evil??

Be honest. What are you doing here?

Please have the courtesy of answering this question directly.

62 posted on 02/19/2003 4:25 PM EST by ohioWfan (PRAY for our President, our troops and our nation.....)
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172 posted on 02/19/2003 2:31:45 PM PST by Howlin
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To: Howlin
I am totally pro Jesus Christ. You can make of that what you will. And I am anti a religion that worships a false god and mulitates women and children. I am against a religion that teaches children to murder. I am agaist a religion that promises heaven to murdering scum.

Yep, I am proudly against that religion. I will speak the truth regarding that Hellish religion as long as God gives me breath.

173 posted on 02/19/2003 2:32:01 PM PST by Jael (Thy Word is Truth!)
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To: TLBSHOW
Sorry I do have strong opinions which are more correct than they are wrong. I am proved right all the time are you?

Where exactly is your proof again on this issue?? This issue here where you INFER and INSINUATE that the President is in bed with terrorists???
I must have been absent that day.

174 posted on 02/19/2003 2:32:26 PM PST by Neets (<---is a bit of a happier camper than yesterday.)
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To: ohioWfan
If you don't have a problem with Bush appointing homosexuals and placating the homosexual lobby, so be it. Nice to know who the conservaties ARE NOT around here.
175 posted on 02/19/2003 2:32:50 PM PST by Jael (Thy Word is Truth!)
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To: TLBSHOW
I am proved right all the time....

Good grief. You ignore any proof given of your errors when you have stated bald-faced lies.

176 posted on 02/19/2003 2:32:53 PM PST by Carolinamom
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To: CyberAnt
Ya know, would a godly person promote homosexuals and dump a Christian?

The facts speak for themselves. I am not convinced that anyone is wise or godly to promote the homosexual lobby.

177 posted on 02/19/2003 2:34:30 PM PST by Jael (Thy Word is Truth!)
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To: justshe; Howlin; Miss Marple; deport
There are some posters whose opinions I value. There are some posters whose opinions I respect because they are well thought-out, but know I will always disagree with. There are some posters I sometimes agree with and sometimes don't, depending on the topic.

Then there are the posters to whom I give no validity at all.

When the posts are not consistent in core beliefs, that's a red flag - one can't tell if the poster actually believes something, will believe anything, or is trolling.

When the posts tend to be incoherent due to poor grammar, spelling, and syntax, making the poster appear uneducated and/or ignorant, that's a red flag. When the poster appears to be seeking attention rather than the truth, that's a red flag.

When a poster exhibits 2 or more red flags, as far as I'm concerned the posts are useful merely for their entertainment value, if that. I've seen 3 flags on this thread.

Yes, even a stopped clock is correct twice a day - but who wants to depend on a stopped clock?

178 posted on 02/19/2003 2:34:47 PM PST by Amelia
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To: Jael
Frank J. Gaffney, Jr., is President of the

Center for Security Policy,

a TownHall.com member organization.


179 posted on 02/19/2003 2:35:07 PM PST by TLBSHOW (God Speed as Angels trending upward dare to fly Tribute to the Risk Takers)
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To: Jael
You may drape yourself in the robe of conservatism, but I don't think it will play here. Anybody with some of the views you have isn't exactly somebody who should be casting stones at others' religious views.

Whether you like it or not, there are other religions out there; and while you're damning them to hell, they may be just doing the same to you. You're part of the problem.

180 posted on 02/19/2003 2:35:13 PM PST by Howlin
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