Posted on 03/17/2005 6:07:24 PM PST by Nicholas Conradin
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/17/05) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on a prominent national neoconservative magazine to clarify its policy on anti-Muslim hate following revelations that the publication distributed an Internet advertisement for an virulently Islamophobic book.
CAIR's request came in response to a complaint from a member of the National Review's e-mail list who received a message promoting an apparently self-published book that, according to the magazine, is a "guide into the dark mind of [the Prophet] Mohammed."
The National Review's review of the book states: "[The author] explains why Mohammed couldn't possibly be a true prophet, and reveals the true sources of his 'revelations.'"
It quotes the author as claiming: "Mohammed posed as the apostle of God…while his life is marked by innumerable marriages; and great licentiousness, deeds of rapine, warfare, conquests, unmerciful butcheries, all the time invoking God's holy name to sanction his evil deeds."
According to the National Review, the book shows how "Mohammed again and again justified his rapine and licentiousness with new 'divine revelations.'"
"This anti-Muslim screed is the literary equivalent of 'The Protocols of the Elders of Zion' and should not be promoted by a publication that has any sense of decency," said CAIR Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper. "The National Review must clarify its position on Islamophobic hate speech and offer a public apology for promoting a book that so viciously attacks the faith of one-fifth of the world's population."
Hooper said anti-Muslim rhetoric often leads to discrimination and even violence. (See news release below.)
(NOTE: In 2002, CAIR called on an Arab-American publication to apologize for publishing excerpts from "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion," a 19th century anti-Semitic forgery used to justify the persecution of Jews.)
From what I have read, this is fairly accurate.
I have been told by posters on this site that it's a code word for"conservative Jew".
I musta heard my mama say that to me a million times. How I miss her still.
I bet the Pope will give them one.
the neo-conservative movement was started by norman podheretz et al, the editor of commentary and author of "why we were in vietnam".
the movement is primarily distinguished from conservativism by a pro-active military policy. for example, president bush intervened in afghanistan and iraq. the former might be seen as retaliation to get al queda for 9.11, but certainly not the latter.
the american left and european left are opposed to a pro-active american military intervention.
consequently, i see in american universities and in european literature, "neo-con" used as a code word for anti-semiticism. obviously the moslems use it for this reason.
There are some good articles in this issue about how Arabs are turning away from despotism, in large part due to the positive example set in Iraq on Jan 30. CAIR oppposed the war that made this election possible. They opposed the war in Afghanistan (that country had elections, which would've been impossible w/o our overthrowing the Taliban regime.
So I can see why CAIR is p*ssed off about National Review.
If Ibrahim Hooper spent 1/100th as much time policing the murdering trash hiding with his so called religion of peace he'd be better off than what will occur if they carry out their threats against schools, theaters, malls etc etc here in America.
Doom on this panderer of profit for his prophet.....
Not that it should suprise anyone on this forum, but, CAIR just doesn't get it when it comes to this nation's foundations: People are allowed to say bad things about islam here, just like the ACLU has been attacking Christianity for decades.
We owe them an apology for not bombing them into the Azoic on 9/12/01! How's that?
Who is this Stupor Hooper? Is he an ex con?
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It sure sounds like it. Thanks for the link, btw. I may buy that book.
He's a graduate of Jesse Sharpton Un Fair'n Con's "Victimology 101" course...
"CAIR does not support these groups publicly." -- Ibrahim Hooper when asked if CAIR supported Hamas, Hizbollah, and other anti-Israel terrorist groups.
He's trash.......phucm !
Oops. Looks like it may be out of print.
The problem with CAIR(well actually one of many problems) is they are constantly crying wolf. I wonder what would happen to them if they lost their Saudi funding, but I'd love to find out.
I was joking. Thought the dead white guy's view was very interesting and if he were alive today he would definitely be in CAIR's sites.
What will CAIR do when the proverbial wolf comes for them?
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