Posted on 03/20/2009 9:10:39 AM PDT by Big_Monkey
(CNN) -- Ten U.S. Muslim organizations threatened this week to cease working with the FBI, citing "McCarthy-era tactics" by the agency, including efforts to covertly infiltrate California mosques.
The groups claim the FBI has sent undercover agents posing as worshippers into mosques, pressured Muslims to become informants, labeled civil rights advocates as criminals and spread misinformation.
The FBI declined to comment on specific allegations but called the proposed move unproductive.
"Limiting honest dialogue, especially when complex issues are on the table, is generally not an effective advocacy strategy," spokesman John Miller said in a statement. "The FBI has continued our outreach efforts, across the board, with a number of concerned groups and where we agree -- or disagree -- most have concluded the best results are achieved through continued conversation. We believe that, too."
The group's statement, dated Tuesday, said several incidents of the FBI "targeting Muslim Americans lead us to consider suspending ongoing outreach efforts."
The statement was issued by the American Muslim Taskforce on Civil Rights and Elections, whose director, Agha Saeed, couldn't immediately comment because of a family emergency.
The FBI has sent "agents provocateur" into California mosques, according to the statement, which says an FBI agent threatened to make one mosque member's life a "living hell" if he did not become an informant.
Though the statement does not name the mosque member, the Council on American-Islamic Relations said last month it would seek an investigation into the February 21 arrest of Ahmadullah Niazi, an Afghanistan native.
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or as i like to call it, the best news ever. now, if they would just do the same in the white house, senate, house of reps.
Let’s spread a rumor that one in four are plants ... that should keep things stirred up.
At this point I’m more worried about the damage one particular Muslim will do to this country.
I doubt I could pretend to be an islamderthal for long enough to spy on them but I sure would if I could.
Free of charge.
GOOD!
It’s hilarious to see muzzies accusing someone of using “McCarthy-era tactics”. Those morons have no clue who McCarthy was or what his “tactics” were. What a bunch of jackasses.
They are more likely planting FBI recruiters!
“...What a bunch of jackasses.....”
In the voice of the guy from “happy Gilmore”..”You Jackass”
Luckily... They are pretty easy to spot:
Whats the big deal?
Moslems are planting suicide bombers in mosques.
>Lets spread a rumor that one in four are plants ... that should keep things stirred up.
LOL - Nice!
And add: “Especially beware of ‘visitors’ from out of town.”
At least half the Saudis are.
I’d rather the Air Force plant daisy cutters.
“Id rather the Air Force plant daisy cutters.”
Amen to that!!
The little wires sticking out from everywhere would have blended in but the hair cuts, sun glasses, and black suits blew their cover.
If I were an Islamopig, living in this country, I would be more worried about old, white, American veterans flying remote control airplanes..... You never know when one could go out of control, or what it may have on board....
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