Muslim suicide bombers strike again.
Posted on 06/27/2004 7:12:59 AM PDT by veronica
British Muslims are calling for a boycott of chocolate giant Cadbury because of alleged links with the American firm accused of torturing prisoners in Iraq.
The UK Islamic Mission made the shock plea as the Bournville-based company has previously employed business advisers CACI Ltd.
The firm, which has offices in Coventry, is a subsidiary of US firm CACI International, which was hired by the CIA and coordinated interrogations at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad.
Iraqi inmates at the prison were stripped, chained, sexually humiliated and threat-enedwithelectrocution byUSguards.There have also been allegations of rape and murder.
Last night, Haq Ghani, of the UK Islamic Mission, called for a boycott of up to 40 UK firms, including Cadbury, who have links with CACI Ltd.
“It is very concerning that a notorious organisationsuchasCACI isinvolvedinany way with household names and companies whichtheMuslim communityuse,”hesaid.
“Many Muslims will boycott these organisations and take peaceful action to protest, such as picketing their headquarters.
“There should be a boycott of any organ-isation which works with a company involved in state terrorism.
“I would call on people who oppose the war on Iraq to boycott these firms.”
But a spokesman for Cadbury said the companywasnolonger usingtheservicesof CACILtd. Hesaid:“Ibelieve thatthefirmdid offer us some advice to assist the process of integrating our retail sales force with that of Trebor Bassett. But that was three or four years ago and we have not used their services since.”
Butthe SundayMercurydiscoveredmore recent links between Cadbury and the firm. On March 4, Rafik Chafekar, sales operations Manager at Cadbury, was a guest speaker at a CACI conference in Buckinghamshire.
The seminar was also attended by other company clients including Honda, Renault, Barclays, Scottish Widows, AXA Direct, Friends Provident, House of Fraser, The Woolwich, Unilever, Danone, WH Smith, theRoyalMail,Peugeot, 02andBritishGas.
Aclassactionlawsuit wasfiledearlierthis month in the US by the New York-based Centre for Constitutional Rights, who are accusing CACI International of conspiring to ‘direct and conduct a scheme of torture, rape, and in some instances, summarily execute plaintiffs’.
Approximately 1,000 Iraqis are involved in the action.
In an earlier interview, Dr Jack London, the president of CACI International, said he found ‘the erroneous information that has been circulating regarding CACI’s involvement in the Abu Ghraib prison deeply offensive’.
He claimed the company was “working diligently to uncover the truth and fully cooperating with all government investigationsaswellas conductingourowninternal analysis.”
He added: “The company has never, and never will, condone or tolerate illegal or inappropriate behaviour by any employee when conducting CACI business.”
In Britain, CACI Ltd mainly provides strategic business advice to its high-profile clients.
Renault has retained the services of CACI in the UK since last July. It refused to comment about the boycott calls last night.
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I love Motts Apple sauce with a large pork-chop. :^)
Good job, Mom!!!!!!!!!
In September of 2001 she was only 3, and went to pre-school 2 days a week - that horrible morning she was sent home with a fever of 102. We lived in a flight pattern of the C-5's stationed at Dover AFB and she learned early the true meaning of the bumbersticker "Jet Engines-the sound of FREEDOM" because to her it means another one going to "help President Bush punish mud for breaking those buildings and making my mommy cry"
Just remembering the first time she said that to me brings tears to my eyes - I had to pull the car over to the side of the road when she said it.
I will remember your explanation to Caitlin about the drugs - Jax will be able to understand that. Thanks.
Maybe they could patch things up with the mooslimb community with an ad campaign... how bout
Cadbury Chocolate Bars... behead one today!
So cool!!!! Mott's is the only brand of apple sauce I buy!!!!! (only this time of the year because I am finally out of my homemade from the fall)
And we love 7-UP and Dr. Pepper in this household!
Try the Bournville dark chocolate bar - that is not too sweet.
Regards, Ivan
Maybe those chocolate bunny wabbits would appease them (they could behead them). ;-)
Ha!
Bump. And on my (dietary) cheat day, too.
WEll, I DId go through the bits about how they are unhealthy and wreck your mind, and are expensive .... but i was just struck that she chose THAT reason when asked!
well, I might consider it until around next March......
My Cadbury consumption exists entirely when the eggs are on sale. No fakes will do.
And as good a reason as any of the rest!!!!
Poor wittle bunny wabbits would melt in the mideast.
On that note I must close this thread - if my daughter walks up behind me and sees that - I'm in deep doo-doo.
BTW......ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!
I think Cadbury will get along well without the Islams.
I wasn't aware of any dark chocolate of Cadbury's. Thanks for the tip; I'll give it a try.
MMMMMmmmm Caramello.....(drools)
Oh, you read my mind! Carmello's have always been my favorite candy bar, I love to put them in the freezer and eat them slightly frozen. Yummy!
Now I have to go out and buy a bunch since it's for such a good cause. Oh darn, so much for my diet!....LOL
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