Posted on 11/24/2004 3:25:56 AM PST by kattracks
(CNSNews.com) - An Islamic civil rights group says it has received an apology from MSNBC for anti-Arab, anti-Muslim comments made on the cable network's "Imus in the Morning" program.
CAIR filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission over comments made on a Nov. 12 radio broadcast, in which one of Don Imus's guests referred to Palestinians (gathered in Ramallah for Yasser Arafat's funeral) as "stinking animals" and suggested they should all be killed.
CAIR also complained about a November 19 segment commenting on a U.S. Marine who shot and killed a wounded Iraqi in Fallujah. A fictitious "senior military affairs adviser" who spoke to Imus justified the killed of a "booby-trapped raghead cadaver."
The fictitious advisor also said the killing provided an "Al-Jazeera moment" causing the "Muslim masses to respond with their routine pack-of-rabid-sheep mentality."
In response to hundreds of e-mails prompted by CAIR action alerts, MSNBC issued a statement saying, "The views expressed on the program are not those of MSNBC. Having said that, it was unfortunate that these remarks were telecast on MSNBC. We sincerely apologize to anyone who was offended by these remarks."
CAIR National Communication Director Ibrahim Hooper issued a press release on Tuesday, thanking everyone "who took the time to express their dismay over the offensive comments made on MSNBC's 'Imus in the Morning' show."
Earlier this year, CAIR announced a "Hate Hurts America" campaign designed to counter hate speech on talk radio.
See Earlier Story:
Islamic Group Criticizes 'Filthy Animals' Remark (19 Nov. 2004)
I used to watch Imus for years until he kept calling Cheney a porkchop sucking war criminal and GWB, Pres Forest Gump. Imus's trashing of the Swiftees and his support for Kerry has hurt his ratings. (although I notice that a lot of Freepers are watching and keeping the ratings up)
Imus is an idiot.
Usually Imus's main topic of conversation is HIMSELF and his HEALTH and how much he HATES this person or that person.
Given the choice between supporting unmoderated speech on the radio and supporting people who blow up buses full of children and hijack airliners and drive them into buildings, I think I will support unmoderated speech on the radio.
CAIR makes the other choice.
Why is Cair even relevant?
Usually Imus's main topic of conversation is HIMSELF and his HEALTH and how much he HATES this person or that person.
Sounds a lot like the talentless Howard Stern.
It wasn't a guest, it was Imus' sports guy, Sid Rosenberg.
Are we Christians ever going to get some apologies from the likes of Maureen Dowd, Paul Krugman, Gary Wills, Jane Smiley, etc., etc., etc.?
OOOOOH YEAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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