Posted on 05/17/2006 8:51:10 PM PDT by sageb1
"Unfortunately, all too often "Islam" and "terrorism" are juxtaposed in news reports and editorials. A word search on news stories published in major newspapers over the past decade shows that reporters are hundred times more likely to associate Islam with terrorism or militancy than all other faiths combined. Such lopsided portrayal is indicative of deep-seated misunderstandings about Islam, and sometimes just plain prejudice. Surely all terrorists are not Muslim, neither are all Muslims terrorists."
(Excerpt) Read more at cair-net.org ...
Unfortunately for CAIR, all too often Islam and terrorism are juxtaposed in fact. Hardly surprising or noteworthy that the words get justaposed in print.
At the hands of other muslims, notice a pattern here?
Until I see muslims in the street protesting,and I'm not talking about hiding behind a mexican flag inciting that other rable la raza. I'm talking about turning in those they claim to be terrorist and not part of their islam.
Until I see this islam is just shorthand for terrorism.
Other religions' fanatics are not trying to acquire nukes or wipe out Israel.
No. Three of them.
CAIR is a Hamas and Islamic Jihad front.
d.o.l.
Criminal Number 18F
The more I study the Islam and the ME, the more I am convinced that it is the religion that has made the place a fetid snakepit.
JIHAD WATCH.org (AP): "CAIR, ACLU SUE TO STOP DOMESTIC SPYING PROGRAM" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The Detroit suit, which also names the NSA, was filed by the ACLU, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Greenpeace and several individuals.") (January 17, 2006)
CNS NEWS.com: "ISLAMIC GROUP CALLS FOR USE OF KORAN TO TAKE OATH" by Melanie Hunter (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "An Islamic civil rights and advocacy group is calling on North Carolina judges to allow people to use the Koran when taking an oath, saying the use of the Bible exclusively represents "an inappropriate state endorsement of religion." The request by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) comes after Guilford County judges said they would not allow use of Korans in their courtrooms.") (June 21, 2005)
CNS NEWS.com: "FREE KORANS FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" by Susan Jones (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Over the weekend, CAIR held a conference in the Washington area on the causes and remedies of "Islamophobia and anti-Americanism."") (May 17, 2005)
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