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Media Asked Not to Call Miami Terror Suspects 'Muslims'
CAIR ^ | June 23, 2006 | Ahmed Bedier

Posted on 06/23/2006 6:09:20 PM PDT by Nicholas Conradin

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA ASKED NOT TO CALL MIAMI TERROR SUSPECTS 'MUSLIMS' Sect trains 'through the bible,' worships in 'temple,' not mosque

(WASHINGTON, DC, 6/23/06) - A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today called on media professionals not to refer to seven terror suspects arrested in Miami as "Muslims."

The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR ) said media reports indicate that the suspects are part of a sect called "Seas of David."

When asked by CNN why group members refer to themselves as "soldiers," "Brother Corey" said: "Because we study and we train through the bible, not only physical -- not only physical, but mentally." Group members also worship in a "temple," not in an Islamic mosque.

SEE: Terror Arrests in Miami (CNN) (The relevant interview is toward the bottom of the page.)

The group bears some resemblance to the cult of Yahweh ben Yahweh, which operated in the same part of Miami, Liberty City, in the 1980's.

"Given that the reported beliefs of this bizarre group have nothing to do with Islam, we ask members of the media to refrain from calling them 'Muslims,'" said CAIR spokesperson Ahmed Bedier. He thanked U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta for noting that "today's indictment. . .is not against a particular group or a particular faith."

Bedier urged the government to avoid confusing the public by using Arabic terminology in referring to the case. In a briefing today in Miami, government officials did not call the suspects "Muslims," but did refer to allegations of plans for "violent jihad."

At a news conference earlier today in Miami, CAIR called on police departments nationwide to protect mosques and other Islamic institutions from any possible backlash prompted by the mistaken linkage of this case to the American Muslim community.

CAIR, America's largest Muslim civil liberties group, has 32 offices, chapters and affiliates nationwide and in Canada. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.

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CONTACT: Ahmed Bedier (CAIR) 813-731-9506, E-Mail: abedier@cairfl.org ; Areeb Naseer (CAIR-FL), 619-301-9091; CAIR Government Affairs Director Corey Saylor (CAIR) 571-278-4658, E-Mail: csaylor@cair-net.org

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CAIR Council on American-Islamic Relations 453 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003 Tel: 202-488-8787, 202-744-7726 Fax: 202-488-0833 E-mail: cair@cair-net.org URL:


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cair; islam; jihadinamerica; killwhitey; libertycity7; miamicell; muslims; newsblackout; partisanmedia; pc; pccrap; ratsblamebush; waronterror; whitedevils
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I received this in e-mail; it should appear soon at the CAIR website given above as the Source URL.

CAIR says nothing about the Al Qaeda angle in the case. The group was soliciting funding from Al Qaeda, and they thought they were receiving it from them. But the FBI had the nerve to LIE to them. It's clearly entrapment.

1 posted on 06/23/2006 6:09:27 PM PDT by Nicholas Conradin
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To: Nicholas Conradin

@%#$ them they can kiss my &!#


2 posted on 06/23/2006 6:12:59 PM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK (Psa 120:7 I [am for] peace: but when I speak, they [are] for war.)
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To: Nicholas Conradin

They're Muslim and that's what they should be called.


3 posted on 06/23/2006 6:13:22 PM PDT by tobyhill (The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
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To: tobyhill

Apparently they are complying. I was shouting at the TV this evening to call them as they are.


4 posted on 06/23/2006 6:15:40 PM PDT by golfisnr1 (look at a map)
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To: Nicholas Conradin
What do we call the scum who tortured and killed the troops they captured? CAIR members f-ing America haters, when have you ever saw a Muslim march for America? Deport them all.
5 posted on 06/23/2006 6:16:50 PM PDT by boomop1 (there you go again)
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To: Nicholas Conradin

MUSLIM, MUSLIM, MUSLIM, MUSLIM, MUSLIM.

They are FOOLS!!!

They have never said/done anything to denounce what the 9/11 terrorists and others have done..

BUT, they feelt they can tell us, our media how to refer to these MUSLIMS??

I wish they would just leave the country, and go somewhere that cares about them.


6 posted on 06/23/2006 6:17:03 PM PDT by Txsleuth
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To: Nicholas Conradin

Bible = Christian

Temple = Jewish

Uh huh, anything but islamderthal. What a load of crap, I suppose they worship Vishnu as well.


7 posted on 06/23/2006 6:17:14 PM PDT by cripplecreek (I'm trying to think but nothing happens)
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To: Nicholas Conradin
Media Asked Not to Call Miami Terror Suspects 'Muslims'

we'll just call them Jihadists...

8 posted on 06/23/2006 6:18:30 PM PDT by ChristianDefender (There is no such thing as Moderate Islam...)
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"...trains 'through the bible,' worships in 'temple,' not mosque..."

Uh-huh. So they wanted to meet with an AQ operative why?


9 posted on 06/23/2006 6:19:35 PM PDT by WestTexasWend
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To: Nicholas Conradin
"Given that the reported beliefs of this bizarre group have nothing to do with Islam, we ask members of the media to refrain from calling them 'Muslims,'" said CAIR spokesperson Ahmed Bedier.

As opposed to the actual bizarre Muslim beliefs?

LMAO, I love watching the pot call the kettle black. Ut-oh, can I still say "black"?

LBT
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10 posted on 06/23/2006 6:21:23 PM PDT by LiberalBassTurds (There's nothing more pitiful than a retarded philosopher.)
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To: Nicholas Conradin

Interesting development.

This isn't bad at all, let them denounce those that praise allah.


11 posted on 06/23/2006 6:21:44 PM PDT by stevestras
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To: ChristianDefender

Hows about "moslem bastards"?


12 posted on 06/23/2006 6:21:48 PM PDT by chadwimc
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To: Nicholas Conradin

Actually, I don't know if you can believe anything that CAIR says. They are terrorist sympathizers posing as human rights advocates.

But if you read this article closely, it looks as if the group in question is not Muslim, but some kind of crazy sect.

Still, CAIR is misbehaving as usual. If the article is to be believed, the police and press did not call them Muslims. So, why is CAIR complaining?


13 posted on 06/23/2006 6:21:58 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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Here's a first page dump (and I use that word intentionally) of a Google search on "CAIR Israel"; links removed for space reasons. I think the Miami media needs to think quietly about who they're getting advice from.

Terrorist Front Group CAIR - Israel Forum
Terrorist Front Group CAIR Global Terrorism. ... in Israel and other countries. Israel being the nation of Priests has given practical demonstration of the ...

CAIR: Israel Uses US Weapons to Massacre Palestinian Civilians ...
Goliath Industry and Business News includes thousands of articles from journals, newspapers, newswires, and magazines, covering a wide range of industries ...

CAIR Condemns Israeli 'Massacre' of Palestinian Family ... The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today condemned Israel's killing of at least six ...
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
WASHINGTON - May 2 - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today condemned planned congressional resolutions in support of Israel's brutal ...

CAIR - Israeli flag taken down in Ohio following protests from Muslims ... representatives of the CAIR's Ohio chapter (CAIR-OHIO), Arab Americans of Central Ohio, ...

(WASHINGTON, DC, 6/9/06) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today condemned Israel's killing of at least six members of a Palestinian family ...

CAIR and its anti-Israel rhetoric - Reader comments on article: CAIR: 'Moderate' friends of terror.

The Seattle Times: Local News: More than 300 Muslims gather for ...
Jim McDermott, D-Seattle, was introduced and given CAIR's ... Committee who introduced the anti-Israel proposal at the Democratic party meeting, said that, ...

CAIR Head Refuses to Denounce Terrorists
Does CAIR accept the right of Israel to exist as a Jewish state in its historic, biblical homeland, whose ''final'' borders should be negotiated between the ...

CAIR Condemns Israeli ´Massacre´ of Palestinian Family

14 posted on 06/23/2006 6:22:57 PM PDT by alancarp (NASCAR: Always turning left, but can never keep up with the Liber-commis.)
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To: Nicholas Conradin

Interestingly, CAIR neglects to explore one factor which might shed some additional light on the subject. Are any or all of the accused "apostate Muslims"? If I remember correctly, some of the accused had roots in Haiti, which to the best of my knowledge does not have a significant Muslim population, but others were home-grown. Were any of the accused observant Muslims at one time? Did any of them study in a local mosque?


15 posted on 06/23/2006 6:23:37 PM PDT by Zeppo
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To: Nicholas Conradin

This morning AL MSNBC and AL CNN were describing them as Christian students who ran a Bible study group. Seriously.


16 posted on 06/23/2006 6:24:41 PM PDT by Wild Irish Rogue
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To: Nicholas Conradin; Allegra; Xenalyte; Flyer; Bacon Man; Hap
It was the Quakers! I'm telling you!

Look at the beards! Measure them!

17 posted on 06/23/2006 6:25:25 PM PDT by humblegunner (If you're gonna die, die with your boots on.)
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To: Nicholas Conradin
Does CAIR really think these seven terrorists were incapable of uttering the following 11 words?: "There is no God but Allah and Mohammad is His Messenger." That's all it takes.

Or were they just not evil enough to be called Muslims?

18 posted on 06/23/2006 6:26:15 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: Nicholas Conradin
"MEDIA ASKED NOT TO CALL MIAMI TERROR SUSPECTS 'MUSLIMS"

Stuff a sock in it, Bedier. They swore allegiance to bin Laden and Al Qaeda.

I'm sick of the "this isn't Islam" complaints. CAIR is nothing but an Islamic propaganda machine.

19 posted on 06/23/2006 6:26:40 PM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: Wild Irish Rogue

Bible, eh? It would be funny...


20 posted on 06/23/2006 6:27:19 PM PDT by skeeter
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