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CAIR Statement on Alleged Airline Terror Plot
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| August 10, 2006
| CAIR
Posted on 08/10/2006 5:01:42 PM PDT by mdittmar
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CAIR STATEMENT ON ALLEGED AIRLINE TERROR PLOT
(WASHINGTON D.C., 8/10/06) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today issued the following statement at a news conference in Washington, D.C., in response to the arrests of 21 individuals for allegedly plotting to use liquid explosives on passenger flights traveling from the United Kingdom to the United States. (NOTE: CAIR's news conference was taped for later broadcast by C-SPAN.)
In its statement, CAIR said:
"American Muslims have consistently condemned all acts of terrorism, whether carried out by individuals, groups or states. We repudiate anyone or any group that plans or carries out a terrorist act. We welcome early actions by law enforcement authorities against credible threats to the safety of the traveling public.
"The American Muslim community has always been dedicated to the protection of our national security. It is also important that our fellow Americans understand that Muslims are law-abiding citizens who should not be targeted or singled out because of their faith or national origin.
"We have been contacted by federal law enforcement authorities who are taking steps to ensure that there is no backlash against the American Muslim community. We commend them for their pro-active efforts. We ask local Muslim communities to step up security measures at mosques and other Islamic institutions. We also urge local law enforcement agencies to coordinate with Muslim leaders to deter hate crimes.
"It is important, based on past counterterrorism cases that did not lead to terror convictions, that we withhold judgment until all the facts of this case come to light. We also ask public officials and commentators to avoid using stereotypical and ill-defined terminology when referring to this and similar cases.
"As the largest American Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, it is our religious and civic duty to reach out to all Americans to reaffirm Islam's teachings of peace, justice and tolerance for all."
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.
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Philosophy; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cair; londonairlineplot
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To: mdittmar
"American Muslims have consistently condemned all acts of terrorism, . . . ."
SSshhhh. Don't tell anyone. I sure as hell have heard nothing of the kind.
To: Mr. Blonde
And if you notice, they don't actually condemn this act as best I can tell.Goodness! I'm shocked! It must be a mere oversight on their part, no?
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posted on
08/10/2006 5:42:54 PM PDT
by
null and void
(Imagine a world without a CAIR...)
To: mdittmar
Yeah, we heard their condemnation on 9-11. (crickets chirping)
To: mdittmar
"As the largest American Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, it is our religious and civic duty to reach out to all Americans to reaffirm Islam's teachings of peace, justice and tolerance for all." CAIR: No need to "reach out" to non-Muslims before you reach within and stop the hatred of Jews and other infidels within some within your own ranks. Cut the hypocritical santimony.
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posted on
08/10/2006 5:48:38 PM PDT
by
Draco
To: mdittmar
"As the largest American Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, it is our religious and civic duty to reach out to all Americans to reaffirm Islam's teachings of peace, justice and tolerance for all."I think this is called "peeing down our backs and telling us that it's raining".
To: mdittmar
"As the largest American Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, it is our religious and civic duty to reach out to all Americans to reaffirm Islam's teachings of peace, justice and tolerance for all."
You have a very difficult, uphill battle considering the following quotes:
From the Koran:
- "Kill the disbelievers wherever we find them" (2:191)
- "Murder them and treat them harshly" (9:123)
- "Fight and slay the Pagans, seize them, attack them" (9:5)
- "And fight those who have not faith in Allah nor in the hereafter and who forbid not what God and his Prophet have forbidden, and who are not committed to the religion of truth" (9:29);
- "Strike terror into the hearts of the enemies of Allah" (8:60)
- "I will instill terror into the hearts of the unbelievers, smite them above their necks and smite all their finger-tips off them. It is not you who slew them; it was Allah" (8:12,17).
- Slay or crucify or cut the hands and feet of the unbelievers" (5:34)
- Seize them, and bind them, and burn them in the blazing fire" (69:30-37).
- "If there are twenty amongst you, you will crush two hundred: if a hundred, you will crush a thousand of them" (8:65)
- When you meet the unbelievers, strike off their heads; then when you have made wide slaughter among them, carefully tie up the remaining captives. Sura Mohammed:4
True to the Koran, Islamic fundamentalists conspired to commit mass-murder of innocents as a way to demonstrate their faith in Allah and Islam.
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posted on
08/10/2006 5:49:59 PM PDT
by
Zon
(Honesty outlives the lie, spin and deception -- It always has -- It always will.)
To: mdittmar
We also ask public officials and commentators to avoid using stereotypical and ill-defined terminology when referring to this and similar cases.
For example, don't point out the fact that the Religion of Peace® fanatics are involved in each and every one of these plots. That would be stereotypical. Don't mention that 19 of the 19 terrorists on 9-11 were Saudi nationals, that would be ill-defined terminology. And when a family member loses their life to one of these whack-job's bombs, remember that they are alleged whack-jobs.
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posted on
08/10/2006 5:51:07 PM PDT
by
JayNorth
To: mdittmar
American Muslims have consistently condemned all acts of terrorism...
Horse$hit.
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posted on
08/10/2006 5:51:36 PM PDT
by
msnimje
("Beware the F/A - 22 Raptor with open doors" -- Unknown US NAVY Raptor Pilot)
To: mdittmar
"Do you condemn the muslims who have attempted the terrorist attack?
Yes or no?
They cannot answer that question. It is forbidden for a Muslim to condemn a muslim.
They are all liars.
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posted on
08/10/2006 5:56:50 PM PDT
by
MonroeDNA
(Soros is a communist goon, controlled by communist goons.)
To: mdittmar
My friend, though I knew what to expect when I decided to read propagandist BS, after just finishing a late dinner, a Major Barf Alert, would definitely have been appropriate.
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posted on
08/10/2006 5:57:43 PM PDT
by
seasoned traditionalist
(ALL MUSLIMS ARE NOT TERRORISTS, BUT ALL TERRORISTS WHO WANT TO DESTROY OUR COUNTRY, ARE MUSLIMS)
To: mdittmar
"As the largest American Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, it is our religious and civic duty to reach out to all Americans to reaffirm Islam's teachings of peace, justice and tolerance for all." CAIR is nothing but a propaganda arm for Islamists. The mission of CAIR is the lie in presenting Islam's benign face to the world but, in reality, it hides the horrible, death cult of Evil.
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posted on
08/10/2006 6:00:33 PM PDT
by
afnamvet
(It is what it is.)
To: cousair
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posted on
08/10/2006 6:03:59 PM PDT
by
afnamvet
(It is what it is.)
To: mdittmar
As the largest American Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, it is our religious and civic duty to reach out to all Americans to reaffirm Islam's teachings of peace, justice and tolerance for all." The big lie. I have read the Koran and Islam has NO tolerance for ANY religion other than Islam. Islam has no tolerage for ANYONE other than a devout Muslim. As a matter of fact, if you're a Muslim, it is your sacred duty to deceive infidels, try to convert them and, if they won't convert, it is your sacred duty to kill them.
CAIR is fully of liars and deceivers and cannot be trusted to tell one iota of truth to non-Muslims.
Political correctness and the schmucks who follow it are going to kill us all......
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posted on
08/10/2006 6:06:55 PM PDT
by
KenHorse
To: Nuc1
In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
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posted on
08/10/2006 6:08:44 PM PDT
by
abclily
To: longtermmemmory; All
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posted on
08/10/2006 6:10:52 PM PDT
by
mdittmar
(May God watch over those who serve,and have served, to keep us free.)
To: Howlin
What in the HELL does that mean? They have "Richard Jewell Syndrome". ;)
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posted on
08/10/2006 6:12:21 PM PDT
by
Mr. Jeeves
("When the government is invasive, the people are wanting." -- Tao Te Ching)
To: mdittmar
American Muslims have consistently condemned all acts of terrorism, whether carried out by individuals, groups or states. This is their convenient one-size-fits-all statement, which is also used to condemn "terrorist" actions of Israel in defending itself and U.S. liberating Iraq while avoiding condemning Muslims.
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posted on
08/10/2006 6:15:00 PM PDT
by
Alouette
(Psalms of the Day: 79-82)
To: mdittmar
I'm being driven toward 4-letter posts more and more these days.
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posted on
08/10/2006 6:15:07 PM PDT
by
TankerKC
(Step Back! Doors Closing.)
To: abclily
"In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean."
Well...I could accept that, but I don't think it is harsh enough. Dying of thirst is pretty hard. I don't think drowning is as hard on a person.
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posted on
08/10/2006 6:39:27 PM PDT
by
Nuc1
(NUC1 Sub pusher SSN 668 (Liberals Aren't Patriots))
To: mdittmar
Round them up and put them in a coral in Utah. Take back Dearborn.
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posted on
08/10/2006 6:41:16 PM PDT
by
ArtyFO
(I love to smoke cigars when I adjust artillery fire.)
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