CAIR Rebuffed by Boxer: A Turning Point?

Townhall ^ | 01/21/07 | Joel Mowbray

[presidio9]

In what could be either a major turning point or just an aberration, Sen. Barbara Boxer recently rescinded an award given to a California resident because of his position with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).

Despite being founded by two self-identified supporters of Islamic terrorism and continually refusing to condemn Islamic terrorism, CAIR has not only survived, but thrived. In the five years since 9/11, CAIR has grown exponentially in both resources and influence, becoming the defacto voice of American Muslims in the mainstream media. It has been embraced by many sectors of the federal government, including the FBI. But politically, CAIR’s success primarily has been limited to forging alliances with leftist organizations, most notably the ACLU.

Though the long-term implications are still far from certain, Sen. Boxer’s very public disavowal of CAIR might encourage real media investigation by changing the perception that criticism of CAIR is a right-wing affair, and it could even inspire other Democrats and liberals to follow her lead.

Shortly after Sen. Boxer’s office last month presented Sacramento activist Basim Elkarra a “certificate of accomplishment,” he was notified that the award was being withdrawn because he heads the local chapter of CAIR. For Mr. Elkarra, it probably means little whether he is the recipient of the certificate or not. For CAIR, however, the move must feel like a stunning rebuke considering that the group that has masterfully courted the left by positioning itself as “America’s largest Muslim civil liberties group.”

While Sen. Boxer cited, among other things, quotes from fellow Democratic Sens. Charles Schumer of New York and Richard Durbin of Illinois that were critical of CAIR, both statements were made over three years ago—and no other prominent Democrats have said anything similar since. Although no prominent elected Republicans have joined the chorus criticizing CAIR, a fair reading of grassroots Internet activity shows that concern over the organization is largely found on the right.

CAIR claims that Boxer succumbed to the “pro-Israel lobby,” who are “anti-Muslim extremists.” The reality is that Sen. Boxer, as politically safe as any member of Congress’ upper chamber, received little flack for issuing a relatively minor certificate to Mr. Elkarra. She had little to gain, and much to lose. A savvy pol, Sen. Boxer likely realized that she would be subjected to CAIR’s well-oiled attack machine.

Sure enough, CAIR unsheathed the long knives. Calls to Sen. Boxer’s office were overwhelming against her decision, and only one group, California-based Stand With Us, actually encouraged its members to support her. But ironically, in the course of disparaging Ms. Boxer, CAIR demonstrated precisely why the Senator did the right thing.

Interviewed by Paula Zahn last week on CNN, CAIR spokesman Ibrahim Hooper let loose a grandiose fabrication:

“We practically have a rubber stamp saying, ‘CAIR condemns blank act of terrorism.’ We’ve repeatedly, consistently condemned terrorism in all its forms, including attacks on Israeli civilians by Hamas, Hezbollah. We’ve condemned it repeatedly.”

Not true.

While CAIR did condemn one specific attack committed by Hamas—the particularly gruesome Netanya Passover Massacre in March 2002—it pointedly omitted any reference to the terrorist organization. (Interestingly, CAIR’s press release also avoided acknowledging that the bombing occurred in “Israel,” writing instead that the attack happened in “the Middle East.”) As for Hezbollah, CAIR has never condemned any of that organization’s many terrorist attacks. During the month-long war last summer, CAIR issued at least eight condemnations of Israel and America—but not one of Hezbollah.

CAIR has, in fact, never condemned Hamas or Hezbollah. Given repeated opportunities to do so by outlets such as the Washington Post and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, CAIR has flatly refused to denounce either. Asked point-blank by Newsweek just last month to condemn Hamas, CAIR Executive Director (and co-founder) Nihad Awad demurred, dismissing the question as “the game of the pro-Israel lobby.”

When unaware their words were being recorded, though, both of CAIR’s co-founders have freely discussed Islamic terrorism—by voicing their support. In a speech at Barry University in Florida in 1994, Mr. Awad declared, “I’m in support of the Hamas movement.” Addressing a youth session at a 1999 Islamic Association for Palestine convention in Chicago, CAIR’s other co-founder, Omar Ahmad, praised suicide bombers who “kill themselves for Islam”: “Fighting for freedom, fighting for Islam, that is not suicide. They kill themselves for Islam.” (Transcript provided by the Investigative Project.)

Neither statement endorsing Islamic terrorism is out of character for CAIR. When they founded CAIR in 1994, Awad and Ahmad, were both high-ranking officials with the Islamic Association of Palestine, and they maintained close relations for years afterward. IAP, which appears to have ceased operations within the past two years, was an openly anti-Semitic organization long believed to be Hamas’ political front in the U.S. A civil court judge in Illinois last year confirmed those suspicions when he declared that there was “strong evidence that IAP was supporting Hamas.”

Attacks on CAIR, however, require some degree of nuance, as the group doesn’t openly advocate on behalf of Islamic terrorist organizations. Though it has fiercely and loudly defended men charged with aiding terrorism, such as now-open Hamas operative Mousa Abu Marzouk and former University of South Florida professor Sami al-Arian, CAIR’s primary focus is stifling legitimate debate on the threat posed by radical Islam. Talk radio host Michael Graham was drummed out of Disney-owned WMAL in

Washington because of a campaign spearheaded by the group. More recently, talk host and columnist Dennis Prager was publicly flagellated for criticizing new Congressman Keith Ellison’s decision to swear his oath of office on the Qur’an.

If only CAIR exhibited anywhere near the same kind of hostility for the likes of Hamas and Hezbollah.

That its apologism for Islamic terrorism has been remarkably slick is probably why CAIR has thus far escaped scrutiny by the left or the mainstream media. Perhaps the best example is its much-ballyhooed fatwa against terrorism and extremism—terms that intentionally were not defined. No fundamentalist Muslim considers himself “extreme,” and Hamas and its boosters maintain that the only real “terrorist” in the region is the Jewish state. Not coincidentally, CAIR claims to condemn “all forms of terrorism,” yet it almost exclusively focuses on Israel’s actions.

Seeing through CAIR’s tapestry of lies and deceptions is admittedly a tough task, but by no means an impossible one. Sen. Boxer did it with little outside prodding. How many others in the media and on the left will follow suit?

[King Moonracer]

CAIR claims that Boxer succumbed to the “pro-Israel lobby,” who are “anti-Muslim extremists.”

Then Barbara Boxer berated them for not having children....

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

wouldn't it be the shi'its if this org is really a contrivance of the FBI/CIA.......or at least either or both have operatives within it?

[EQAndyBuzz]

"In what could be either a major turning point or just an aberration, Sen. Barbara Boxer recently rescinded an award given to a California resident because of his position with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). "

How about a setup to get Obama out of the race?

[jmaroneps37]

I vote "aberration".
I truly believe the rat is anti American and thinks he can use the war on terror to take complete control of America without losing a single duel with the terrorists. If they take the White House we will be in big trouble, big trouble.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

The senators are "Democrats," members of the "Democrat" party, not Democratic party.

All Republicans are democratically elected, too.

It's important that we use the correct term. Calling them the "Democratic" party and referring to senators as "Democratic senators" implies that Republicans are anti-democratic.

It is also a fallacy, as the Democrats, with their special interests, union alliance, and support of judicial activism are the least democratic of the two parties.

[Ben Mugged]

How about a setup to get Obama out of the race?

You know it might be interesting to get a statement from CAIR on Obama's candidacy considering the death sentence placed on anyone converting from Islam to Christianity.

[presidio9]

I vote "aberration". I truly believe the rat is anti American and thinks he can use the war on terror to take complete control of America without losing a single duel with the terrorists. If they take the White House we will be in big trouble, big trouble.

This is about changing the subject. The dems know that they lose on terrorism, but they win when they keep voters on unworkable economy-destroying class-warfare schemes, like medical welfare, and raising taxes on our most productive citizens. Boxer knows that muslims in her district will vote for her no matter what she does, so openly talking to them can only hurt her.

[OnRightOnLeftCoast]

The FBI mandated several years ago, all agents...recruits have to go through sensitivity training.

And remember: Omar Ahmed, Chairman of the Board of CAIR said in the San Ramon Valley Herald, July 1998:

"Islam isn't in America to be equal to any other faith, but to become dominant. The Qur'an should be the highest authority in America, and Islam the only accepted religion on earth."

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

"CAIR claims that Boxer succumbed to the “pro-Israel lobby,” who are “anti-Muslim extremists.”

Congress.org Congressional Biography
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA).
Senate Minority Chief Deputy Whip. ...
Birthdate: 11/11/1940
Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
Religion: Jewish

What really fries CAIR is that Boxer is a liberal Jew.....CAIR was counting on making repeated hay of her ill-conceived "award", but the heat got to be too much for her, apparently.

[Berosus]

Knowing how dumb Boxer is, I'm having trouble believing this story.

[OnRightOnLeftCoast]

The term is alive and well:

The Democratic Party

[quantfive]

"You know it might be interesting to get a statement from CAIR on Obama's candidacy considering the death sentence placed on anyone converting from Islam to Christianity."

Interesting symbolism of Obama using the Koran that Thomas Jefferson owned, especially considering Jefferson read the book to understand (and with much disgust) the enemy we were facing even in his day. The enemy is islam and it's fundamental teaching that if your not a muslim, you have no rights and abuse including rape, torture, deceit & murder are acceptable. If you are a muslim then you are spared these but lose fundamental rights of free-will such as what you will dress in, your undeprivaleged designation if your female, forbidding of alcahol, music one and on etc. etc.

[California Patriot]

While Boxer and anyone else is right to criticize and oppose CAIR, in her case it's just a matter of Jewish interest-group politics, I suspect.

[Ben Mugged]

Interesting symbolism of Obama using the Koran that Thomas Jefferson owned

It wasn't Obama who did this, it was a Senator from Wisconsin.

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

DANIEL PIPES.org - Weblog: "CAIR's LEGAL TRIBULATIONS"

DANIEL PIPES.org -weblog: "A CAIR MISCELLANY"

DISCOVER THE NETWORKS - Group Profile: "CAIR"

Google - Blogs - Search Term: "CAIR"

GOOGLE - News - Search Term: "CAIR"

"CAIR WATCH"

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "CAIR'S CENSORSHIP AGENDA ROLLS ON" by Janet Levy (updated) (February 1, 2007)

FAMILY SECURITY MATTERS.org: "CAIR: SELF ABSORBED AND MORALLY DISTORTED" by Glen Reinsford (January 26, 2007)

JIHAD WATCH.org (LOS ANGELES TIMES): "CAIR OFFICIAL REFUSES TO CONDEMN HAMAS AND HIZBALLAH AS TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS" (January 24, 2007)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - weblog: "CAIR ON HAMAS: 'I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE RELEVANCE'" (January 24, 2007)

WorldNetDaily.com: "CAIR: WHY IS 'AMERICAN' IN ITS NAME?" -Commentary by Kevin McCullough (January 19, 2007)

NEWSMAX.com (AP): "MUSLIMS UPSET OVER '24' PORTRAYAL" (January 18, 2007, 2:08 p.m. EST)

WTOP.com (AP): Detroit - "AIRLINE APOLOGIZES TO BARRED MUSLIMS" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Dawud Walid, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said in a statement the group welcomes the airline's apology and offer "as a positive step toward addressing the concerns of the Muslim passengers.") (January 17, 2007, 11:06 pm)

CNS NEWS.com: "BACKGROUNDER: WHAT CRITICS SAY ABOUT CAIR" by Fred Lucas (January16, 2007)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - weblog: "VIDEO: KAUFMAN vs. IFTIKHAR (CAIR)" (January 10, 2007)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - weblog: "VIDEO: CAIR ASKED TOUGH QUESTIONS ON CNN" (January 8, 2007)

JIHAD WATCH.org: "SACRAMENTO BEE EDITORIAL PLUMPS FOR CAIR" (January 7, 2007)

JIHAD WATCH.org (UPI): Washington - "CAIR MONITORS AIRPORT TREATMENT OF MUSLIMS" (January 5, 2007)

MICHELLE MALKIN.com - blog: "MONDAY MORNING BLOOD-BOILER: BUSH KOWTOWS TO CAIR" (January 2, 2007)

JIHAD WATCH.org: "YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK: US GOVERNMENT MEETS WITH CAIR AND OTHER MUSLIM LEADERS TO DISCUSS 'ISLAMOPHOBIA'" (December 23, 3006)

CNS NEWS.com: "ISLAMIC GROUP HAS MASTERED VICTIMIZATION GAME, CRITIC SAYS" by Randy Hall (December 22, 2006)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - weblog: "CAIR GOES AFTER REP. VIRGIL GOODE" (December 22, 2006)

CNS NEWS.com: "ISLAMIC GROUP WANTS GOP TO REPUDIATE CONGRESSMAN" by Melanie Hunter (December 21, 2006)

MensNewsDaily.com: "CAIR: THE OTHER FIFTH COLUMN" -Column by Jim Kouri, CPP (December 13, 2006)

WASHINGTON TIMES.com: "MUSLIM PILGRIMS URGED TO COMPLAIN" by Audrey Hudson (December 13, 2006)

WorldNetDaily.com: "DID CAIR FOUNDER SAY ISLAM TO RULE AMERICA?" by Art Moore (December 11, 2006)

CNS NEWS.com: "CAIR SEEKING REDRESS FOR IMAMS KICKED OFF AIRPLANE" by Susna Jones (December 7, 2006)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "CAIR'S PRO-HAMAS PRESS" by Joe Kaufman (December 5, 2006)

NEWSMAX.com: "ISLAMIC GROUP TARGETS COLUMNIST" (December 4, 2006, 9:05 p.m. EST)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "CAIR KOs '24'" by Henry Mark Holzer (December 4, 2006)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - weblog: "CAIR's FIVE-YEAR PROPAGANDA PUSH CONTINUES" (November 24, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org (PRNewswire): Washington - "FIRST MUSLIM CONGRESSMAN ADDRESSES CAIR BANQUET" (November 20, 2006)

HOTAIR.com - blog/video (JIHAD WATCH.org with Robert Spencer): "The CAIR Congress" (November 16, 2006)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "CAIR vs. DePaul by Thomas Ciesielka, TC Public Relations  (November 14, 2006)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - weblog: "CAIR's CANDIDATE WINS MINNESOTA" (November 7, 2006)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "CAIR's CONGRESSMAN" by Joel Mowbray (November 6, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org: "CAIR's Ahmed Bedier stops by Jihad Watch to tell me no one is reading Jihad Watch" (November 6, 2006)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "KICKING A CAIR EXTREMIST OFF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION" by Steven Emerson (November 6, 2006)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - weblog: "CHICAGO TEEN SENTENCED TO 'SENSITIVITY TRAINING' FROM CAIR" (October 23, 2006)

WorldNetDaily.com: "AMERICAN CITIZENS AIDED HAMAS TERROR Former CAIR member gets 7 years, imam in 'quite' town pleads guilty" (October 13, 2006)

CNS NEWS.com: "GYM ATTIRE SEEN AS LATEST ATTEMPT TO FORCE SHARI'A IN US" by Monisha Bansal (October 2, 2006)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "KEITH ELLISON, CAIR, AND HAMAS" by Robert Spencer (September 27, 2006)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - weblog: "CAIR REP REACTS TO OHIO CAR DEALER 'JIHAD'" (September 26, 2006) (Note: Includes a video.)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com (JIHAD WATCH.org): "WHAT CAIR-SAUDI CONNECTION?" (September 22, 2006)

YouTube.com - Video: "CAIR ANTI-ISRAEL RALLY-Columbus, Ohio (Added to YouTube on September 1, 2006)

AMERICAN THINKER.com: "KAFIR-PHOBIA: AMERICANS AS VIOLENT ANTI-MUSLIM BIGOTS" by Patrick Poole (August 31, 2006)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - Weblog: "CAIR ANTI-ISRAEL  CIRCUS BACKFIRES" (August 28, 2006)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - weblog: "CAIR's FELLOW TRAVELERS" (August 28, 2006)

AIRPORT BUSINESS.com (AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION) (LexisNexis): "JFK SECURITY ACCUSED OF RACIAL PROFILING" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The allegations were reportedly made at a news conference held on 23 August, at which Dennis Parker of the American Civil Liberties Union stated that the price for racial profiling is too high to pay. The news conference was convened by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and was aimed at highlighting the case of an Iraqi-born US family, Reuters reported.") (Updated August 25, 2006)

HOURGLAS1941.blogspot.com: "CAIR (COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS) RALLY AGAINST ISRAELI WAR ON LEBANON AND PALESTINE - A REPORT BY CIAOSPIRIT" (July 30, 2006)

ZOMBIETIME.com: "EYES WIDE OPEN, COLUMBUS, OHIO: June 12-14, 2006" by Ciaospirit

JIHAD WATCH.org: "CAIR TRUMPETS ANOTHER FABRICATED ANTI-MUSLIM HATE CRIME" (July 23, 2006)

CNS NEWS.com: "MUSLIM GROUP WANTS CHRISTIAN LEADER BANNED FROM CANADA" by Alison Espach (July 17, 2006) (Read More...)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - Weblog: "CAIR PLAYS THE 'DUAL LOYALTY' CARD" (July 14, 2006)

THE AMERICAN MUSLIM.org: Washington, D.C. (July 13, 2006)-  "URGE CONGRESS, PRESIDENT TO CONDEMN ISRAELI ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS  CAIR" -Posted July 14, 2006

"littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=21511_CAIR-San_Antonio-_Withdrawal_Will_Be_Regarded_As_an_Act_of_Courage_and_Heroism" (July 12, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org: CAIR DEFENDS HAMAS TERRORISTS" (June 29, 2006)

"littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=21279_US_GIves_CAIR_a_Tour_of_OHare_Security" (June 28, 2006)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "CAIR FIFTH COLUMNISTS AND MULTICULTURALISTS" by Joe Kaufman (June 27, 2006)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - Weblog: "CAIR COMPLAINING TO FBI ABOUT BLOGS" (June 24, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org (ARAB NEWS): "CAIR, WAMY TO LAUNCH MASSIVE PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN" (June 22, 2006)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "THE CAIR-UAE CONNECTION" by Paul Sperry (June 20, 2006)

HOT AIR.com - Blog - VENT with Michelle Malkin: "MARINE PROBE OVER HADJI GIRL" (June 15, 2006)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - Weblog: "HADJI GIRL UPDATE" (June 15, 2006)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - Weblog: "MAINSTREAM MEDIA DISGRACE OF THE MONTH: HADJI GIRL" (June 13, 2006)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "CAIR AND ISLAMIC JIHAD" by Joe Kaufman (May 23, 2006)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - Weblog: "CAIR ATTACKS LGF" (May 22, 2006)

DANIEL PIPES.org - Weblog: "WHY CAIR IS NOT TO BE TRUSTED" (May 12, 2006)

DANIEL PIPES.org (FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com): "CAIR BACKS DOWN FROM ANTI-CAIR" by Daniel Pipes (April 21, 2006)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - Weblog: "ANOTHER LEGAL DEFEAT FOR CAIR" (April 11, 2006)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "CAIR APRIL FOOLS" by Joe Kaufman (March 31, 2006)

CNS NEWS.com: "ISLAMIC GROUP WANTS PROBE OF ALLEGED US-ISRAELI  COLLABORATION" by Susan Jones (March 17, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org (NEW YORK SUN): "ALARM SPREADS OVER REMARKS OF JAIL IMAM" (March 10, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org (NEW YORK POST): "NEW YORK: TOP JAIL IMAM IN HATE TIRADE" (March 9, 2006)

THE COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG: "CAIR SUPPORTS IMAM JALIL'S HATEFUL VIEWS" (March 10, 2006)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "CAIR: ISLAMISTS FOOLING THE ESTABLISHMENT" by Daniel Pipes and Sharon Chadha (March 8, 2006)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "CAIR's DUBAI SUGAR DADDY" by Paul Sperry (March 1, 2006)

JIHADWATCH.org (THE DETROIT NEWS): "MUSLIM GROUPS CRITICIZE MSU FOR ONLINE CARICATURES" (February 28, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org: "CAIR's HOOPER PLUMPS FOR AID TO HAMAS TERRORISTS ON PBS" (February 25, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org (THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN via LGF): "CAIR BOARD MEMBER: RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH IS NOT ABSOLUTE" (February 22, 2006)

CNS NEWS.com: 'PRINTING CARTOONS LIKE SHOUTING 'FIRE,' SAYS RELIGIOUS LEADER" by Monisha Bansal (February 17, 2006)

CNS NEWS.com: "RADIO HOST APOLOGIZES FOR 'OUT OF LINE' REMARKS ON MUSLIMS" by Susan Jones (February 8, 2006)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "DEATH OF A TERROR LOBBY" by Joe Kaufman (February 3, 2006)

CNS NEWS.com: "US-BASED ISLAMIC GROUP WADES INTO MUSLIM-DANISH ROW" by Susan Jones (February 1, 2006)

CNS NEWS.com: "'DON'T OFFEND MUSLIMS, MR. PRESIDENT'" by Susan Jones (January 31, 2006)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - Weblog: "HANDEL FIRES BACK AT CAIR" (January 30, 2006)

KFI640.com: "HandelCAIRresponse"  (mp3) (January 30, 2006)

WorldNetDaily.com: "SCHOOL ALLOWS MUSLIMS TO PRAY  Reverses policy after confrontation with CAIR" (January 26, 2006)

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)

WorldNetDaily.com: "CAIR ISSUES U.S. 'TRAVEL ADVISORY'" (December 21, 2005)

JIHAD WATCH.org (AMERICANS AGAINST HATE.com): "CAIR-FL SPOKESMAN SAYS 'NOTHING IMMORAL' ABOUT ISLAMIC JIHAD" (December 13, 2005)

"www.internet-haganah.us/jihadi/pij.html"

JIHAD WATCH.org: "KAUFMAN AND EPSTEIN: CAIR HOTEL HELL" (December 2, 2005)

JIHAD WATCH.org: "D.C. WATSON: DOUBLE-CROSS" (November 14, 2005)

CNS NEWS.com: "CAIR CALLS FOR CALM IN FRANCE" by Melanie Hunter (November 8, 2005)

JIHAD WATCH.org: "THE LIES ESCALATE" (November 13, 2005)

JIHAD WATCH.org: "CAIR DEFAMES ME AGAIN" (November 9, 2005)

JIHAD WATCH.org: "CAIR GOES AFTER ME" (November 8, 2005)

DISCOVER THE NETWORKS: "PROFILE: CAIR by Investor's Business Daily" (August 8, 2005)

DANIEL PIPES.org - Weblog: "CAIR ACCEPTED AS 'MAINSTREAM'" (January 21, 2004) (UPDATED: October 25, 2005)

CNS NEWS.com: "CONGRESS URGED TO RECOGNIZE THE BEGINNING OF RAMADAN" (September 26, 2005)

FrontPageMagazine.com: "WHOSE SIDE IS CAIR ON?" by Andrew Whitehead (September 21, 2005)

JIHAD WATCH.org - DHIMMI WATCH: "DC Watson: CAIR: TRIVIALIZING 9/11 FOR THE SAKE OF ISLAM?" (September 18, 2005)

DanielPipes.org (FrontPageMagazine.com): "WHY CORPORATIONS FUND RADICAL ISLAM" by Daniel Pipes (September 2, 2005)

JIHAD WATCH.org: "MPAC, CAIR, ISNA FEEL EXCLUDED FROM THE STRUGGLE AGAINST TERRORISM" (August 30, 2005)

MichNews.com: "ACLU ALLIANCE WITH CAIR?" -Column by Sher Zieve (August 26, 2005)

CNS NEWS.com: "CAIR HAILS FIRING OF MICHAEL GRAHAM" by Randy Hall (August 22, 2005)

TOWNHALL.com: "CAIR 1, FREE SPEECH 0" -Column by Joel Mowbray (August 22, 2005)

TOWNHALL.com: "WELL, THEY GOT ME..." -Column by Michael Graham (August 22, 2005)

JIHAD WATCH.org (IndyStar): "CAIR, ACLU SUE GOV'T OVER BORDER SCRUTINY" (April 24, 2005)

DanielPipes.org - Weblog: "CAIR NAMED AS A DEFENDANT IN 9/11 TERROR LAWSUIT" (December 30, 2004) (NOTE: SEE AUGUST 15, 2005 UPDATE)

FrontPageMagazine.com: "CAIR FOUNDED BY 'ISLAMIST TERRORISTS'?" by Daniel Pipes and Sharon Chadha (July 28, 2005)

TheCounterterrorism Blog: "WALID PHARES: CAIR MUST CONDEMN AL QAIDA AND JIHADISM.." (July 28, 2005)

AMERICAN DAILY.com: "CAIR DISLIKES FREE SPEECH ON RADIO" by Pete Fisher (July 26, 2005)

WorldNetDaily.com: "CAIR TO GOP: REPUDIATE TANCREDO Upset by radio discussion about bombing Mecca" (July 22, 2005)

TOWNHALL.com: "THE MUSLIM HATE CRIME THAT WASN'T" -Column by Michelle Malkin (July 6, 2005)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "CAIRing for Sami Al-Arian" by Joe Kaufman (June 22, 2005)

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)

DANIELPIPES.org - Weblog: "SIR IBRAHIM HOOPER AND LORD SALAM AL-MARAYATI?" (June 12, 2005)

JIHAD WATCH.org - Dhimmi Watch (AMERICANS AGAINST HATE): "JEB BUSH SENDS LETTER OF SUPPORT TO CAIR" (June 5, 2005)

ArabNews.com: Washinton: "CAIR OFFERING FREE QUR'AN COPIES TO AMERICANS" by Barbara Ferguson, Arab News (June 4, 2005)

"/littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=16089_NYT_Legitimizes_CAIR_(Again)&only" (June 4, 2005)

WorldNetDaily.com: "CAIR DISTRIBUTES QURAN BANNED AS ANTI-SEMITIC Version Offered for Free as Goodwill Response to Newsweek Fiasco" by Art Moore (June 2, 2005)

DanielPipes.org - Weblog: "MSM CRTICIZES CAIR, CAIR BRAZENS IT OUT" (May 23, 2005)

DANIEL PIPES.org (FrontPageMagazine.com): "CAIR's HATE CRIMES NONSENSE" by Daniel Pipes and Sharon Chadha (May 18, 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)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "CAIR: HOW CLOSE TO TERRORISM?" by Andrew Whitehead and Lee Kaplan (May 11, 2005)

WorldNetDaily.com: "ACLU, CAIR DECRY ANTI-TERROR EFFORTS" April 20, 2005)

WorldNetDaily.com: "CAIR AND TERRORISM" -Commentary by Joseph Farah (April 18, 2005)

FrontPageMag.com: "CAIR's RADICAL NEXUS" by Josh Lefkowitz and Erick Stakelbeck (March 10, 2005)

INTERNET-HAGANAH.US: "WTF, OVER. [WHY IS THE DoD LIST SERVER BEING USED BY CAIR?]" (March 9, 2005)

ISLAM ONLINE.net: Washington - "CAIR PROPOSES WORLD ISLAMOPHOBIA REPORT" (January 14, 2005)

DanielPipes.org - Weblog: "CAIR NAMED AS A DEFENDANT IN 9/11 TERROR LAWSUIT" (December 30, 2004)

WorldNetDaily.com: "SCHOOLS TO OBSERVE RAMADAN HOLIDAY?" (December 16, 2004)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "SPEAK TO ME, IBRAHIM!" by Robert Spencer (March 10, 2003)