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Group Responds to Cal Thomas' Muslim Remarks
WTOP ^ | July 4, 2007 | WTOP staff

Posted on 07/04/2007 2:40:45 PM PDT by Baladas

WASHINGTON -- Recent remarks from WTOP commentator Cal Thomas have sparked controversy in the Muslim-American community. Now, an Islamic advocacy group is responding to Thomas' commentary.

In his weekly commentary on WTOP Radio Monday, Cal Thomas discussed the recent thwarted terror attacks in the United Kingdom.

"How much longer should we allow people from certain lands, with certain beliefs to come to Britain and America and build their mosques, teach hate, and plot to kill us?" Thomas asked. "Okay, lets have the required disclaimer: Not all Muslims from the Middle East and southeast Asia want to kill us, but those who do blend in with those who don't. Would anyone tolerate a slow-spreading cancer because it wasn't fast-spreading? Probably not. You'd want it removed."

Thomas' commentary prompted the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) to urge its supporters to contact WTOP and voice their concerns. WTOP received many calls and emails from both sides.

On Wednesday, WTOP invited Ibrahim Hooper, a CAIR spokesperson and Cal Thomas, to separately respond to Thomas' previous comments.

"For him, I would imagine that his next step is the expulsion of the Muslim-American community," Hooper said. "We condemn extremism. We've condemned terrorism....We've issued dozens of condemnations on dozens of terrorism attacks."

"But guys like [Cal] Thomas come along and want to say every Muslim should be suspect and should be treated in a certain way. That's not just and that's not the American way," Hooper said.

When negative incidents occur, such as the Danish cartoon controversy and the desecration of Korans at Guantanamo Bay, Hooper said CAIR focuses on educational campaigns and "things that really explain who Islam is all about so that they don't have to take their misinformation from Islamaphobes like Cal Thomas."

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To: Baladas

Islamphobe...One who has in irrational fear of Islam.

There are those of us who do not fear Islam, we despise it for the murderous cult of death that it is.


41 posted on 07/04/2007 3:46:45 PM PDT by Ouderkirk (Don't you think it's interesting how death and destruction seems to happen wherever Muslims gather.)
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To: Baladas
When negative incidents occur, such as the Danish cartoon controversy and the desecration of Korans at Guantanamo Bay, Hooper said CAIR focuses on educational campaigns and "things that really explain who Islam is all about so that they don't have to take their misinformation from Islamaphobes like Cal Thomas."

I guess that he means that people should take their misinformation from CAIR instead of getting their misinformation from anybody else...

42 posted on 07/04/2007 3:47:08 PM PDT by Zeppo (We live in the Age of Stupidity. [Dennis Prager])
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To: Baladas
"For him, I would imagine that his next step is the expulsion of the Muslim-American community," Hooper said.

Actually, I'd also be OK with that.

Look at the stellar behavior of British Muslims (sarcasm off).

43 posted on 07/04/2007 3:47:46 PM PDT by Marauder (¡Viva! Sir Salman)
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To: gridlock
Hooper said. "We condemn extremism. We've condemned terrorism....We've issued dozens of condemnations on dozens of terrorism attacks."

The clown with the recycled nylon on his head...

How many of those attacks were against non-muslims in Pakistan, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Malaysia and Indonesia, Abrahim?

Have you ever condemned murder by muslims in Pakistan, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Malaysia and Indonesia, Abrahim?
Not even once?

44 posted on 07/04/2007 3:50:03 PM PDT by Publius6961 (MSM: Israelis are killed by rockets; Lebanese are killed by Israelis.)
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To: Farmer Dean
If an incident like the Beslin school slaughter happens here, most Muslims will be hard pressed to escape with their lives.

I disagree. The homo loving liberal leftist Democrats will do all they can to protect the Muslim community whether they are guilty or not because they hate America and Christianity. They (ACLU, Democrats, NAACP, NOW, the MSM, and the Homosexual organizations) will defend the Muslims against the outraged citizens of the US with their last breath.

45 posted on 07/04/2007 3:54:58 PM PDT by vetvetdoug
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To: All

Ibrahim Hooper is a Christophobe, an Americaphobe, and a Westernophobe.

Shut CAIR down, prosecute under RICO laws


46 posted on 07/04/2007 3:55:13 PM PDT by UCFRoadWarrior (Illegal Alien Amnesty Is Anti-American)
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To: Baladas

Well Cal, you can expect a Fatwa to be declared against you, with a 25 million dollar price on your head. This is what happens when you tell the truth about Islam And remember, the fatwa is all about tolerance and love from the Islamic community


47 posted on 07/04/2007 4:03:28 PM PDT by realcleanguy ("I have not yet begun to fight")
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To: Baladas
"How much longer should we allow people from certain lands, with certain beliefs to come to Britain and America and build their mosques, teach hate, and plot to kill us?" Thomas asked.

I often wonder the same thing.... And how much longer can we tolerate a terrorist organization like CAIR?

48 posted on 07/04/2007 4:06:00 PM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: sport
There is coming a time in the near future that the United States will rue the day they did not do just that.

Given the recent demonstration by our elected officials as to their beliefs on illegal immigration, I think the probability of a citizen reaction being a lot stronger than "rue the day", is on a steady up hill climb.

No tin foil hat stuff, just thinking out loud.

49 posted on 07/04/2007 4:13:22 PM PDT by LasVegasMac (I've reached the age where happy hour is a nap.)
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To: Baladas

Mr. Pooper needs some edumacation so he duznt git stuk in irak.

A phobia is an intense, unrealistic fear, which can interfere with the ability to socialize, work, or go about everyday life, that is brought on by an object, event or situation.

No fear here.


50 posted on 07/04/2007 4:22:49 PM PDT by freema (Marine FRiend, 1stCuz2xRemoved, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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To: Baladas
I'm thinking about getting me a website to sell, "Ethnic Chips", shoulder-fitting chips with "I Dare you" engraved in 14-karat rust. Easy to balance on your shoulder when you are just looking for a fight, or just something to bitch about.

Hey, if gore can sell "carbon credits" - proving there are people stupid enough to part with their money on a hype - then I should find a market for ethnic chips too.
51 posted on 07/04/2007 4:23:16 PM PDT by FrankR (Fred Thompson, the cure for America's current nonsense)
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To: Baladas

“Expulsion of the Muslim-American community”...now THERE’s a thought.


52 posted on 07/04/2007 4:25:07 PM PDT by beethovenfan (If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
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To: BoneShaker
Islam - The Religioncult of the Perpetually Offended.
53 posted on 07/04/2007 4:36:32 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it!)
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To: SkyDancer
ELAL (Israeli) airlines does exactly that ... that’s why they’ve never had a hijacking or have been blown up .....

I know. My brother has been pulled out of line more than once when going to Israel and grilled for more than hour with rapid fire questions in hopes they would trip him up if he was a terrorist.
54 posted on 07/04/2007 4:39:03 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it!)
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To: LasVegasMac

I would hope that would be the case. I also have a feeling that we are going to find out one way or the other in the near future.

One thing for sure, the politicians do not give a damn.


55 posted on 07/04/2007 4:39:27 PM PDT by sport
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To: Baladas

First, we should not let the imams go into our prisons, and convert our criminals.


56 posted on 07/04/2007 4:41:49 PM PDT by mathluv (Never Forget!)
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To: Baladas
This man, Cal Thomas is getting in the way of our plans to eventually saturate and take over this nation of infidels and the entire world, to bring about "Alah's" apocoplypse!!

Oops.

57 posted on 07/04/2007 4:45:12 PM PDT by unspun (Acknowledgment of God affords life, popular & national sovereignty, liberty, responsibility)
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To: Paperdoll

I suspect that most thinking Americans understand that “the religion of peace” talk is code for you will be converted or else. I also suspect that most Americans are keeping their powder dry.


58 posted on 07/04/2007 4:47:58 PM PDT by ANGGAPO (LayteGulfBeachClub)
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To: ANGGAPO

Being forewarned is being forarmed.


59 posted on 07/04/2007 5:07:23 PM PDT by Paperdoll ( Vote for Duncan Hunter in the Primaries for America's sake!)
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To: Baladas

bookmark


60 posted on 07/04/2007 5:12:22 PM PDT by GOP Poet
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