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Phony 'Satirical' Anti-Muslim Posters Circulated at GWU
Little Green Footballs ^ | Tue, Oct 9, 2007 | Little Green Footballs

Posted on 10/09/2007 11:51:50 AM PDT by ocr1

At George Washington University, another outrageous action by the Saudi-funded radical Islamic front group calling itself the Muslim Student Association, as they circulate flyers purporting to be from a conservative campus group with disgusting anti-Muslim messages: Anti-Muslim Fliers Cause Uproar.

Posters appeared all over the George Washington University campus yesterday morning blaring the message: “HATE MUSLIMS? SO DO WE!!!”

Campus police moved quickly to remove the fliers, university leaders began investigating how they got there and student groups met last night to deplore the posters, which had a photo of an Arab and description of “typical Muslim” features such as “suicide vest,” “hidden AK-47” and “peg-leg for smuggling children and heroin.”

The posters managed to upset just about everyone on campus: Muslim students, other religious groups and conservatives who are hosting “Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week” later this month. Some questioned whether they were mocking the conservatives, pointing to fine print at the bottom — “Brought to you by Students for Conservativo-Fascism Awareness” — and a postscript recommending a BBC video on the politics of fear.

Any subtleties were lost under the gigantic headline, though.

Any subtleties, such as whether this was a complete setup and a hoax, are also quickly glossed over by the Washington Post, as they proceed to wring their hands over the dreadful hatred on display:

“I was just really shocked that this sort of hatred exists on our campus,” said Najah El Bash, a sophomore from New York who is one of the leaders of the GWU Muslim Students Association. “You never think this would come so close to home, from people you’re in classes with. . . . It’s scary.” It had to be well-planned, she said, for so many posters to go up so quickly.

GWU President Steven Knapp said in a statement last night, “There is no place for expressions of hatred on our campus.” He called the fliers reprehensible and said students of different faiths will be gathering this week for a community meal with Muslims during Ramadan. “This event speaks to our university’s commitment to global cultural understanding and respect.”

The poster describes “typical” Muslims and says, “To find out more, come to ISLAMO-FASCISM AWARENESS WEEK!!! For more information, contact the GWU Young America’s Foundation.”

Sergio Gor, a senior from Los Angeles who is the president of that group, said he was horrified when he heard about the fliers. “We did not put up those posters,” he said. “Someone took our name and used it. It was hateful.”

An LGF reader emails some interesting information; this morning on the Washington DC Fox 5 news channel, a Muslim student actually admitted putting up the fake posters—it was satire, he said.

The student Ahmed Abdel Wahab was interviewed on Fox 5 this am, explaining the poster as ‘satire.’

But this revelation is nowhere to be found in the MSM reports.

UPDATE at 10/9/07 10:41:12 am:

More “satire” claims at the GW Hatchet student paper: After meeting, mixed views on anti-Muslim posters.

“We’re all here, we’re not all the same and we need to understand,” said sophomore Tarek Al-Hariri, president of GW Peace Forum, during the discussion. “I think something this morning happened. It may or may not have been taken the way it was supposed to be (and) may not have been a mistake. Nevertheless, people were affected and people took offense.”

Many of the students in attendance at the event said they were personally hurt by the posters that were hung. “This is the first time I felt attacked,” said Manalle Mahmoud, a junior who is of the Muslim faith.

Representatives from more than a dozen groups on campus and from Muslim, Catholic and Jewish faiths spoke in unison condemning the posters and the unidentified subjects who hung them.

“We wish to reaffirm our solidarity with all our brothers and sisters of all faith backgrounds and reiterate our commitment to greater understanding of all peoples, of all creeds and denominations,” said sophomore Brandon Hines, in a statement from the GW Catholic community.

Several students present at Monday night’s gathering attacked senior Sergio Gor, president of GW YAF, for today’s events. “We are being targeted because we are conservative,” said Gor, who left the meeting before its conclusion. “No way in shape or in form do we support hate speech.”

Gor said GW YAF is hosting several events at the end of the month for “Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week.” The week will feature two Iranian women - who were persecuted in the Islamic republic - and conservative writer and activist David Horowitz.

Some individuals in attendance at Monday’s discussion said this situation is not as bad as it seems. Lara Nasri, a graduate student and a member of the Campus Anti-War Network, said the video listed on the poster, “The Power of Nightmares,” was a documentary questioning the West’s fear of terrorist networks. “It was completely satirical and overblown,” Nasri said. “It was the antithesis of racism.”

Gor disagreed with Nasri. “This is not satirical,” said Sergio Gor. “It is hatred.”

And here’s the phony poster:



TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: dc; fliers; gwu; hoax; lgf; muslim; phony; posters; yaf
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1 posted on 10/09/2007 11:51:53 AM PDT by ocr1
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To: ocr1

What happens when you go to the link on the poster?


2 posted on 10/09/2007 11:54:35 AM PDT by rocksblues (Just enforce the law!)
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To: ocr1
Gor disagreed with Nasri. “This is not satirical,” said Sergio Gor. “It is hatred.”

I don't think they are mutually exclusive. I think you can hate what someone stands for . . . and satirize them.

3 posted on 10/09/2007 11:56:16 AM PDT by Greg F (Duncan Hunter is a good man.)
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To: ocr1

Islamics did it to garner sympathy and to whine and cry over a hate crime act.


4 posted on 10/09/2007 11:58:06 AM PDT by lilylangtree (Veni, Vidi, Vici)
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To: rocksblues

An LGF reader emails some interesting information; this morning on the Washington DC Fox 5 news channel, a Muslim student actually admitted putting up the fake posters—it was satire, he said.

this is typical Islamo-Facist tactics...

they stir up Fear and agitate it is a Political type of terrorism.

all the more reason to resist the Islamic Nations and peoples. ( they are the “enablers” of the Facists.)


5 posted on 10/09/2007 11:59:43 AM PDT by LtKerst (Lt Kerst)
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To: ocr1

When a Muslim gets caught casting the seeds of “victimhood” it’s satire. hmmm.

I think that is a hate crime against American conservatives.


6 posted on 10/09/2007 12:01:46 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: ocr1

Almost exactly what’s happening in nearby Manassas, Virginia.

1. Prince William County begins to limit free services to illegals.

2. House in Manassas (which housed many illegal residents) catches fire.

3. House is demolished but big, professional sign is posted calling county residents “Racist.”.

4. Nothing happens to sign, but sudenly KKK is attracted to “racist” Prince William County.

5. Nothing happens to sign, but owner discovers undetonated fire bombs.

6. Sign gets partially torn down. TV cameras arrive. Racists at work?

No, more likely this was staged by Mexicans Without Borders and other organizations of illegal aliens. They know the press will support their activities. When the county residents didn’t take the bait they staged their own “vandalism.”

This is a well organized group. Once again Manassas, Virgina is the first in a battle to determine if our nation can survive.


7 posted on 10/09/2007 12:04:31 PM PDT by satan
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To: ocr1

Classic “black” propaganda.

Quite clever but now the conservatives who are hosting “Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week” later this month can — indeed must — use this as part of their program. Let this serve as an example of the subversive nature of Islmofacism.


8 posted on 10/09/2007 12:13:33 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Black propaganda is false material where the source is disguised. It is propaganda that purports to be from a source on one side of a conflict, but is actually from the opposing side. It is typically used to vilify, embarrass or misrepresent the enemy.

Had to look it up. Funny thing is I’ve talked to people that claimed they did this during elections but never knew the name of it.


9 posted on 10/09/2007 12:17:11 PM PDT by Greg F (Duncan Hunter is a good man.)
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To: LtKerst

What would happen if the situation were reversed?


10 posted on 10/09/2007 12:18:25 PM PDT by tennteacher (Duncan Hunter '08)
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To: LtKerst
If they believe in their religion they can do and say anything and be OK with their God.

Meanwhile we have a closet Muslim running with unbelievable support from a large segment of our population.

Color me Astonished.

11 posted on 10/09/2007 12:18:59 PM PDT by rocksblues (Just enforce the law!)
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To: rocksblues

What part of the poster was satire? I could have sworn that I saw the face of Islamic Rage Boy in there... :)


12 posted on 10/09/2007 12:22:28 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: ocr1

So are the Muslims saying that they DO have lasers in their eyes?


13 posted on 10/09/2007 12:24:23 PM PDT by ikka
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To: ocr1
Those radicals are so hypocritical. While the conservative students are hoping to have a logical debate about Islam, those who are radical having nothing in their defense. They spout message of hate and terror. In fact, the website TheirOwnWords.com does an excellent job of documenting this kind of hate speech. TheirOwnWords compiles English translations of clips from public television in countries such as Iran so that Americans can understand how violent radical jihadists are. Americans do not realize what radical jihadists say about America.
14 posted on 10/09/2007 12:26:16 PM PDT by TheirOwnWords
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To: Da Coyote
Do you ever wonder what they wear inside their own homes?

MY take. Hot on the outside, cold on the inside.

15 posted on 10/09/2007 12:28:49 PM PDT by rocksblues (Just enforce the law!)
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To: ikka

Lasers? That would imply a degree of technological sophistication unkown in the mid-east.


16 posted on 10/09/2007 12:29:49 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: ocr1

So why is YAF being attacked for something a Muslim did? Is this another one of those instances where conservatives are attacked for something they didn’t do? And since when are the conservatives the whipping boys for every crank on campus. If the YAF didn’t do this, then I support the YAF completely.


17 posted on 10/09/2007 12:39:33 PM PDT by popdonnelly (Get Reid and Harkin out of the Senate.)
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To: ocr1

Wow - Conservative students should riot all across the United States the way Muslims would...


18 posted on 10/09/2007 1:03:28 PM PDT by Tzimisce (How Would Mohammed Vote? Hillary for President! www.dndorks.com)
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To: lilylangtree

They already had the victim act down, could the self inflicted hate crime be far behind?


19 posted on 10/09/2007 3:50:40 PM PDT by magslinger (Submission? That's a bit of a problem!-Leonidas (300))
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To: rocksblues

http://www.terrorismawareness.org/


20 posted on 10/09/2007 5:06:13 PM PDT by perfect stranger
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