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CAIR-LA Rep Speaks at Anti-War Protest
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) ^ | 3/17/2008 | Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)

Posted on 03/17/2008 6:00:15 PM PDT by mdittmar

Protesters in several US cities held anti-war rallies Saturday to mark the fifth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, March 20th. More rallies are planned in coming days in other U.S. cities. Mike O'Sullivan reports, several thousand joined an anti-war protest in Los Angeles.

Marchers chanted and some carried flag-draped coffins as speakers demanded that U.S. troops come home.

Sharaf Mowjood of the Council on American-Islamic Relations says the continued presence of American troops is worsening conditions in Iraq, and diverting attention from domestic U.S. problems, including rebuilding New Orleans. The city was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

“We need to pull out immediately. That's the main thing right now we need to do. It's a conundrum as it is," he said. "So it's in a situation where the best viable option is to pull out because you have a lot of these internal problems you have to deal with, health care, sub-prime mortgage crisis, Katrina, all that. We need to work on those issues first."

Members of religious, labor and community groups joined the Los Angeles demonstration. Madelyn MacKay, a Quaker, says the protests are sending a message to the candidates in the November 4 presidential election.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: antiwar; cair; iraq; la; losangeles; wot

1 posted on 03/17/2008 6:00:17 PM PDT by mdittmar
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To: mdittmar
“We need to pull out immediately. That's the main thing right now we need to do. It's a conundrum as it is,"

It's getting really hard to tell the satire from what is supposed to be taken seriously. I'll presume this is the latter.

Fox to Farmer: you'd better let me in to that henhouse. It's best for us.

2 posted on 03/17/2008 6:04:10 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (A moderate Muslim is one who acts like a Christian.)
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To: mdittmar

The Enemy Within...


3 posted on 03/17/2008 6:26:34 PM PDT by do not press 2 for spanish
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To: mdittmar

This is like Viet Nam all over again, only worse.


4 posted on 03/17/2008 6:27:30 PM PDT by ladyinred
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To: mdittmar
...diverting attention from domestic U.S. problems, including rebuilding New Orleans.

Interesting strategy by CAIR -- attempt to gain black converts to Islam by playing the Katrina card. I suspect the "U.S. gov't created AIDS to commit genocide against the black community" and "the CIA plants drugs in the inner cities to keep the black man down" cards aren't far behind.

5 posted on 03/17/2008 6:31:46 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: ladyinred

This time, the Lame Stream Media cannot and will not defeat this nation as it did in Viet Nam. Too many patriots with too many outlets to let it happen. Time will come when we will rise up and kick the living crap out of these cowards.


6 posted on 03/17/2008 6:34:43 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Kill 'em til they're dead, then kill 'em again!)
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To: do not press 2 for spanish
Poll:

Do you think Islam is a serious threat to our Judeo-Christian heritage?

After clicking link, scroll down on homepage to see the poll question.

7 posted on 03/17/2008 6:41:45 PM PDT by JeepInMazar (http://www.truthformuslims.com)
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To: mdittmar
Scimitar

OR THEY WILL KILL YOU

Brought to you by RO-POO--the "Religion of the Perpetually Offended and Outraged"

8 posted on 03/17/2008 6:55:29 PM PDT by Conservative Vermont Vet (One of ONLY 37 Conservatives in the People's Republic of Vermont. Socialists and Progressives All)
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To: mdittmar; Allegra; big'ol_freeper; TrueKnightGalahad; blackie; Larry Lucido; Diplomat; ...
Re: Protesters in several US cities held anti-war rallies Saturday to mark the fifth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, March 20th.

"And we haven't won it," these sumbitches cry! "Longer... than World War Two!" their Democrats allies add, "...while the new Iraqi Government never passes the needed laws!"

Ya know... we had some 14 million men in uniform and a "Shoot to kill any German or Jap at any time!" rules of engagement policy in World War Two!

And BTW it took the Founding Fathers from July 4, 1776 until May 29, 1790, (That is 14 years!) to get the Constitution written and ratified by all 13 states, so give me a break, bitch!

9 posted on 03/17/2008 7:15:00 PM PDT by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: JeepInMazar

I voted.


10 posted on 03/17/2008 7:24:34 PM PDT by do not press 2 for spanish
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To: Bender2

And we still have a military presence in Europe...(that should drive nancy bonkers...oops, too late)


11 posted on 03/17/2008 7:28:18 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: do not press 2 for spanish

OK thanks. I’m going to let this poll run for about one more week.


12 posted on 03/17/2008 7:36:18 PM PDT by JeepInMazar (http://www.truthformuslims.com)
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To: mdittmar

I really want to go on TV and give acid where acid is due.


13 posted on 03/17/2008 8:03:34 PM PDT by wastedyears (More Maiden coming up in a few months!)
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To: JeepInMazar

Yes - 91%

No - 8%

Don’t Know - 1%


14 posted on 03/17/2008 8:06:10 PM PDT by wastedyears (More Maiden coming up in a few months!)
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To: Bender2

Awesome


15 posted on 03/17/2008 8:08:33 PM PDT by wastedyears (More Maiden coming up in a few months!)
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To: mdittmar
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16 posted on 03/17/2008 8:35:12 PM PDT by omega4179 (Boycott Olympics of tyrrany!)
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To: mdittmar

bttt


17 posted on 03/17/2008 10:30:47 PM PDT by AnimalLover ( ((Are there special rules and regulations for the big guys?)))
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To: milford421

Ping.


18 posted on 03/18/2008 4:17:17 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1886546/posts?page=4972#4972 45 Item Communist Manifesto)
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To: Mr. Mojo
[ Interesting strategy by CAIR ]
 
Read the CAIR supporter's T-Shirt.
 

19 posted on 03/18/2008 10:16:08 AM PDT by Etoo (I regret that I have but one screen name to sacrifice for my country.)
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To: mdittmar
Sharaf Mowjood of the Council on American-Islamic Relations says...

But there's more to the story than that.





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Send treats to the troops...
Great because you did it!
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20 posted on 03/18/2008 1:08:05 PM PDT by JCG
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