Posted on 10/20/2010 8:45:07 PM PDT by La Lydia
NPR has terminated its contract with Juan Williams, one of its senior news analysts, after he made comments about Muslims on the Fox News Channel. NPR said in a statement that it gave Mr. Williams notice of his termination on Wednesday night. The move came after Mr. Williams, who is also a Fox News political analyst, appeared on the “The O’Reilly Factor” on Monday. On the show, the host, Bill O’Reilly, asked him to respond to the notion that the United States was facing a “Muslim dilemma.” Mr. O’Reilly said, “The cold truth is that in the world today jihad, aided and abetted by some Muslim nations, is the biggest threat on the planet.”
Mr. Williams said he concurred with Mr. O’Reilly.
He continued: “I mean, look, Bill, I’m not a bigot. You know the kind of books I’ve written about the civil rights movement in this country. But when I get on the plane, I got to tell you, if I see people who are in Muslim garb and I think, you know, they are identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous.”
Mr. Williams also made reference to the Pakistani immigrant who pleaded guilty this month to trying to plant a car bomb in Times Square. “He said the war with Muslims, America’s war is just beginning, first drop of blood. I don’t think there’s any way to get away from these facts,” Mr. Williams said.
NPR said in its statement that the remarks “were inconsistent with our editorial standards and practices, and undermined his credibility as a news analyst with NPR.”
The public radio organization said it thanked him for many years of service. Mr. Williams did not immediately respond on Wednesday night to an e-mail seeking comment...
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This is what happens to a black man in America if he strays from Hussein-think!
Juan is as LIBERAL as it gets--but he dares to speak the truth and the Obamabots fire him.
Let's take the first step to correcting this CRAP November 2nd.
And eventually, I'd like to see all federal funding pulled from that cesspool NPR.
Liberals love everyone who hates America, freedom, and our success.
Juan was suspended by the Washington comPost a couple of years back for
Sexual harrassment
‘sok Juan, you just come right on over to Fox. Be part of the “balanced” part of Fair and Balanced.
... yea, he can be the black Shep Smith
Defund NPR...the tax dollars of hard-working Americans should not be used to fund this nest of marxists...
Evidently, George Soros wanted this spot for one of the useful idiot communists he is funding.
National-socialist Propaganda Radio, that's what!
:-)
“yea, he can be the black Shep Smith”
That might be an improvement. NPR can have Shep in trade.
If he’s said something similar about the bitter white males or tea partiers NPR would not have had a problem.
“yea, he can be the black Shep Smith”
That might be an improvement. NPR can have Shep in trade.
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I don’t thinki npr is even that stupid
This was right after he wrote a column defending Clarence Thomas against Anita Hill's accusations of harassment. Several Washington Post women decided then, not before, to complain about minor stuff against him. Another p.c. take down.
We haven’t heard nearly enough from Emerson on any media.
The whole Bush “religion of peace” mantra was a huge disservice to the country.
Juan Williams is the James Harrison of the NPR.
Poor Juan; he has a rare moment of lucidity, and he gets fired for it!
NPR,PBS,ACLU, are all funded with tax payers monies..
National Propaganda Radio.
NPR, just keepin the Brothah down.
“He must be doing something right! Go, Juan.”
Agreed. He can do better than NPR.
NPR - Controlled “News” for the White House and DNC
For once, Juan Williams TELLS the truth and is fired.
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