Posted on 07/10/2014 9:10:26 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
Democratic U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim to serve in Congress, said a report that the National Security Agency and FBI were tracking the email of five prominent American Muslims is troubling because it suggests that Americans were targeted because of their faith and civic engagement.
Documents leaked by former government contractor Edward Snowden revealed that the Muslim attorneys and activists were targeted for surveillance from 2002 to 2008 under a program meant to uncover terrorists and foreign agents, according to an analysis from online news organization The Intercept.
Among the documents released were training materials that used the name Mohammed Raghead as an example of a terrorist suspect.
Profiling based on religion breeds distrust and resentment in communities that are potential partners in the fight against crime, Ellison said.
Muslim-Americans continue to face bigotry and hatred, but the NSAs former spying practices undermine our entire nations progress towards greater inclusion....
(Excerpt) Read more at startribune.com ...
There is no such thing as an “American” muslim.
They should either convert or be driven out of the country. Every mosque should be bulldozed down.
Mecca and Medina should be turned into a sea of glass.
Dome of the Rock should be bulldozed down also.
Until the “muslim” problem is taken care of, they will always be a problem to civilization.
I long to see the day when it is reported, “Keith Ellison, the ONLY MUslim to ever serve in Congress....”
There was a showing of “War Between the Worlds” and Dignitaries from around the world came to the World Premier.
On the way out the Saudi Ambassador was talking to a US General and says
“Very realistic. In fact somewhat scary, but they did have a good representation of Earths countries coming together to fight the Aliens. However, I notice there were no Muslim forces”.
The General, with a twinkle in his eye replied
“Sir this movie is in the future”.
We have been comprimised and infultrated by these despicable cretans
Mooselimbs are the ones pushing terrorism throughout the world.
We ought be nuking a few mooselimb capitols like tehran,
“... and should make great efforts to try to get Islam to reform.”
Reformation was specifically forbidden by Mohammad. To reform Islam is to deny Mohammad. In other words, it isn’t happening now or later.
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