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CAIR Condemns Naming of Islamophobe John Bolton as White House National Security Adviser
PRNewswire ^ | Mar 22 | Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)

Posted on 03/23/2018 3:59:41 AM PDT by smileyface

WASHINGTON, March 22, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, tonight condemned President Trump's move to replace White House National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster with John Bolton, a notorious Islamophobe who as a history of ties to anti-Muslim extremists and organizations.

"We urge Americans across the political spectrum to speak out against the appointment of John Bolton as White House National Security Adviser because of his ties to anti-Muslim bigots and his promotion of extremist views that will inevitably harm our nation and that could lead to unnecessary and counterproductive international conflicts," said CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad. "Bolton is the last person who should be entrusted with this critically-important position, which requires sound judgment and a fact-based approach to national security matters."

Awad said CAIR is concerned about the safety of American Muslims and other minority communities with Bolton advising an already Islamophobic and white supremacist administration.

John Bolton Backgrounder:

Bolton has long been associated with anti-Muslim extremists Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller. He even wrote the forward for Spencer and Geller's book "The Obama Administration's War on America." Geller endorsed Bolton as a presidential candidate.

SEE: John Bolton's Pamela Geller And Robert Spencer Problem https://thinkprogress.org/john-boltons-pamela-geller-and-robert-spencer-problem-8219c2906319/

John Bolton's Cozy Relationship with Anti-Muslim Hate Groups Should Disqualify Him from Public Service https://www.thenation.com/article/john-boltons-cozy-relationship-with-anti-muslim-hate-groups-should-disqualify-him-from-public-service/

CAIR Islamophobia Monitor: Robert Spencer http://www.islamophobia.org/islamophobic-individuals/78-robert-spencer.html

CAIR Islamophobia Monitor: Pamela Geller http://www.islamophobia.org/islamophobic-individuals/77-pamela-geller.html

Bolton advocated for the Iraq War and promoted the false justification for the conflict. He has promoted anti-Muslim conspiracy theories and called for bombing Iran and North Korea.

In 2016, Bolton spoke at a conference of the American Freedom Alliance hate group. His speech at the conference, which had the overall theme, "Can Islam and the West Coexist?" contained a "joke" the punchline of which was that President Obama was a Muslim.

SEE: John Bolton, Trump's Ultra-Hawkish New National Security Adviser, Explained https://www.vox.com/world/2018/3/22/17153338/john-bolton-national-security-adviser-trump-hr-mcmaster

Trump's Next National Security Adviser, John Bolton, Is as Dangerous as You Remembered https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/john-bolton-foreign-policy-history_us_5aaa8f31e4b045cd0a6f7926

Trump's Reported Finalist for Deputy Secretary of State Stoked a Muslim Conspiracy Theory https://www.buzzfeed.com/talalansari/john-bolton-stoked-muslim-conspiracy-theory

Bolton is also the chairman of the New York City-based anti-Muslim organization the Gatestone Institute. The organization produces a steady stream of false and fear-mongering Islamophobic articles. It published the myth that certain cities with Muslim majority neighborhoods were off limits to those who did not practice the faith.

An article in "The Intercept" also noted that the Gatestone Institute claimed that the Obama administration refugee policy "exposes Americans to the jihad." In its posts, the institute consistently depicts refugees as rapists and hosts of "highly infectious diseases" that threaten the health of the German people. SEE: Her Father Championed Jewish Refugees. She Finances the Anti-Muslim Refugee Movement. https://theintercept.com/2017/02/17/muslim-refugee-rosenwald/

CAIR said it has witnessed an unprecedented spike in bigotry targeting American Muslims and members of other minority groups since the election of Donald Trump as president. The Washington-based civil rights organization has also repeatedly expressed concern about Islamophobic and racist Trump administration policies and appointments.

SEE: CAIR Opposes Nominations of 'Islamophobe' Pompeo for Secretary of State, 'Torturer' Haspel for CIA Director https://www.cair.com/press-center/press-releases/15027-cair-opposes-nominations-of-islamophobe-pompeo-for-secretary-of-state-torturer-haspel-for-cia-director.html

Community members are being urged to report any bias incidents to police and to CAIR's Civil Rights Department at 202-742-6420 or by filing a report at: http://www.cair.com/report

CAIR launched an app to share critical "know your rights" information and to simplify the process to report hate crimes and bias incidents. CAIR is urging American Muslims and members of other minority groups to download the app and utilize this resource to stay informed and empowered.

For a quick download of CAIR's civil rights app, click here: http://www.cair.com/app

CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.

CONTACT: CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com

SOURCE Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Related Links

http://www.cair.com


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bolton; cair; hassannasrallah; hezbollah; iran; islam; johnbolton; keithellison; lebanon; louisfarrakhan; mikepompeo; minnesota; nationofislam; nevertrump; nevertrumper; nevertrumpers; nsa; pamelageller; robertspencer; waronterror
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To: smileyface
CAIR is a terrorist organization - co-conspirators in the largest case of terror money laundering in our nation's history.....Their goal is still the Islamization of America. It's time to understand them and INDICT them!
21 posted on 03/23/2018 4:41:13 AM PDT by high info voter (Liberal leftists would have "un-friended" Paul Revere!)
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To: smileyface

Boo.Hoo. The days of the CAIR lackeys are hopefully coming to an end with the dislodging of Muslims in high places,such as Obama,Jarrett, Brennan and Clapper.


22 posted on 03/23/2018 4:44:53 AM PDT by txrefugee
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To: PubliusMM

Ha ha ha. Who cairs? Not me. LOL


23 posted on 03/23/2018 4:46:42 AM PDT by buffyt (Ding dong the bomberÂ’s dead! HeÂ’s gone where goblins go, below below below below!)
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To: smileyface

Islamophobe? Just another made up term like homophobe. Bravo Foxtrot Delta.

Bolton IS the right man for the job!

Deal with it.


24 posted on 03/23/2018 4:46:50 AM PDT by Howie66 ("Tone down the tagline please." - Admin Moderator)
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To: Howie66
Islamophobe? Just another made up term like homophobe

Precisely !
How 'bout islamorevulsion ?

25 posted on 03/23/2018 5:01:00 AM PDT by tomkat
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To: Travis McGee

So don’t leave us in suspense. What is the right answer? I am going with Moses and Buddha. :)


26 posted on 03/23/2018 5:09:39 AM PDT by Blennos
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To: smileyface
Good choice - too bad we got some of the "He's gonna start a war" morons already getting their panties twisted up.

Been hoping for Bolton to be tagged for a while now...MAGA!!!

27 posted on 03/23/2018 5:33:47 AM PDT by trebb (I stopped picking on the mentally ill hypocrites who pose as conservatives...mostly ;-})
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To: smileyface

Somewhere former Senator Voinovich must be weeping like a baby...


28 posted on 03/23/2018 5:37:21 AM PDT by rhinohunter (Dear Mr. Trump: I'm still not tired of winning)
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To: smileyface

I like him !


29 posted on 03/23/2018 5:38:19 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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To: smileyface

Great endorsement !!! Thanks for the public service announcement CAIR.


30 posted on 03/23/2018 5:39:47 AM PDT by Kid Shelleen ((Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong))
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To: smileyface
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31 posted on 03/23/2018 5:46:26 AM PDT by halfright (Deplorable in Florida...You can give peace a chance.... I'll cover you.)
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32 posted on 03/23/2018 5:49:10 AM PDT by musicman (The future is just a collection of successive nows.)
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To: smileyface

Let’s see. C.A.I.R. A KNOWN terrorist front group for the Muslim Brotherhood. C.A.I.R. a KNOWN supporter of al-Qaeda, ISIS, Hamas and other Terrorist groups. This group wants Mr. Bolton removed because he had and continues to see the truth of these POS’s of CAIR to continue their attack’s on America and its Citizens and will stop them. Of Course, CAIR doesn’t want this. CAIR = TERRORISM!! CUT AND DRY, PURE AND SIMPLE!!!!!


33 posted on 03/23/2018 5:50:23 AM PDT by RollingThunder (i)
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To: smileyface

I really like Bolton but we are probably looking at another recess appointment. Ohh, one’s coming up next week! Could Trump appoint judges as well during a recess?


34 posted on 03/23/2018 5:50:56 AM PDT by New Jersey Realist ( (Be Nice To Your Kids. They Will Pick Out Your Nursing Home))
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To: smileyface

I don’t care for CAIR. :)

If they islamofascists don’t like Bolton, then I do!


35 posted on 03/23/2018 5:51:53 AM PDT by meyer (The Constitution says what it says, and it doesn't say what it doesn't say.)
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To: smileyface
Well, CAIR, you don’t get a say. Go back to whatever sand hole you emerged from.
36 posted on 03/23/2018 5:54:27 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: smileyface

“John Bolton, a notorious Islamophobe”
That’s a good thing. Confirm him.


37 posted on 03/23/2018 5:55:11 AM PDT by I want the USA back (There are two sexes: male (pronoun HE), and female (pronoun SHE). Denial of this is insanity.)
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To: smileyface

Americans WINNING! Thank you President Trump!


38 posted on 03/23/2018 5:56:26 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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To: smileyface

Trump is making all the right people mad again.


39 posted on 03/23/2018 6:02:53 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: smileyface

Now we know he made the right choice!


40 posted on 03/23/2018 6:09:48 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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