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Posted on 06/25/2002 10:19:09 PM PDT by Stultis
In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRO-ISRAEL LOBBY BUYS ALABAMA HOUSE SEAT SAY MUSLIMS
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/26/02) A prominent national Islamic advocacy group is calling Rep. Earl Hilliard's (D-AL) loss Tuesday in a runoff primary in Alabama's 7th Congressional District a "defeat for democracy," an insult to African-Americans and a victory for pro-Israel extremists. (In the heavily Democratic district, the winner of the primary will almost certainly be elected to the House.)
Hilliard's opponent, Artur Davis, had been heavily backed by out-of-state supporters of Israel who opposed the five-term incumbent's criticism of American policies in the Middle East and his support for Palestinian rights. In fact, a CAIR analysis of a recent Davis donor list revealed that 81 percent of his campaign contributions came from outside Alabama, mostly from New York. The donations from the pro-Israel lobby began to flow after Davis traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with representatives of AIPAC, the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee.
The effort to impose a candidate on a majority African-American rural district in Alabama caused tension between pro-Israel activists and the Congressional Black Caucus. Many African-American leaders and elected officials saw the move as a return to the time when outsiders tried to pick leaders of their community. (Both Hilliard and Davis are African-American.)
SEE: "Ala. Rep. Hilliard Ousted in Runoff"
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Primary-Rdp.html
"Mideast fires up Alabama runoff"
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20020625-3432652.htm
"Alabama House race in Mideast quagmire"
http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/epaper/editions/today/news_d381602e438010a2006b.html
"Rep. Hilliard's loss shows that the domestic lobby for a foreign government is willing to use its considerable financial resources to force hand-picked 'leaders' on the African-American community. This is a defeat for democracy and civil rights and a victory for those who would institute a pro-Israel litmus test for American political candidates," said CAIR Board Chairman Omar Ahmad. Ahmad added that our nation's voters deserve representatives who put America first, and are not compromised by allegiance to special interest groups.
CONTACT: Ibrahim Hooper, 202-488-8787 or 202-489-5108, E-MAIL:
cair@cair-net.org; Ms. Hodan Hassan, 202-488-8787, E-MAIL: hhassan@cair-net.org
CAIR-PAC Urges Support for Hilliard [Dem Rep who voted against condemning suicide bombers]
Haha...like since when is allegance to islam/jihads/suicide bombers/ara-fat-a$$ ...putting AMERICA FIRST????? What a joke!!
"Defeat for democracy"?!? How infantile, how ludicrously over-the-freakin'-top. Excepting their transparently cynical invocations of the terminology of Western liberalism, the powers that be at CAIR write as if they were sitting in a Damascus coffee shop full of radical jihadis.
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anyone notice a resemblance (visual and behavioral) between Mr. Hooper and John Malkovich's character from "Con Air"?
So why would his stance on anything that happens outside the borders of this country more important than the issues he raised in governing his state? Its irrelevant to his job.
Once upon a time in a country called America it wasnt this way.
Why is foreign policy in a governorship even an issue to begin with.
Is this a competitor to Bombs 'R' Us?
I assumed they were.
LOL!
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