US Muslims bristle at Bush term "Islamic fascists" [Council on American-Islamic Relations.......]

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[Sub-Driver]

US Muslims bristle at Bush term "Islamic fascists" Thu Aug 10, 2006 3:07 PM ET

By Amanda Beck

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Muslim groups criticized President George W. Bush on Thursday for calling a foiled plot to blow up airplanes part of a "war with Islamic fascists," saying the term could inflame anti-Muslim tensions.

U.S. officials have said the plot, thwarted by Britain, to blow up several aircraft over the Atlantic bore many of the hallmarks of al Qaeda.

"We believe this is an ill-advised term and we believe that it is counter-productive to associate Islam or Muslims with fascism," said Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations advocacy group.

"We ought to take advantage of these incidents to make sure that we do not start a religious war against Islam and Muslims," he told a news conference in Washington.

"We urge him (Bush) and we urge other public officials to restrain themselves."

Awad said U.S. officials should take the lead from their British counterparts who had steered clear of using what he considered inflammatory terms when they announced the arrest of more than 20 suspects in the reported plot.

Hours after the news broke, Bush said it was "a stark reminder that this nation is at war with Islamic fascists who will use any means to destroy those of us who love freedom, to hurt our nation."

[Tulsa Ramjet]

Mike Wallace is convinced everything is okay. Just on Drudge:

"WALLACE GONE WILD: Says Iranian president a 'reasonable' man on Sean Hannity's ABC radio program... Points out Ahmadinejad not anti-Jewish... just anti-Zionist state. Says many Jews in Iranian Parliament, in great positions in Iranian life... Believes Ahmadinejad sincere in his hope for peaceful coexistence between Iran and West... Troubled by comparisons of leader to Hitler... Proclaims 'discussion' was sincere and not for propaganda purposes... Developing... "

[Publius6961]

Islamofascists or Sand Monkeys....
I give up can't make a decision..

"Sandmaggots" has a certain charm, too.

[Wolfhound777]

FU!!!! CAIR...nothing but a hamas front group.

[thinking]

finally hit a nerve....

[T.Smith]

"We ought to take advantage of these incidents to make sure that we do not start a religious war against Islam and Muslims," he told a news conference in Washington.

We should take advantage of an incident whereupon Muslims attempted to murder several thousand civilians (again) to make sure that we hug a Muslim and make them feel nice? I'm sorry, does that make sense to anybody? The world is has truly and completely gone mad when the entire population does not suddenly rise up and vigorously refute such an absurd statement.

I almost have to laugh at the insanity of it all.

[Let's Roll]

Been a long time since I shivved a get what CAIR thinks.

[Delbert]

Islam is Antichrist, Muhammad is the false prophet.

[Publius6961]

Ahhh. Muslim atrocities... Cool!

But I hate it when some dingbat posts the short list!

[McGavin999]

If they're not Islamic Facists then they have nothing to worry about. The only reason to be offended is if the term applies to you.

[MARKUSPRIME]

FK Islam,FK Mohammed(piss be upon him), and FK CAIR

[AZLiberty]

Thanks for the photo display. It's a great reminder of who we're fighting, no matter what the apologists have to say.

[shalom aleichem]

Right. Could we get AlReuters to interview someone who liked W's speech. Thought not.

[Alouette]

Dear CAIR: if the shoe fits...

FRmail me to be added or removed from this Judaic/pro-Israel/Russian Jewry ping list.

Warning! This is a high-volume ping list.

[Heartland Mom]

"We urge him (Bush) and we urge other public officials to restrain themselves."

When are they going to urge the Islamofacists to stop terrorizing the planet??

[onyx eyes]

caaa...n you, say, "terrorist"?

[Wolfhound777]

If they're not Islamic Facists then they have nothing to worry about. The only reason to be offended is if the term applies to you.

Exactly why they are offended.

MIM: The Council on American Islamic Relations, a Saudi funded front group for Hamas, is one of the largest and most pervasive Muslim organisations in North America. CAIR portrays themselves as the Islamic equivalent of the NAACP, but the cracks their façade, which involved the arrests of several of their employees on terrorism related charges and an ongoing Senate committee investigation, have revealed their militant Islamist agenda . In "A Bad Day for CAIR" Evan McCormick recounts the 2003 Senate hearings scrutinizing CAIR's involvement in terrorism. ."...Senator Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat who has been steadfast in his efforts to uncover the nexus of Hamas front groups in the U.S., was ruthless in his portrayal of CAIR as part of an international terror network. In his opening remarks, Senator Schumer stated that prominent members of CAIR—referring specifically to Nihad Awad and Omar Ahmed—have "intimate links with Hamas." Later, he remarked that "we know [CAIR] has ties to terrorism." http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Printable.asp?ID=9981

[The Electrician]

U.S. Muslim groups criticized President George W. Bush on Thursday for calling a foiled plot to blow up airplanes part of a "war with Islamic fascists," saying the term could inflame anti-Muslim tensions.

The proper term should be "totalitarian Islamic death-worshippers"...

[river rat]

"....saying the term could inflame anti-Muslim tensions."

It's freaking TIME to inflame anti-Muslim tensions....

I'm 100% in favor of BANNING all "religious purpose" visas, tourist visas, "student exchanges", Mosque building permits and public demonstrations by Muslims exibiting hate talk or hate posters directed at "infidels" or the American Government...

Then -- SEARCH OUT and DEPORT every freaking Muslim here illegally... And REGISTER those here legally.

Hell, I'm a citizen and have to register my firearms - why not register the murderous bastards that kill by other means?
Pious Muslims believe they are instructed to MURDER -- that makes them a damned sight more dangerous than my firearms -- doesn't it?

They can use that as practice to learn the skills necessary to collect and deport other illegals, later.

Time to get serious and survive folks....
Being the "nice guy" will get millions killed.

Time to be the sonuvabitch they already think us of being - so no harm and no lost true friends..
Time to stop being the dumbass patsy.

Semper Fi

[Centurion2000]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Muslim groups criticized President George W. Bush on Thursday for calling a foiled plot to blow up airplanes part of a "war with Islamic fascists," saying the term could inflame anti-Muslim tensions.

Deal with it you goathumpers. Your good buddy Amadijihad or however the hell his name is spelled is coming out screaming and sounding like Hitler the Persian.

[Alouette]

we believe that it is counter-productive to associate Islam or Muslims with fascism

Note that he said counter-productive (since it hinders their campaign of taqqiya), but he didn't say it is incorrect.