It's good to be the King...;o)
Posted on 08/11/2006 3:36:34 AM PDT by Cornpone
Washington - US Muslim groups criticised US 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.
US 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 counterproductive to associate Islam or Muslims with fascism," said Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations advocacy group.
Restraint
"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 US officials should take the lead from their British counterparts who 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."
'Islamo-fascism'
Bush and other administration officials have used variations of the term "Islamo-fascism" on several occasions in the past to describe militant groups including al-Qaeda, its allies in Iraq and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Homeland security secretary Michael Chertoff told MSNBC television the phrase reflected what he called Osama bin Laden's own vision of leading a totalitarian empire under the guise of religion.
"It might may not be classic fascism as you had with Mussolini or Hitler. But it is a totalitarian, intolerant imperialism that has a vision that is totally at odds with Western society and our rules of law," Chertoff said.
Don't you mean "join" the religious war? They started it along time ago and it's about time we called it what it is.
Are they nuts? They better save their anger for the nutcases who try to kill in their name. Islamic fascists are the enemy - and if the everyday Muslims are smart, they should be thrilled our President understands the difference. They could have been painted with the same brush...
Could the Muslim spokeman be from CAIR, same same as Muslim Brotherhood?
Before you fill up with gas or pick up and buy anything at a convienance store go to the counter and ask for directions. You will find out the nationality very quick.
I have quit spending one cent at any business that is not owned and/or operated by normal Americans.
Before you fill up with gas or pick up and buy anything at a convienance store go to the counter and ask for directions. You will find out the nationality very quick.
I have quit spending one cent at any business that is not owned and/or operated by normal Americans.
I was thinking approx. the same thing LOL!
If the shoebomber fits wear it!
All I know is that any man who hates women as much as the mooselims do must be a cocksmooch.
They treat women like crap because they'd rather be doing Ahmed.
>>foiled plot to blow up airplanes part of a "war with Islamic fascists," saying the term could inflame anti-Muslim tensions.<<
Really?....I'd say the myriad of muslim terrorists are probably doing a much better job of inflaming anti-muslim tension...But that's just a hunch!
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