WA: Soldiers Immersed in Culture of Iraq
WA: SOLDIERS IMMERSED IN CULTURE OF IRAQ U.S. soldiers in Iraq have to operate in a culture where it’s legal and routine to own an AK-47, family honor is restored through revenge, and showing a boot sole could start a riot. “Showing the bottom of your feet is the equivalent of giving someone the middle […]
CA: Muslims Celebrate Unity with Fun
MUSLIMS CELEBRATE UNITY WHILE HAVING SOME FUN Deliberately forgoing more traditional gathering spots, thousands of Muslims from across Northern California gathered Sunday under a roaring roller coaster. Holding the second annual Muslim Unity Day at Paramount’s Great America amusement park in Santa Clara was fitting, said Resha Yunus, 46, of Fremont, who sat behind a […]
MI: Judge Dismisses Terror Charges
MI: JUDGE DISMISSES TERROR CHARGES Three Arab-American men arrested in Tuscola County for suspicious cell phone purchases are back home in Mesquite, Texas awaiting trial for other federal charges. Initially the men were arrested as Tuscola County authorities suspected a terrorist plot with the Mackinac Bridge as the target. Federal authorities quickly indicated there appeared […]
Behavioral Profiling Must Be Balanced
BEHAVIORAL PROFILING MUST BE BALANCED With the Transportation Security Administration’s new behavioral profiling system — termed SPOT, for Screening of Passengers by Observation Techniques — going on-line in many major airports in the U.S., we must be vigilant to not allow this threat detection program to deprive us of our inalienable constitutional rights. While Rachel […]
CAIR-Chicago: The Flaws of Racial Profiling
CAIR-CHICAGO: THE FLAWS OF RACIAL PROFILING [Christina Abraham is Civil Rights coordinator for the Chicago Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations] While proponents of racial profiling such as columnist Jonah Goldberg argue that profiling “makes sense” and therefore should be allowed into the policies of law-enforcement officials, in actuality racial profiling is inefficient in […]
CAIR: Khatami Dinner to Open Lines of Communication
CAIR: KHATAMI DINNER WILL OPEN LINES OF COMMUNICATION With Iran on the military offensive, its ex-president is scheduled to address a U.N. conference next week as part of a charm offensive that may extend to Washington – if the White House lets him have a visa. Mohammed Khatemi is scheduled to speak September 5 and […]
CAIR: Warfare’s New Theater: Graphic Online Video
CAIR: WARFARE’S NEW THEATER: GRAPHIC ONLINE VIDEO – TOP The cross hairs patiently follow two figures through the grainy darkness. They appear to be Iraqi insurgents planting a roadside bomb. A third figure scampers to assist them in eerie silence. The cross hairs jiggle for an instant, then stop. Moments later, the figures are obliterated […]
CAIR-MI: Detained Muslim Accuses Airport of Bias
CAIR-MI: DETAINED MUSLIM ACCUSES TRI-STATE AIRPORT OF BIAS She was detained for 14 hours earlier this month because officials at Tri-State Airport mistook her face wash and bottled water for bomb ingredients. Now, Rima Qayyum is blasting airport officials and U.S. Airways in her first public statement since the incident. The 28-year-old substitute teacher from […]
CAIR-MI to Participate in Interfaith Panel on Mideast
CAIR-MI TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERFAITH PANEL ON MIDEAST (LATHRUP VILLAGE, MI, 8/28/06) – On Tuesday, August 29th, the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) will take part in a panel discussion entitled “Are you as confused about the Middle East as I am?” in Harper Woods. The discussion will include presentations about […]
CAIR-KY Extends Condolences to Families of Crash Victims
CAIR-KY OFFERS CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILIES OF CRASH VICTIMS (LEXINGTON, KY, 8/28/06) – The Kentucky chapter of The Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-KY) today offered its heartfelt condolences and prayers for those who lost loved ones in the tragic crash of Delta Flight 5191. The chairman of CAIR-KY, Professor Ihsan Bagby, stated: “As residents of […]