Senior White House Aide: ‘I Hate All Iranians’
Britsh MPs visiting the Pentagon to discuss America’s stance on Iran and Iraq were shocked to be told by one of President Bush’s senior women officials: “I hate all Iranians.” And she also accused Britain of “dismantling” the Anglo-US-led coalition in Iraq by pulling troops out of Basra too soon. The all-party group of MPs […]
Report: Israel Unhappy with U.S. Plan for Iran
The United States reportedly has a plan for attacking Iran whose scope is deemed insufficient by Israel. The Bush administration this summer revived a long-standing contingency plan for military strikes against Iran with a view to retaliating for Tehran’s support for the Iraqi insurgency, the New Yorker magazine reported in its latest edition. According to […]
Shifting Targets: The Administration’s plan for Iran
In a series of public statements in recent months, President Bush and members of his Administration have redefined the war in Iraq, to an increasing degree, as a strategic battle between the United States and Iran. “Shia extremists, backed by Iran, are training Iraqis to carry out attacks on our forces and the Iraqi people,” […]
Bolton: Attack Iran, ‘Remove’ Its Leader
Former US ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton told Tory delegates in Britain Sunday that efforts by the UK and the EU to negotiate with Iran had failed and that he saw no alternative to a pre-emptive strike on suspected nuclear facilities in the country. Bolton said that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was “pushing […]
WI: Muslim Women Focus on Community Service
A dozen years ago, several Muslim women in Milwaukee decided to become more involved in their community. Today, this small group has evolved into an active organization called Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition. Group members focus on public service and public perceptions of Muslim women and their faith. Insherah Farhoud is a pediatric nurse practitioner at […]
CAIR-OH: Muslim Author’s Book Educates about Faith
Why the two sisters weren’t wearing new clothes for prayers was beyond Aneesa’s understanding. After all, it was Eid al-Adha.The 6-year-old girl was feeling sad knowing that on the biggest Muslim holiday her parents were thousands of miles away in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage. Her grandmother was doing her best to cheer her […]
CAIR: U.S. Faith Communities Fast for End to Iraq War
A multi-faith coalition that includes Buddhist, Christian, Islamic and Jewish groups has called on faith communities in the United States to observe a one-day fast in October to protest against the U.S.-led war in Iraq.Organizers say the dawn-to-dusk Oct. 8 fast is intended for U.S. religious communities to “act as catalysts to transform the meaning […]
CAIR: Muslim Sect Resisted in MD
Intisar Abbasi looks over the rolling farm field that his Muslim sect hopes to buy for a worship center and annual convention site. The Pakistani immigrant knows many in this small town of unpainted barns and church suppers are “troubled by foreigners” and suspicious of Muslims in particular.If the local people who spoke out against […]
CAIR-NY Joins Rally Against Anti-Muslim, Racist Graffiti
(NEW YORK, NY, 10/1/07) – The New York chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today participated in a rally against racism and intolerance held at Columbia University in the wake of anti-Muslim and racist graffiti found last week in the International Affairs Building restroom. The graffiti read: “Attention you pinko Commie motherf****rs […]
More Than 500 Turn Out for CAIR-Ohio Iftar
(COLUMBUS, OH 10/1/07) – More than 500 people attended the 10th Annual CAIR-Ohio “Sharing Ramadan” Iftar (fast breaking) dinner on Saturday at Ohio State University in Columbus. Dinner attendees included Muslim leaders, representatives of the interfaith community, members of law enforcement, media professionals, and elected officials. A number of speakers at the event expressed appreciation […]