CAIR-OH: National Security Experts Address Banquet
CAIR-OH: NATIONAL SECURITY EXPERTS ADDRESS BANQUET (CLEVELAND, OH, 6/6/07) – More than 350 people turned out Sunday when the Cleveland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations Ohio chapter (CAIR-OH) held its fifth annual banquet and fundraiser, with the theme “American Muslims: Connecting & Sharing.” The speakers included renowned experts Dr. Robert A. Pape and […]
Tariq Ramadan: Link Between Terror, Foreign Policy
BLAIR CAN NO LONGER DENY A LINK EXISTS BETWEEN TERRORISM AND FOREIGN POLICY Let us look closely at recent developments in government policy toward Muslims. The British Muslim reaction to the July 7 attacks was exemplary, as Ken Livingstone pointed out, and this was a proof that they were well integrated into society. A policy […]
Iraq: Anger Builds in Besieged Fallujah
IRAQ: ANGER BUILDS IN BESIEGED FALLUJAH The city that was mostly destroyed by the US military operation Phantom Fury in November 2004 has been under curfew for more than two weeks, with no signs of relief. Located 70 kilometers west of Baghdad, the city made headlines when four Blackwater security mercenaries were killed and their […]
UN: 4.2 Million Iraqis Are Now Displaced
4.2 MILLION IRAQIS ARE NOW DISPLACED More than 4 million Iraqis have now been displaced by violence in the country, the U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday, warning that the figure will continue to rise. The number of Iraqis who have fled the country as refugees has risen to 2.2 million, said Jennifer Pagonis, spokeswoman for […]
Officials: CIA Runs Propaganda Ops Against Iran, Syria, Lebanon
CIA RUNNING BLACK PROPAGANDA OPERATION AGAINST IRAN, SYRIA AND LEBANON, OFFICIALS SAY The Central Intelligence Agency has received approval at least twice in the last several years to conduct an “information war” against several countries in the Middle East, including Iran, Lebanon and Syria, according to current and former intelligence officials. In addition, the Bush […]
CO: Tirade Sparks Voice for Muslims on Radio
CO: ‘GUNNY BOB’ TIRADE SPARKS A VOICE FOR MUSLIMS ON RADIO When host “Gunny Bob” Newman launched his anti-Muslim missile on his KOA 850-AM talk show last month, it created an uproar that led some advertisers to bail on his show. What he said: “I want every Muslim immigrant to America who holds a green […]
CA: DHS Enlisting Muslims to Rebut Radicals
CA: SECURITY AGENCY ENLISTING MUSLIMS TO REBUT RADICALS After nearly six years of intense law enforcement scrutiny of Muslims in the United States, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is reshaping his agency’s approach to Muslims and invited four prominent Muslims to help the agency prevent homegrown radicalism. The four leaders Chertoff called on — a […]
Expert: MEMRI is ‘Propaganda Machine’
MEMRI IS ‘PROPAGANDA MACHINE,’ EXPERT SAYS The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) provides daily English translations of film and print media stories originating in Arabic, Iranian and Turkish media. It also furnishes original analysis of cultural, political and religious trends in the Middle East. It sends its daily postings to every news outlet in […]
MI: University Plans to Add Footbaths
MI: UNIVERSITY PLANS TO ADD FOOTBATHS In order to accommodate its growing Muslim student population, the University of Michigan-Dearborn plans to install footbaths in its restrooms, officials said Monday. The move comes after an increasing number of students were found washing their feet in restroom sinks before prayers. Islamic tradition requires Muslims to wash their […]
CAIR: Steven Emerson’s Disturbing Track Record
CAIR: STEVEN EMERSON’S DISTURBING TRACK RECORD Masquerading as an Islam/terrorism expert, Steven Emerson’s apparent lifelong goal is to banish Muslim Americans from American civil life. He recently went after the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC); now it is CAIR. In his latest anti-CAIR attack, Steven Emerson once again unleashes one of his trademark tirades designed […]