Posted on 11/18/2014 10:12:32 AM PST by Rusty0604
A State Department spokesman said Monday the administration was seeking clarity from the United Arab Emirates over its decision to list two American Muslim groups as terrorist organizations.
Spokesman Jeff Rathke seemed unaware that one of the two groups, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), has long been engaged in outreach programs with the U.S. government.
CAIR and MAS have expressed shock at the move, with MAS saying it would look to the U.S. government to help.
“The State Department works...with CAIR all the time, no?” a reporter asked. “I mean, there’s all sorts of outreach programs between the government and CAIR, right?”
“I don’t know offhand whether we have a particular—” Rathke began, before being told that CAIR has also worked with the FBI, and that CAIR officials have been invited to State Department-hosted iftars – Ramadan fast-breaking meals – “in years past.”
“I don’t have that information at my fingertips,” Rathke said. “But at any rate, we’re engaging UAE officials. These are U.S.-based groups so of course our – we are not in the lead then for domestically-based groups generally.”
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Easy answer: Because CAIR gives millions of $$$$ to the DNC. It’s all about the money, as well as the fact that Barry is a Closet-Mooselimb, too.
We have some good people in DC...
But mostly, DC is bought and paid for by USA enemies, foreign and domestic. Surely, several people know this and don’t need a lying news outlet or elected official to bring the facts to their mind. Dumb and dumber; asleep and sleeping; entertained and being entertained; we R USA...
That’s Hilarious!! And our administration folks are stumped! LOL!
The State Department is still in the denial stage. Reminds of when the Truman Administration was warned by the Canadians that there were Communist plants in high places of their government. Disbelief and denial.
>> “ Reminds of when the Truman Administration was warned by the Canadians that there were Communist plants in high places of their government. Disbelief and denial.” <<
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I’d say the oval office was a pretty high place, and Harry wasn’t in denial, he was in Hog Heaven.
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