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US Muslims bristle at Bush term "Islamic fascists" [Council on American-Islamic Relations.......]
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Posted on 08/10/2006 1:55:04 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

US Muslims bristle at Bush term "Islamic fascists" Thu Aug 10, 2006 3:07 PM ET

By Amanda Beck

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Muslim groups criticized 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.

U.S. 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 counter-productive to associate Islam or Muslims with fascism," said Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations advocacy group.

"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 U.S. officials should take the lead from their British counterparts who had 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."

(Excerpt) Read more at today.reuters.com ...


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To: A CA Guy

21 posted on 08/10/2006 1:58:45 PM PDT by danneskjold
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To: Pharmboy

My grandmother used to say "hit pigeons flutter"


22 posted on 08/10/2006 1:58:47 PM PDT by tomswiftjr (Remember Pearl Harbor)
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To: Sub-Driver

How about Islamic terrorists? Islamic killers?

What do these people what? They are Islamic. Deal with it.


23 posted on 08/10/2006 1:59:06 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Sub-Driver

Maybe we all would not think that the word is quite alright if CAIR ever came out condemning the acts instead of those who talk about them.


24 posted on 08/10/2006 1:59:07 PM PDT by netmilsmom (To attack one section of Christianity in this day and age, is to waste time.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Dear US Muslims:

GET OVER IT. If so-called Muslim "moderates" continue to be in denial about their Islamofascist brethren who are out to destroy Western civilization, then please SHUT UP when our president states the obvious. Funny how all terrorists, homicide bombers, Hezbollah, etc all have one thing in common...they're all Muslims!


25 posted on 08/10/2006 1:59:31 PM PDT by medscribe
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To: Sub-Driver

The Muzzies doth protest too much, methinks.


26 posted on 08/10/2006 1:59:48 PM PDT by Constitution Day (Down with Half-Assery!)
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To: Ben Mugged

ROFL!

Damn our President, he's going to start WW4 by hurting someone's feelings. We all know Chia Head Kim Chong Il and Mad Dog Ahmad from Iran only went forward with developing nukes because George Bush hurt their feelings when he called them part of the axis of evil.


27 posted on 08/10/2006 1:59:50 PM PDT by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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To: Sub-Driver
"the term could inflame anti-Muslim tensions.""

Here, let me do my part:

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28 posted on 08/10/2006 1:59:52 PM PDT by Momaw Nadon ("...with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.")
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To: Sub-Driver

Tony Snow will be issuing an apology in time for the evening network newscasts.


29 posted on 08/10/2006 1:59:55 PM PDT by dingoMcgill
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To: Sub-Driver
...saying the term could inflame anti-Muslim tensions

And plotting to kill thousands of innocents doesn't?

30 posted on 08/10/2006 2:00:02 PM PDT by South40 (Amnesty for ILLEGALS is a slap in the face to the USBP!)
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To: Sub-Driver

islamofascists!


31 posted on 08/10/2006 2:00:10 PM PDT by butternut_squash_bisque (The recipe's at my FR HomePage. Try it!)
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To: Sub-Driver
They don't like it? Then they can get the hell out of here and go back to the rathole countries they came from...
32 posted on 08/10/2006 2:00:14 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: danneskjold

That would be a perfect graphic of it said cult of peace instead of religion.

Comes close to perfect though. Good job.


33 posted on 08/10/2006 2:00:32 PM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Sub-Driver
I totally agree with CAIR. I don't want to call them Islamic Fascists, I'd rather call them dead Islamic Fascists.
34 posted on 08/10/2006 2:00:43 PM PDT by ladtx ("It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it." -- -- General Douglas MacArthur)
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To: Sub-Driver

The phrase "tough shite" comes to mind


35 posted on 08/10/2006 2:01:02 PM PDT by clamper1797 (CAPITAL LETTERS SUGGEST SOME IMBALANCE IN THE MIND OF THEIR EMPLOYER.)
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To: Sub-Driver
"war with Islamic fascists," saying the term could inflame anti-Muslim tensions.

When I read that some of their Islamofacists friends are trying to murder civilians I get a little inflamed myself. So what I'm saying is I don't care if they get their little turbans in a twist.

36 posted on 08/10/2006 2:01:02 PM PDT by BipolarBob (Yes I backed over the vampire, but I swear I looked in my rearview mirror.)
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To: Sub-Driver
Oops.

Sorry.

Our Bad!

How about "BLOODTHIRSTY MOHAMMADIANS", then?

Sheesh, file this under the "IF THEY KILL OVER SOME STUPID CARTOONS, THEY WILL GO NUCLEAR IF THEY ARE CALLED FASCISTS" file.

37 posted on 08/10/2006 2:01:17 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (A few clever bones tossed on gay unions, flag burning & Iraq still don't absolve GWB over BORDERS)
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To: Brilliant

Dear CAIR:

How about Islamic-murdering-barbarian bastards?


38 posted on 08/10/2006 2:01:22 PM PDT by medscribe
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To: Sub-Driver
""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."

WTF is this stinkin ahole of an idiot talking about here? I am understanding correctly that he is asserting that we should take advantage of Muslim terrorists' planned attacks to ensure that we don't fight back? To hell with him and CAIR!
39 posted on 08/10/2006 2:01:25 PM PDT by Texas_Jarhead (Doing the jobs Americans won't do? Guess you haven't seen "Dirty Jobs")
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To: Sub-Driver
I kinda like "Lunatic Raghead Murderers"
40 posted on 08/10/2006 2:01:26 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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