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Surge in Anti-Muslim Incidents Reported
The Washington Post ^
| September 19, 2006
| Michelle Boorstein
Posted on 09/19/2006 5:49:11 AM PDT by McBuff
A national Muslim advocacy organization yesterday blamed a "negative and politically charged" environment on the Internet and talk radio for the 30 percent jump in anti-Muslim incidents reported to the group last year.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations received 1,972 complaints of harassment, violence and discriminatory treatment in 2005, up from 1,522 in 2004, according to an annual report released yesterday.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cair; islam; muslims
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To: bdfromlv
There is no such thing as a radical muslim. As dangerous as it has become in our time, Islam is not quite a monolith. There are sects that interpret the Koran far more generously than others, substituting the figurative for the literal in order to accomodate modern realities and the perceived necessity of accepting other peoples' belief systems. Those who I term "radicals" are those who insist not only on the literal word, but who harbor a militant imperative to kill or convert non-believers to it.
To: Ditter
It is like some women who walk around in really suggestive clothing and then complain about the men staring at them!
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posted on
09/19/2006 7:01:57 AM PDT
by
Redleg Duke
(¡Salga de los Estados Unidos de América, invasor!)
To: pissant
I prefer Harpoon missle, but that's anti-ship.
To: vrwcagent0498
Where do I get one? Pretty please?Help yourself
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posted on
09/19/2006 7:03:26 AM PDT
by
tx_eggman
(The people who work for me wear the dog collars. It's good to be king. - ccmay)
To: Redleg Duke
To: McBuff
A note to CAIR:
When you take care of all the imans who preach hate against me;
All or the Muslim terrorists who want to kill me because I think Muhammad was just a failed merchant who created a religion to justify his dishonest trade practices;
All the other scum your religion of peace has produced;
Ill still expect eight hours work for eight hours pay
And no prayer breaks
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posted on
09/19/2006 7:05:45 AM PDT
by
WildBill2275
(The Second Amendment guarantees all of your other rights.)
To: McBuff
blamed a "negative and politically charged" environment on the Internet and talk radio
Yes and of course the behavior of muslim's themselves has NOTHING to do with it at all.
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posted on
09/19/2006 7:06:36 AM PDT
by
Prysson
To: andy58-in-nh
"As dangerous as it has become in our time, Islam is not quite a monolith. There are sects that interpret the Koran far more generously than others, substituting the figurative for the literal in order to accomodate modern realities and the perceived necessity of accepting other peoples' belief systems. Those who I term "radicals" are those who insist not only on the literal word, but who harbor a militant imperative to kill or convert non-believers to it."
I suspect that those who intrepret the Koran figuratively as you suggest, only do so as a means of obeying the Koranic decree of lying to infidels until they reach sufficient numbers to where that is no longer necessary.
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posted on
09/19/2006 7:07:56 AM PDT
by
antisocial
(Texas SCV - Deo Vindice)
To: andy58-in-nh
To be a member of the literal believing and largest sects (sunni and shiite) you agree on all of the tenets of the faith as I have mentioned. They make up 85-90% of islam or about 1,000,000,000 (billion) of the followers. I will go along with the peaceful sects and live with them in peace after the others are rotting under glass. And that is the BIG picture. Don't worry about the dog until you have cured the rabies.
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posted on
09/19/2006 7:19:53 AM PDT
by
bdfromlv
(Leavenworth hard time)
To: antisocial
You also are not figuring in the tenets of islam to support with all you can the mujihadeen who are doing the fighting that you can not do. They have every angle covered to support your death or conversion. So die or resist, you will not be allowed to live free. Islam means submission learn the 5 pillars and pray 5 times a day Also when the 90% have taken over even those peaceful sects you think are out there will be terminated for heresy.
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posted on
09/19/2006 7:26:42 AM PDT
by
bdfromlv
(Leavenworth hard time)
To: Blue Turtle
Just wait till CAIR comes after the Blogosphere. Get ready to pour out cash for legal fees. You KNOW that oil money will be used, successfully, to employ ACLU drones to shut down any criticism or discussion of Islam in the US.
The Bill of Rights is only as effective as the money to pay the legal fees to fight for its right to exist.
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posted on
09/19/2006 7:27:43 AM PDT
by
x_plus_one
(Muslim immigration breaks democracy into a self-defeating system .)
To: McBuff
This is just more of CAIR's PC BULLSH*T. Unfortunately for them, people are seeing thru this and seeing the "religion" of the sandmaggots for what it really is.........an excuse.
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posted on
09/19/2006 7:28:35 AM PDT
by
newcthem
(Brought to you by the INFIDEL PARTY)
To: Redleg Duke
Exactly like that!
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posted on
09/19/2006 7:35:36 AM PDT
by
Ditter
To: McBuff
I suspect that whoever in CAIR is responsible for tracking these complaints is also encouraging all muslims to report such complaints - with the promise that some political mileage will be gained.
Muslims are easily offended. It shouldn't be hard to get them to file a complaint every time they are offended. If they play their cards right, next year they could have a million complaints.
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posted on
09/19/2006 7:40:00 AM PDT
by
Rocky
(Air America: Robbing the poor to feed the Left)
To: McBuff
I'd say there are about 3000 killings on US soil done by Muzzies compared to a handful of Muzzies killed by Americans here in the US. Quite a bit of disparity so I say to CAIR STFU!!
To: gridlock
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posted on
09/19/2006 10:20:48 AM PDT
by
tillacum
To: tillacum
"Mitzva" means a good deed or a minor religious obligation.
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posted on
09/19/2006 10:26:40 AM PDT
by
gridlock
(The 'Pubbies will pick up at least TWO seats in the Senate and FOUR seats in the House in 2006)
To: bdfromlv
I'm sick of listening to the Muslims and their "don't dare say anything about us or else"! Screw em all! I never hear any Muslims in the U.S. speak out against their violent behavior. Why not?
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posted on
09/19/2006 10:28:19 AM PDT
by
LYSandra
To: tx_eggman
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posted on
09/19/2006 11:27:47 AM PDT
by
McBuff
To: LYSandra
They all/90% believe in it. They must support it in order to be observant muslims. It is what the Koran wants and says, but you as an infidel/Unbeliever are to be kept in the dark until the sword comes for you. Check out Jihad watch and see what your future holds. to be foretold is to be forewarned.
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posted on
09/19/2006 4:46:29 PM PDT
by
bdfromlv
(Leavenworth hard time)
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