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Ex-terrorists at CU: 'Wake up and smell the hummus'
Daily Camera ^ | April 30, 2008 | Zak Brown

Posted on 04/30/2008 10:22:57 AM PDT by MtnClimber

Two ex-terrorists who have caused controversy with their criticisms of Islam told a University of Colorado crowd to "Wake up and smell the hummus" Tuesday night.

Walid Shoebat and Kamal Saleem, whose talk was titled "Why We Want to Kill You," spent 90 minutes in the Glenn Miller Ballroom detailing their terrorist experiences and explaining flaws in American terrorist policy.

"I am standing on (America's) wall, crying out, saying, 'Wake up, wake up,'" Saleem said. "We have a saying that goes, 'Wake up and smell the hummus. If you don't, you'll be smelling it for a long time.'"

They say Americans don't understand the resolve of Islamic fundamentalists and that the public should do more to understand the dangerous aspects of the religion.

The speakers have drawn criticism at many of their tour stops in support of Shoebat's book of the same name. They drew a crowd of roughly 1,000 on Tuesday night.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: crushislam; islam; islamicterrorism; jihad; muslims; terror; trop; walidshoebat

1 posted on 04/30/2008 10:22:58 AM PDT by MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber; george76; moondoggie; ExTexasRedhead

I wish I could have been there. Lots of upset leftists.


2 posted on 04/30/2008 10:24:21 AM PDT by MtnClimber (Obama pledges to give every typical small town white family a possum sandwich)
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To: MtnClimber

Maybe the Dems in Congress and the Senate should go to one of the presentations. Just a thought.


3 posted on 04/30/2008 10:24:59 AM PDT by never4get (We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid)
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To: MtnClimber

It’s UC-Boulder and the rag that printed this story is the Daily Camera. ‘nuff said on both counts.


4 posted on 04/30/2008 10:26:19 AM PDT by indcons
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To: MtnClimber; Owl_Eagle; Sam's Army; Lazamataz; Darksheare; pissant; najida; r-q-tek86; blackie; ...
Sounds like they told the truth that the left does not want us to hear.

Religion of Peace....yeah right!!!

5 posted on 04/30/2008 10:28:47 AM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (Some days it is not worth chewing through the restraints.)
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To: indcons

It was a surprising straight story considering the source!


6 posted on 04/30/2008 10:30:55 AM PDT by MtnClimber (Obama pledges to give every typical small town white family a possum sandwich)
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To: MtnClimber

Shoebat said, according to statistics he didn’t specifically cite, that for every seven leftist professors on campuses, there is one “for America, you know, ‘God bless America.’”

And therein lies the real danger to America....


7 posted on 04/30/2008 10:36:19 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: never4get

“Maybe the Dems in Congress and the Senate should go to one of the presentations.”

It would be better if ALL Americans were to attend the meeting especially the likes of Jorge, Condi and many Western “leaders” who claim that Islam is a ROP.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-871902797772997781


8 posted on 04/30/2008 10:38:22 AM PDT by 353FMG (Don't make the mistake to think that Government is a Friend of the People)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

I doubt that you would find many conservative professors on the CU campus. Certainly not 1 in 7. Ward Churchill was voted “most popular professor” by the students a few years ago.


9 posted on 04/30/2008 10:42:28 AM PDT by MtnClimber (Obama pledges to give every typical small town white family a possum sandwich)
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To: MtnClimber

I know that the Young Republicans are very strong at UC Berkeley. Young Republicans invited these speakers to CU, too. These places are the Battle Front; I would think it would strengthen conservatives to be in this milieu.

Our son is there, and he’s a Libertarian.


10 posted on 04/30/2008 10:53:20 AM PDT by bboop (Stealth Tutor)
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To: MtnClimber
The speakers have drawn criticism at many of their tour stops

That's the infuriating thing... You're trying to wake the slumbering b***ards up and save them from the approaching fire, and all they can do is grumble at you.

11 posted on 04/30/2008 10:56:40 AM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: MtnClimber

I agree...not on the CU campus.


12 posted on 04/30/2008 10:59:29 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: knighthawk

Ping


13 posted on 04/30/2008 11:18:10 AM PDT by EdReform (The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed *NRA*JPFO*SAF*GOA*SAS*RWVA)
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To: bboop

I hope your son keeps up the good work at UC Berkley! That has to be an unusual experience!


14 posted on 04/30/2008 11:26:27 AM PDT by MtnClimber (Obama pledges to give every typical small town white family a possum sandwich)
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To: LibWhacker

How they can argue against the personal experiences of actual ex-terrorists is beyond me. This is the horse’s mouth speaking here and they still plug their ears and cry “lies! all lies! bush was behind it all!”


15 posted on 04/30/2008 11:40:08 AM PDT by messierhunter
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His books are on his site:
http://koomeministries.com/shop.htm


16 posted on 04/30/2008 11:45:24 AM PDT by KC Burke (Men of intemperate minds can never be free...their passions forge their fetters.)
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To: EdReform

Thanks for the ping


17 posted on 04/30/2008 12:34:24 PM PDT by knighthawk (We will always remember We will always be proud We will always be prepared so we may always be free)
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To: never4get

Pelosi, Reid, Schumer, Kennedy, Kerry, Feinstein, Boxer, Murtha, and the rest of the traitorous human waste in DC “NEVER” met a terrorist they didn’t feel sorry for or want to surrender to. IMO, the voters should send all these DC elitist, gutless ego-maniacs packing and back to the real world they’re trying to destroy.


18 posted on 04/30/2008 3:03:34 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: MtnClimber

Naw, I was at UCBerkeley (yegad) and he;s at CU/ Boulder. Just as bad, I am sure. Maybe he’ll flunk out and get a real job ....


19 posted on 05/01/2008 7:07:54 AM PDT by bboop (Stealth Tutor)
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To: bboop

I live not too far from Boulder. Several years ago I saw Charlton Heston speak at CU/Boulder. The leftists were out in force protesting that day. It is a great area for hiking and mountain climbing though.


20 posted on 05/01/2008 7:55:58 AM PDT by MtnClimber (Obama pledges to give every typical small town white family a possum sandwich)
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To: MtnClimber

And it is so beautiful in Boulder. Lucky you. Altho what was that I heard about a cougar ‘wandering in town.’??? (Makes a mom’s heart skip a beat). Of course they also had a National Marijuana Smoke-In the other day — the Prez didn’t cover THAT in his email to the parents. hahah.


21 posted on 05/01/2008 8:30:21 AM PDT by bboop (Stealth Tutor)
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To: bboop

I live in the mountains at around 8,500 ft elevation. It is snowing right now. I live near the Roosevelt Nat’l Forest so we have black bears, mountain lions, deer elk. Some moose too, but never in my yard. I heard about the “smoke-in”. The police just stood and watched. But, a lady in Boulder died her poodle pink and got ticketed. It is front page news on the Boulder Daily Camera website.


22 posted on 05/01/2008 8:50:32 AM PDT by MtnClimber (Obama pledges to give every typical small town white family a possum sandwich)
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