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Racist or Reality? Seattle Congressman Wants FBI Terrorists Ad Pulled
King5 ^ | June 20, 2013 | Eric Wilkinson

Posted on 06/21/2013 11:52:45 AM PDT by nickcarraway

In the global war on terror, information is everything.

A single tip from the public can save countless lives. A terrorist could be right in front of your own face. That’s why the FBI rolled out a new ad campaign on billboards and buses. It shows the faces of 16 of the world's most wanted terrorists.

Some, however, say they're being depicted in a less that flattering light.

“You look at the pictures, they're all one color of folks,” said Congressman Jim McDermott of Seattle. McDermott has asked the FBI to pull the ads, calling them “racist” because there are no white people.

“Terrorists come in all shapes and sizes. If you're gonna talk about terrorists, then don’t just talk about people with brown skin,” he said. “How many white faces were there on there?”

Truth be told, there is at least one. His name is Omar Hammami. The FBI lists him as a 29 year old native of Alabama, but it’s hard to tell behind the beard and head wrap. The ad also shows three men of Asian descent. Of the 32 people on the FBI's most wanted terrorist list, only six are not of Middle Eastern origin.

Some say the poster isn't racist. It's reality.

“If these are the faces of terrorism, you have to go with what the truth is,” said Dale Cavanaugh after seeing the ad. “It's too bad that it comes across as racist.”

McDermott says he hasn't gotten a response from the FBI about his request to pull the ads. Calls from KING 5 to the agency were not returned Thursday.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: baghdadjim; fbi; manhunt; racecard; terrorism; terrorists; wantedterrorists
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To: nickcarraway

Actually, the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist list is sexist.

Only one woman, which means 29 out of 30 are men despite 50% of the world’s population being female.

I’m am seriously offended. Who do I sue?


21 posted on 06/21/2013 12:35:55 PM PDT by Sherman Logan
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To: Sherman Logan

Accckk. Reading too fast. Make that 31 out of 32 are male.


22 posted on 06/21/2013 12:36:31 PM PDT by Sherman Logan
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To: nickcarraway
How about these faces?


They hold US security hostage to their political demands.

23 posted on 06/21/2013 12:36:43 PM PDT by Ray76 (Do you reject Obama? And all his works? And all his empty promises?)
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To: nickcarraway
Hey...9/11...London bombings...Madrid bombings...Bali...Fort Hood...Boston Marathon...

ALL COMMITTED BY LUTHERANS!

I'd say that this guy has a good point.

24 posted on 06/21/2013 1:11:35 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (The Civil Servants Are No Longer Servants...Or Civil.)
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To: nickcarraway

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/903913/posts

McDermott took funds from a Saddam ally....’nuff said


25 posted on 06/21/2013 1:13:30 PM PDT by goodnesswins (R.I.P. Doherty, Smith, Stevens, Woods.)
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To: nickcarraway

“You look at the pictures, they’re all one color of folks,” said Congressman Jim McDermott of Seattle. McDermott has asked the FBI to pull the ads, calling them “racist” because there are no white people.

A few questions.
Are these people NOT the 16 most wanted terrorists in the world?
Is this man suggesting that more white folks become terrorist so that they can replace some people of color?
Is this man a total mental midget?


26 posted on 06/21/2013 1:58:28 PM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (Where can I go to sign up for the American Revolution 2013 and the Crusades 2013?)
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To: SECURE AMERICA
Only one of your questions is really relevant:

Is this man a total mental midget?

It IS Jim McDermott we're talking about here, is it not? And you have to ask this question? Next to Jim McDermott a mental midget would seem a giant.

That's the fact, but within his party he doesn't really stand out against Shirley Jackson Lee, Nancy Pelosi, Debbie Wasserman Shultz, Maxine Waters, Barbara Lee, Henry Waxman, Gerald Nadler and so many more i can't name them all. Mental midgets all.

27 posted on 06/21/2013 3:08:02 PM PDT by John Valentine (Deep in the Heart of Texas)
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To: nickcarraway

Dokka Umarov is a white Chechen. And a lot of the Arabs look pretty white to me.


28 posted on 06/21/2013 3:37:47 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
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To: nickcarraway

Baghdad Jim doesn’t want to lose any more of his constituency.


29 posted on 06/21/2013 6:32:56 PM PDT by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite it's unfashionability)
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To: Ray76

#23 — thank you!

I was just going to post, “Hey Jimbo, anytime you want to add your fat pasty commie mug to the list, be my guest, you filthy scum-covered traitor!”


30 posted on 06/21/2013 6:39:36 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is DOMESTIC ENEMY #1)
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To: All

On The Internet:

http://www.rewardsforjustice.net/index.cfm?page=wanted_terrorist&language=english

REWARDS FOR JUSTICE
Seeking Information Against International Terrorism
Wanted for Terrorism


31 posted on 07/10/2013 12:02:07 AM PDT by Cindy
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