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Apology for "Muslim Birmingham" Fox News claim
BBC News ^ | 1/12/15 | BBC

Posted on 01/12/2015 10:01:51 AM PST by Nextrush

An American terrorism commentator has apologized for describing Birmingham as a "Muslim-only-city" where non-Muslims "don't go" during a Fox News interview.

Steven Emerson told the channel that in London "Muslim religious police" beat "anyone who doesn't dress according to Muslim, religious Muslim attire."

He later issued an apology for his "terrible error".....

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: birmingham; nogozones; steveemerson
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Since the original comments were posted here, the apology for them seems like something to post as well.
1 posted on 01/12/2015 10:01:51 AM PST by Nextrush
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To: Nextrush

Ah, but were the original comments “incorrect” or were they “politically incorrect”?

Or only exaggerated?


2 posted on 01/12/2015 10:04:31 AM PST by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: Nextrush

The actual Muslim percentage is 22%, which means that the Muslim domination of the city is probably less than 20 years away.


3 posted on 01/12/2015 10:05:37 AM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: Nextrush

Just listening to the news about hacking of the military on twitter and such by radical Islam and it makes me realize Free Republic is quite the future target as well.
I hope Jim and family have a full backup of the site being recorded daily is being held somewhere off the main server.

I can see Radical Islam attacking this site because we talk openly about the problems of Islam (as we should).

Just my opinion, but I think it will happen.


4 posted on 01/12/2015 10:06:08 AM PST by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Nextrush

The commentator may have mistaken Birmingham for Luton.


5 posted on 01/12/2015 10:06:33 AM PST by AF_Blue ("America is all about speed. Hot, nasty, bad ass speed." - Eleanor Roosevelt, 1936)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

it was exaggerated a bit, but probably not far from the truth


6 posted on 01/12/2015 10:07:06 AM PST by GeronL
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To: Nextrush

It’s odd that a comment made on a weekend evening news show to a relatively small audience would attract such a vigorous response.


7 posted on 01/12/2015 10:07:49 AM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: A CA Guy

As long as we don't post sexy goat pics we're safe........................

8 posted on 01/12/2015 10:09:00 AM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Steve_Seattle

There’s a political war going on out there with Fox News associated with the Republican Party and so they get hit.

I don’t support the GOPe and their media outlet Fox News anyway but this story shows us how intense the media war is.

The Left pounces to discredit what doesn’t fit their narrative and its amazing how Mr. Emerson caved so quickly.


9 posted on 01/12/2015 10:11:55 AM PST by Nextrush (OBAMACARE IS A BAILOUT FOR THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY)
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To: Red Badger

What news outlet does that work for?


10 posted on 01/12/2015 10:49:07 AM PST by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: A CA Guy

Flocks News............................


11 posted on 01/12/2015 10:51:21 AM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Red Badger

Uh, I believe you have posted a picture of a sheep! It might even be one of Mo’s girlfriends.


12 posted on 01/12/2015 11:08:50 AM PST by RightWingConspirator (Obamanation--the most corrupt regime since Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe)
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To: RightWingConspirator

Goat, sheep, they all look the same from the rear!..................


13 posted on 01/12/2015 11:43:26 AM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Nextrush
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14 posted on 01/12/2015 12:08:31 PM PST by MtnMan101
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To: Nextrush
Clicking on your link gets me this: 404 - Page Not Found
15 posted on 01/12/2015 12:09:09 PM PST by Robert DeLong (u)
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To: Nextrush
Arresting and prosecuting "Muslim religious police" would be a good starting point for civil law enforcement. Treat them as the lawless thugs they are.
16 posted on 01/12/2015 12:12:23 PM PST by Myrddin
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To: Myrddin

Which has been done on several occasions, notably in London. Those guilty have been jailed, inc at least one white fanatic convert.


17 posted on 01/12/2015 12:36:23 PM PST by the scotsman
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

None of the above. We are in the realms of complete nonsense, esp the Muslim only city. What is depressing and frightening is that nobody on Fox (which has British reporters) contradicted him.


18 posted on 01/12/2015 12:43:09 PM PST by the scotsman
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To: GeronL

WELL from the truth.


19 posted on 01/12/2015 12:43:25 PM PST by the scotsman
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To: Nextrush

Link has 404 error. ISIS must be hacking again. This time the BBC?


20 posted on 01/12/2015 12:53:07 PM PST by BigEdLB (Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
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