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U.S. Muslims say war on Iraq not justified ( Says Terrorist Front Group CAIR)
cair web site ^ | 2/27/2003 | cair

Posted on 03/24/2003 2:45:45 PM PST by TLBSHOW

U.S. Muslims say war on Iraq not justified

(Washington, D.C.) - A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today re-affirmed its long-standing position that an attack on Iraq by the United States is not justified and that United Nations weapons inspectors should be given sufficient time to complete their task.

The statement by the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said:

"Nuclear, chemical and biological weapons constitute a serious threat to humanity. The possible use of such weapons by Iraq, North Korea, Israel, and other nations is of great concern to all Americans. But the elimination of banned weapons possibly held by Iraq should be dealt with through the United Nations, not through precipitous unilateral action by the United States.

"An American attack on Iraq would almost certainly lead to the death of many innocent civilians, further destabilize an already unstable region, harm international efforts to combat terrorism, drain much-needed financial resources from our struggling economy, and set a dangerous precedent for unilateral intervention in the affairs of other nations. Any American invasion and occupation of Iraq will fuel anti-American sentiment and would thereby harm our nation's image and interests in the Middle East and throughout the Muslim world.

"Instead of pursuing a costly and globally unpopular interventionist policy that will likely result in many unintended consequences, the United States should agree to allow United Nations weapons inspectors to continue their work as long as those inspectors believe the effort to eliminate banned weapons is moving forward."


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: cair; muslimamericans; terroristmuslims
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1 posted on 03/24/2003 2:45:46 PM PST by TLBSHOW
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To: TLBSHOW
CAIR - Showing it's true colors one shade at a time.
2 posted on 03/24/2003 2:48:41 PM PST by TADSLOS (Sua Sponte)
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To: Fred Mertz; Sabertooth; Paul Ross
ping
3 posted on 03/24/2003 2:49:05 PM PST by TLBSHOW (The gift is to see the truth......)
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To: TLBSHOW
But the elimination of banned weapons possibly held by Iraq should be dealt with through the United Nations, not through precipitous unilateral action by the United States.
These ignorant muhammadens have a lot of nerve using "America" in their name!   They wouldn't know patriotism if it ....   uh, they're not even worth the energy!    </rant off>
4 posted on 03/24/2003 2:51:19 PM PST by GirlShortstop
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To: TLBSHOW
Well then, book a flight to Iraq and help defend your Muslim brothers. We have equal opportunity ordnance...our bullets, bombs and rockets do not discriminate. Perhaps Allah will favor you with success...then again, perhaps not....
5 posted on 03/24/2003 2:51:32 PM PST by KriegerGeist ("In war there is no substitute for victory" General Douglas MacArthur)
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To: TLBSHOW
Well, at least their policy is consistant with the Democratic National Committee. Bedfellows all.
6 posted on 03/24/2003 2:52:40 PM PST by Blue Screen of Death
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To: TLBSHOW
I have 2 words for CAIR.
7 posted on 03/24/2003 2:53:54 PM PST by two23
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To: TLBSHOW
"Any American invasion and occupation of Iraq will fuel anti-American sentiment and would thereby harm our nation's image and interests in the Middle East and throughout the Muslim world."

Is this a thinly veiled threat from CAIR? CAIR saying that bothers me real bad. CAIR is a fifth column.

Anyway to "Freep-Up" CAIR?
8 posted on 03/24/2003 3:04:28 PM PST by Imperialist
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To: TLBSHOW
This group is so shamefully Anti-American and pro-Terrorist. Does anyone listen? Why is our government allowing them to function? Shut them down. Sieze their funds! Throw them in prison.

We can go after tax-evaders but we can't go after blatant terrorists? I heard these jerks interviewed on a local station in Columbus, Ohio, where some of their members (or maybe the HQ) are located, and they were blatant liars. The host even did follow-up shows to point out where they had lied based on the new facts.

When are we going to get tough from an internal viewpoint?

9 posted on 03/24/2003 3:06:57 PM PST by YoungKentuckyConservative
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To: TLBSHOW
"Islamic civil rights"

hmmm. Oxymoron? Well, maybe that is just my perception since I'm a gurl.
10 posted on 03/24/2003 3:08:02 PM PST by Calpernia (http://www.politicsandprotest.org/attack.swf)
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To: Geist Krieger
Thank you.
11 posted on 03/24/2003 3:09:24 PM PST by Conspiracy Guy (eif eit smells eits french)
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To: TLBSHOW
IronJack says Muslims in America not justified.
12 posted on 03/24/2003 3:22:20 PM PST by IronJack
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To: YoungKentuckyConservative
When are we going to get tough from an internal viewpoint?

When a Clinton or equivalent gets back in office.

Of course, it won't be the Muslims that we get tough on.

13 posted on 03/24/2003 3:25:29 PM PST by templar
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To: YoungKentuckyConservative
This group is so shamefully Anti-American and pro-Terrorist. Does anyone listen? Why is our government allowing them to function? Shut them down. Sieze their funds! Throw them in prison.

I just find it incredible that our government still allows Immigration from Muslim Nations. It's absolutely INSANE. Islam and Freedom simply don't mix. This and out of control illegal immigration (the 2 Trojan Horses) will eventually balkanize America out of existence.

14 posted on 03/24/2003 3:27:27 PM PST by WRhine
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To: TLBSHOW
This is a link to the "News Releases" on their website. Apparently 9/11 was not even worth a mention.

http://www.cair-net.org/asp/newsrelease.asp?briefdisplay=0&PageNumber=6

10/23/2001 Muslim Fast of Ramadan Begins November 17
7/2/2001 Jewish groups "Phony Fatwa" slammed as publicity stunt
6/28/2001 Muslim Leaders Walk Out of White House Meeting
6/26/2001 Muslim Leaders arrested at White House sit-in to protest Sharon visit
5/17/2001 Bill C-16 Hearings almost over-contact the committee now
5/1/2001 Muslims ask Jewish Group to delay release of book on Islam
4/24/2001 Major study of Islam in America to be released April 26
4/19/2001 NY Muslims demand Islamic Chaplain for Fire Department
4/14/2001 NY Muslims protest hiring of Officer tried in Diallo Case
4/5/2001 Safety not an issue for Muslim Firefighters says Islamic Group
15 posted on 03/24/2003 3:28:12 PM PST by Wavyhill
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To: WRhine
bttt
16 posted on 03/24/2003 3:30:18 PM PST by TLBSHOW (The gift is to see the truth......)
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To: TLBSHOW

They are inept. It's a fact that's been proven like 17 times over now as their resolutions have been disregarded one, by one. Over and over.

Besides, there's noting inherently moral about a bunch of guy's at a table agreeing on anything.

This war should have been packaged and sold as the fitting and just end to Gulf War 1, as opposed to a "pre-emptive" attack.

We have failed in this and so doing have inadvertantly handed fools like CAIR, France, Germany, et al, our own talking points to use against us.

17 posted on 03/24/2003 3:33:50 PM PST by Jhoffa_ (Hi, I'm Johnny Knoxville, and this is "Freepin for Zot!")
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To: TLBSHOW
If everything is so %$&^*%)%)$ great in Iraq then why the @^#%&*&(^% are so many Middle Easterners over here? And why on earth are we allowing more and more in everyday?? Political correctness is going to be the death of us yet.
18 posted on 03/24/2003 3:34:50 PM PST by Ima Lurker
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To: Paul Ross
On Day 1 of war, CAIR complains of discrimination http://cair-net.org/asp/article.asp?id=31642&page=NB

and

The enemy within: Muslim soldier held in deadly 101st Airborne fragging
Washington Post, 24 March 2003

link off of this.....
http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/index.jsp?section=static&page=islamists



19 posted on 03/24/2003 3:37:50 PM PST by TLBSHOW (The gift is to see the truth......)
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To: Ima Lurker
http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/index.jsp?section=today
20 posted on 03/24/2003 3:39:02 PM PST by TLBSHOW (The gift is to see the truth......)
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