Muslim Soldier Held In Grenade Attack Worshipped At LA Mosque

The Associated Press. ^ | The Associated Press.

[OutSpot]

"The mosque remains a regular stop for Los Angeles politicians during election campaigns."

Need we say more....

[Libertina]

The AP just getting around to this? Well, at least they have reported on it. Wonder if they felt any (needed) competitive pressure from cable and talk radio?

[steplock]

"He had to get that violence from someplace else."

Yep ... and ISLAM = peace ?

Right up cassius clay's cowardly draft evasion alley.

[TLBSHOW]

On the other hand, Muslim and Arab groups and their spokesmen-Khaled Saffuri of Islamic Institute, Jason Erb of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), and Hussein Ibish of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) — have been screaming out against the new rules.

In other words, forget their post 9/11 phony, ephemeral promises to help President Bush rout out terrorism. On the contrary, they attempt to protect those who enable and plan terrorism, not stop them.

That's why they want don't want the FBI entering the mosques.

All of these groups openly support Sheik Rahman's buddy, Dr. Sami Al-Arian, the Islamic Jihad Chief of Military Operations, who doubles as the tax-funded, vacationing University of South Florida professor of computer science. Al-Arian raised money to fund his terrorist operations in mainstream mosques all over America, videotapes show, with the willing participation of the mosques' imams (religious leaders) and congregants. In one video, Fawwaz Abu Damra, Imam of the Islamic Center of Cleveland, is shown introducing Al-Arian as head of "the active arm of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine, and we like to call it the Islamic Committee for Palestine here for security reasons." Abu Damra implored mosque congregants, "Donate to the Islamic Jihad! . . . If you write a check, write it for the Islamic Committee for Palestine."

This is why some of the folks at CAIR, ADC, Islamic Institute, and America's other radical Muslims don't want the FBI in their mosques. And why we should be happy they now are. Americans who do not support terrorism should take note — and not allow themselves to be used as accessories.

— Debbie Schlussel is an attorney, columnist, and commentator.

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[martin_fierro]

And Akbar IS worshipped in 'Frisco.

[JCG]

"Our children were taught peace and love for humanity," said Sabreen Abdul Rahmaan, who has attended the Bilal Islamic Center for 35 years.

Yeah right.

Here's a happy thought from Middle East expert Daniel Pipes:

Islamists constitute a small but significant minority of Muslims, perhaps 10 to 15 per cent of the population. Many of them are peaceable in apearance, but they all must be considered potential killers.

How does 400,000 to 800,000 -- in our country -- potential killers sound?

Pipes article here...

Muslim population in America

Meet an Islamist -- peaceable in appearance, killer

America's Fifth Column ... watch Steve Emerson/PBS documentary JIHAD! In America
Download 8Mb File Here (Requires RealPlayer)

Who is Steve Emerson?

[observer5]

ISLAM is the enemy!

[GirlShortstop]

Our children were taught peace and love for humanity, said Sabreen Abdul Rahmaan, who has attended the Bilal Islamic Center for 35 years. He had to get that violence from someplace else.

Must've missed it.... did anyone see the ADMONISHMENT and CONDEMNATION that the Akbar bastard deserves?

[EggsAckley]

"Islam teaches us that the real holy war is the fight for righteousness over evil in ourselves," Henderson said. "That's a battle I fight every day."

I find any religion which brands its followers as "evil" repugnant. What kind of religion is it that they "fight a battle everyday?"

[isthisnickcool]

To become Muslim you must submit your brain to the cult. Since those that follow Islam check their minds at the Mosque door they are apt to do anything the Imams ask.

Islam is the opposite what America is all about.

[RAT Patrol]

Well, I can live with this definition: ""Islam teaches us that the real holy war is the fight for righteousness over evil in ourselves," Henderson said. "That's a battle I fight every day."

No matter what we think of Islam, the non-violent version must survive and be supported by all of us or we will threaten the religious freedoms of our entire nation. The left would love nothing more. I'll defend the rights of Muslims as if they were fellow Christians. I won't defend murderers. Differentiating between the two is getting tougher, no doubt. But it is vital!!!!

[Enemy Of The State]

[blam]

Hang the SOB!

[Abcdefg]

This sounds a lot like Nation of Islam, or the Black Muslims. This is a madeup religion from the 1930's created by Wallace Fard.
According to "The Black Muslims in America", by C. Eric Lincoln, the term "Black Muslim" was chosen by them to differentiate themselves from the centuries old Moslem religion. And these different naming conventions were used in the news media up until around 1994.
Now it seems the AP stylebook publishers wish to confound the two, and the American public.

[Fred Mertz]

Why doesn't this surprise me?

[SevenofNine]

Hey Fred DUH I hear about this guy background first night that story broke

Actually what I understand this mosque always had problem with LAPD because one of their church member vandlize Syndoruege down the street

I hear once on LOCAL LA NEWS

[FITZ]

non-violent version must survive and be supported by all of us or we will threaten the religious freedoms of our entire nation.

The non-violent version has a right to practice their beliefs ---but not really a right to survive. Look at the religion of the Shakers ---it didn't survive but it doesn't matter, there are other religions that have come and gone and in the end their survival wasn't important to us as a country.

[FITZ]

I'll defend the rights of Muslims as if they were fellow Christians.

I think it's more like the rights of American Nazis and American Communists. They too have certain rights, they have freedom of their belief ----but we just won't allow them to impose their beliefs on the rest of us ---and much of their beliefs would demand the overthrow of the US Constitution which we will demand be kept in place.

[Mark17]

According to "The Black Muslims in America", by C. Eric Lincoln, the term "Black Muslim" was chosen by them to differentiate themselves from the centuries old Moslem religion.

I knew a Pakistani Muslim while I was in the Air Force. He told me he did not consider black American Muslims to be real Muslims. That was just his opinion. I don't know if most have that opinion.

[RAT Patrol]

Whether Islam survives or not is a decision for Muslims to make. We do not control that. My point is that we need to protect their rights to make that choice. If non-violent Muslims start viewing this as a war against their religion they are going to aid, if not join, the violent, militant Muslims. If Islam takes a beating because of this war you can bet that the Christian-hating left will come after us next.

It is in our best interests to protect the religious freedom of all people. We should not take that lightly.