US Muslims bristle at Bush term "Islamic fascists" [Council on American-Islamic Relations.......]

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[Sub-Driver]

US Muslims bristle at Bush term "Islamic fascists" Thu Aug 10, 2006 3:07 PM ET

By Amanda Beck

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Muslim groups criticized President George W. Bush on Thursday for calling a foiled plot to blow up airplanes part of a "war with Islamic fascists," saying the term could inflame anti-Muslim tensions.

U.S. officials have said the plot, thwarted by Britain, to blow up several aircraft over the Atlantic bore many of the hallmarks of al Qaeda.

"We believe this is an ill-advised term and we believe that it is counter-productive to associate Islam or Muslims with fascism," said Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations advocacy group.

"We ought to take advantage of these incidents to make sure that we do not start a religious war against Islam and Muslims," he told a news conference in Washington.

"We urge him (Bush) and we urge other public officials to restrain themselves."

Awad said U.S. officials should take the lead from their British counterparts who had steered clear of using what he considered inflammatory terms when they announced the arrest of more than 20 suspects in the reported plot.

Hours after the news broke, Bush said it was "a stark reminder that this nation is at war with Islamic fascists who will use any means to destroy those of us who love freedom, to hurt our nation."

[Tunehead54]

Good reference thread bump ...for am. Nite.

[Ban Draoi Marbh Draoi]

So they're concerned about a possible "holy war"?

If I recall isn't that what they want? Then by all means let's oblige them -- give them all the war they want.

A pity General Sherman isn't around.

[Seeing More Clearly Now]

Finally he pronounced a big word exactly right!

[piasa]

"We believe this is an ill-advised term and we believe that it is counter-productive to associate Islam or Muslims with fascism," said Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations advocacy group. [*My note: Hamas front group]
"We ought to take advantage of these incidents to make sure that we do not start a religious war against Islam and Muslims," he told a news conference in Washington.

Well, Nihad ol boy, speaking of inflamatory rhetoric and all...

Why are you a supporter of Cynthia McKinney and what's with the timing?

AWAD, NIHAD - WASHINGTON, DC 20003 - CAIR/DIRECTOR - 9/11/2001 - $500 --------- "Shocker: Donor List for Rep. Cynthia McKinney in 2001" FEC via Opensecrets.org, 5/22/02

[piasa]

In the tape I heard of Bush it sounded more like "Islamofascists" than "Islamic fascists"

[RouxStir]

President George W. Bush on Thursday for calling a foiled plot to blow up airplanes part of a war with Islam.

...Let's be more specific.

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

When sub-humans chant religious songs and cry "allahu akhbar" while murdering innocent people by slowly slicing their heads off they are islamic fascists and terrorists.
When sub-humans torture children in a school and murder some of them, they are islamic fascists and terrorists.
When sub-humans fly occupied airplanes into occupied buildings, they are islamic fascists and terrorists.
Rembember: Madrid, London, Paris metro St Michel (forgot that one, eh?), Seattle.
They have one thing in common. They aren't Irish nuns or Swedish soccer players. They are islamic fascists and terrorists.
Until this country expels them and keeps others from infiltrating the USA, we will have more death and destruction.

[Irishguy]

"We ought to take advantage of these incidents to make sure that we do not start a religious war against Islam and Muslims,"

a guy who wants to give and not receive, man oh man does this joker need to read a few books other then the koran...

[jerryem]

let them police there own? Oh dear no, we tried that in Iraq.

[unionblue83]

I hope it DOES inflame anti-Muslim tensions. Muslims are the TERRORISTS. I get so tired of hearing the mantra "not all Muslims are terrorists..." The Koran is a wartext that describes how to kill/maim/enslave/punish anyone who is not a Muslim. The few lines that show some sort of decent thought have been abrogated by all the later texts contrary to what the lefties would have us believe when they cherry-pick these miniscule examples. This is not a religion, it's a death cult started by a pedophile who gathered up some bedouins and attacked the people that basically ex-communicated him for his false beliefs.

What fish did you drive?

[unionblue83]

Please see post #290 for my take on this crap.

[ExSES]

Awad said U.S. officials should take the lead from their British counterparts who had steered clear of using what he considered inflammatory terms when they announced the arrest of more than 20 suspects in the reported plot.

The Brits refer to them as "Individuals of Asian Descent" which RIGHTFULLY angers their Chinese, Indian, Korean, Japanese, etc. citizens!

Of course..., everyday..., our media fails to identify who is being sought for crimes..., limiting their description to "three young men", etc. (unless they happen to be white, of course)!

[Constitution Day]

I made a point of e-mailing the White House to let them know how pleased I was to hear President Bush use the correct term to describe just whom we are at war with.

Very good.
I was quite busy yesterday but I will make a point to do the same today!

Thanks,
CD

[Convert from ECUSA]

I see your "give a damn is busted." Please borrow mine! :)

[Purrcival]

Sometimes the truth just hurts, doesn't it?

[EdReform]

Well said

[unionblue83]

Thanks. I got a little fired up this a.m. Guess I hadn't had enough caffeine and/or nicotene. I've had it with these terror-sponsors trying to hide behind OUR Constitution.