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'Raghead' Slur in Snowden Leak Prompts White House Call for Discrimination Review
National Journal ^ | July 9, 2014 | Dustin Volz

Posted on 07/09/2014 10:41:58 AM PDT by don-o

On the heels of an explosive leak from Edward Snowden, the White House is pushing its intelligence agencies to review their internal policies and standards to ensure "diversity and tolerance" in its operations.

An article published Wednesday by The Intercept revealed that the National Security Agency and the FBI spied on the emails of five high-profile Muslim-Americans who were apparently guilty of no wrongdoing. One disclosed file from 2005 shows a target's unknown name being replaced with a placeholder of "Mohammed Raghead."

Without confirming or denying other details of the report, the White House said it has asked for an assessment of whether spy agencies are vigorous enough in their policing of potential racial or religious bias.

"As the NSA has said, the use of racial or ethnic stereotypes, slurs, or other similar language by employees is both unacceptable and inconsistent with the country's core values," White House spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said in a statement. "The administration takes all such allegations extremely seriously, and upon learning of this matter, the White House immediately requested that the director of National Intelligence undertake an assessment of Intelligence Community policies, training standards or directives that promote diversity and tolerance, and as necessary, make any recommendations changes or additional reforms."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: obamadoctrine; obamaforeignpolicy; obamalegacy; proislamist
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Comment #21 Removed by Moderator

To: don-o

At least they got the slur right. I cringe when I hear people say “towelhead”.


22 posted on 07/09/2014 11:02:18 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Conservatism is the political disposition of grown-ups.)
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To: don-o

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23 posted on 07/09/2014 11:09:53 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Conservatism is the political disposition of grown-ups.)
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To: tet68

“Good gosh, like they don’t have something better to do?”

Like getting a southern border? Get Real! After all, how could we have won our independence from the British, or defeat Hitler, without undertaking an assessment of further directives and training standards, and community policies that promote diversity and tolerance?

/s


24 posted on 07/09/2014 11:13:53 AM PDT by haroldeveryman
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To: don-o
Some white boy must have said it. Otherwise he wouldn't care.
25 posted on 07/09/2014 11:17:29 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government." --Tacitus)
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To: don-o
OK ....

How about "Achmed the Awful"? Or "Jihad Joe"?

Or maybe "Deranged Follower of Mad Mo the Pedophile"?

27 posted on 07/09/2014 11:23:39 AM PDT by NorthMountain
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To: don-o

The Queer-In_Chief IS a raghead!!

There! I said it!


28 posted on 07/09/2014 12:05:12 PM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

That’s our first Muzzie Pres__ent!

Diversity and Tolerance Uber Alles!


29 posted on 07/09/2014 12:07:07 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: FatherofFive

Winston Churchill - there is more than one reason the fake in our White House jettisoned the bust of Churchill. Churchill spoke an uncomfortable and unflattering truth about Muslims.


30 posted on 07/09/2014 12:29:19 PM PDT by SatinDoll (A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN IS BORN IN THE US OF US CITIZEN PARENTS.)
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To: GraceG; GeronL
In WWII did they use the placeholder : Colonel McKrautmeister?

"Chimpy McBushitler"

#SHEPARDFAIREYISBARACKOBAMASAGITPROPMAN

31 posted on 07/09/2014 12:31:26 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (The new witchhunt: "Do you NOW, . . . or have you EVER , . . supported traditional marriage?")
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To: don-o

White House has no comment on VA Joe Biden calling conservative voters “teabaggers” though.


32 posted on 07/09/2014 12:51:49 PM PDT by Velveeta
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To: don-o

I see the problem. It’s supposed to be “Mohammed FILTHY Raghead.”


33 posted on 07/09/2014 1:16:10 PM PDT by IronJack
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To: don-o
Oh, no! Edward Snowden actually said a slur against our esteemed Muslim masters? Oh, golly, that is so bad. I'm forced to cry...boo hoo, boo hoo, sob.
34 posted on 07/09/2014 6:06:40 PM PDT by MasterGunner01
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To: don-o

I prefer to call them cockroaches, but one of my other favorite terms for the ragheads is “goat-bangers.”


35 posted on 07/09/2014 6:11:21 PM PDT by Jay Redhawk (Oh Crap!)
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