Bush's speech "fell short" say Muslims

CAIR Press Release ^ | June 24, 2002 | Council on American-Islamic Relations

[Stultis]

Bush's speech "fell short" say Muslims

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(Washington, D.C., 6/24/2002)

A prominent national Islamic advocacy group today said President Bush's speech outlining his vision for peace in the Middle East put too much emphasis on Palestinian concessions and too little pressure on Israel to act in accordance with international law.

In a statement reacting to the president's speech, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Executive Director Nihad Awad said:

"There were a number of positive aspects to President Bush's proposals for peace and stability in the Middle East. These positive initiatives include the demand for a freeze on Israeli settlement activity, increased humanitarian assistance, an end to the Israeli occupation based on U.N. resolutions, and a call for freedom of movement for ordinary Palestinians. We also appreciated the president's recognition of the 'anger and despair' brought on by Israel's brutal occupation.

"The speech was a step in the right direction, but it fell short of offering a clear vision of the ultimate destination. Core issues such as the status of Jerusalem and existing Israeli settlements, final borders and the right of Palestinian refugees to return to their homes, were not addressed in a way that offers hope for a just and comprehensive settlement to the Middle East conflict. It was the failure to address these vital issues that brought us to the current impasse.

"The right to freedom should never be conditioned on the whims of a hostile party and must not face a veto by any individual, group or government opposed to peace. It is up to the Palestinians themselves to choose their leaders in a free and independent political process. That leadership should reflect the hopes and aspirations of all Palestinians.

"Our policies in the Middle East should be based on American national interests and on universal values of freedom and justice, not on the political and religious agenda of an influential domestic lobby for a foreign government."

Awad thanked the president for his statements in praise of Islamic culture and its contributions to world civilization. He said those comments were particularly significant given the current atmosphere of anti-Muslim rhetoric.

[Stultis]

I'm temporarily rendered speechless by the dripping Jew obsession and conscious and intentional hypocrisy of this unctuous screed from the Wahhabi Lobby. I think I'll head for the shower.

[mondonico]

Are these the clymers who FBU chief Mueller is speaking to next week?

[TLBSHOW]

anti-Muslim rhetoric and 911 was done by who?

[Bobby777]

hehe ... Jerusalem was addressed ... we ain't handing Jerusalem over to them and neither are the Israelis ... Bush should move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv ... I don't think this has happened yet ...

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Has anyone seen the script of the speech yet, anywhere?

[Bogey78O]

It did come short of what they wanted. He obviously dropped the early Palestinian offer to push every Jew into the sea. Nor did he address the fundamental right of Palestinians to detonate themselves in Israeli markets.

[Stultis]

That's the American Muslim Council, another group in the American Wahhabi Lobby.

[kayak]

President Bush Calls for New Palestinian Leadership

That's from the White House website ..... I think I've also seen a thread running that had the text in it.

[Michael.SF.]

A prominent national Islamic advocacy group today said President Bush's speech outlining his vision for peace in the Middle East put too much emphasis on Palestinian concessions and too little pressure on Israel to act in accordance with international law.

One need not read any further then that last line to know what a load that is. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black

In business I have sat in meetings with people from the mid east. They have on more then one occassion flat out lied on a particular issue, whatever it might be. I know they are lying, they know they are lying, everyone in the room knows it is a lie. but they do it anyway and with a straight face and in a very adament manner.

It is so damn frustrating. I cannot imagine what it must be like to attempt to negotiate with that rag wearing, Ringo look-alike: Yassar's A-rat.

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

"The speech was a step in the right direction, but it fell short of offering a clear vision of the ultimate destination."

Well when your ultimate destination is "annihilation of Israel" I guess it would, huh?

[TheEngineer]

In business I have sat in meetings with people from the mid east. They have on more then one occassion flat out lied on a particular issue, whatever it might be. I know they are lying, they know they are lying, everyone in the room knows it is a lie. but they do it anyway and with a straight face and in a very adament manner.

You know how I can tell when a muslim is lying?... His lips are moving.

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

Awad thanked the president for his statements in praise of Islamic culture and its contributions to world civilization.

Yeah but it's been over CMLVI years since they contributed anything of note.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks, I was surprised I couldn't find the script here somewhere.

[My Identity]

Here's the speech from whitehouse.gov

[My Identity]

Oops. Sorry, misread the earlier post.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks!

[ppaul]

You know how I can tell when a muslim is lying?... His lips are moving.

LOL!

Muslims and Clinton, birds of a feather?

[da_toolman]

Maybe it's just me, but it certainly would appear that the "peaceful religion" folks are trying to use the US government to achieve their goals in Israel.

Personally, I think we need to ignore their existance and let Israel dictate policy for a while. Stop the locusts before they ruin the world.

[ppaul]

Awad thanked the president for his statements in praise of Islamic culture and its contributions to world civilization.

Like the slaughter of Arab Christians and Jews who at one time populated the Holy Land and Asia Minor which triggered the Crusades?

[Michael Barnes]

No matter what the Free World does, Arab's will NEVER be happy. To hell with them. Here's to Israel defending itself and here's to the U.S.A. backing up a democracy, something the arab's and terrorists know nothing about. I sincerely hope the radicals among the Pali's meet an un-timely death..a cruel, painful, long lasting death...the bastards..