Could be, but for the time being I prefer to hope that the majority of muslims do not stand with groups that support HAMAS, Hezbollah, al Queda & etc.

Guess you could just call me a glass half full kind of guy.

Without weighing in on the actual subject of debate, using anything from AFID as evidence of a “group's” opinion on the lawsuit is disingenuous.

AFID is just M. Zuhdi Jasser.  He is the only listed member of the organization and the only listed member of their Board of Directors. 

He has made some reasonable points in the past but his attack on CAIR for only representing a small portion of American Muslims is the epitome of calling the kettle black.

The American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD) has released a statement:

“AIFD would like the American public to be aware of our following positions representing an alternative voice from the American Muslim community.”

“Make no mistake, this type of agenda and policy direction of organizations like CAIR only represents its own membership and its own donors. A relatively small percentage of the 5-6 million American Muslims are enrolled as members of CAIR. Recent considerable donations to CAIR upwards of a combined $100 million from foreign nations like Dubai and Saudi Arabia make these types of costly, distractive actions against domestic airlines such as US Airways very concerning in its manifestation of foreign interference.”

“One of the frontlines in the war on terror is at the airports and at the gates. While the imams were clearly removed for their behavior after entering the plane, it should be made clear that many less rigid but equally pious Muslims believe (including 3 out of 6 of the imams for that matter) that the prayer they performed could have been performed upon landing in Phoenix due to travel dispensations in Islam or privately on time while seated on the flight. Muslims believe that God is forgiving and does not expect religion to be “too difficult

He expressed his desire and expressing a desire, however unlikely to be fulfilled, pretty much falls into the “freedom of speech” category (which you'll recognize as another Constitutional right). 

In fact, as I've said, Savage's opinion is one that the flying Imams are only likely to spread with their unfortunate statements and actions.

Which is why I think, in the spirit of the fine, fine journalistic ethics that MiniMoni employees have all signed up for, it would be helpful to allow Muslims who wish to disavow themselves from the scandalous actions of the Imams to have a voice right here.

Surely you can see how that would be far more helpful than exacerbating the situation with wild misrepresentations that are so easily disposed of?

You all have the opportunity to defuse the well placed public outrage that will surely follow the full disclosure of who and what CAIR is.

And please try not to play the Jewish card.  There are Jews on every side of every political debate in America, and Savage's religious beliefs give him as much license to demand the flouting of Constitutional rights and protections as a devout Christian's beliefs allow him to demand that religious symbols be displayed on government property.

Which is to say, no license at all.