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Rep. Keith Ellison, speaking at a conference at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars on Friday, said that better relations between the United States and the Arab-speaking world are in the best interests of all of us. But while Ellison seeks peace, a group of Republicans is embracing the opposite.
“One of the most essential relationships we need to build is the relationship between the United States and the Arab-speaking world,” Ellison said. “It is central to the security, economic viability and prosperity of so many people around the world.”
“When 9/11 occurred, the United States took a step back … and other nations filled that void as we withdrew,” Ellison said. “It is time for us to strengthen, renew and rebind the ties between us, and it is time to do that in a way that is better than it was before.”
While Ellison talks of bringing people to together, he faces criticism — simply for being a Muslim — from an author that has prompted House Republicans to launch an investigation against the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
David Gaubatz, long known for his anti-Muslim musings, wondered yesterday, “How much information do we have on [Rep. Andre] Carson and Congressman Keith Ellison?”
His new book, Muslim Mafia: Inside the Secret Underworld That’s Conspiring to Islamize America, has become a rallying point for U.S. Reps John Shadegg, R-Ariz., Sue Myrick, R-N.C., Paul Broun, R-Ga., and Trent Franks, R-Ariz. who are pushing federal officials to investigate the non-profit status of CAIR.
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Comment posted October 16, 2009 @ 7:46 pm
CAIR is what it is. The FBI describes CAIR as a Front Group Created For Hamas. Senator Charles Schumer backs the FBI on their actions in shunning CAIR and has said he knows CAIR has ties to Hamas.
This is not about “Muslims” That is a blatant misdirection from the issue. This is about CAIR’s birth from Hamas operatives in the USA
Anyone associated with CAIR involved in the government is a security risk that needs to be addressed.
Comment posted October 16, 2009 @ 10:16 pm
The fact is that if CAIR was doing anything illegal, they would not be able to renew their non-profit status and run their organization. They are the largest and most active Muslim organization in this country. If they were really a front group for Hamas, they would not be able to operate legally in this country. The facts speak for themselves. These are a bunch of bigots and hatemongers who are out to make America a Christian nation.
Comment posted October 17, 2009 @ 8:46 am
skz – The fact is: The wheels of Justice turn slowly, and congressmen who repeatedly vouch for CAIR while irresponsibly dismissing the mounds of investigative data and FBI evidence (for political purposes) like Mr. Ellison make the wheels turn even slower. CAIR’s day in court will come…
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