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| CAIR wants the bombing to stop |
| 2001-10-29 |
The Web site of the Council on American-Islamic Relations says the group was founded "to promote a positive image of Islam and Muslims in America." The group's actions, however, are undermining that goal. At a time when Americans are nearly unanimous in support of the war, CAIR is among a group of Muslim organizations that have endorsed a statement urging America "to cease the bombing campaign and other military actions." Many American Muslim groups refused to sign the statement, including the American Muslim Council and the Muslim Public Affairs Council, whose executive director, Salam Al-Marayati, tells the New York Times: "We support the president's initiative to defeat terror. The country was attacked, and we want the perpetrators brought to justice." A little gesture to the powers that be could also go far toward ensuring self-preservation. One thing I've never seen addressed in the press: which of the Muslim organizations are Sunni, Shiite, Ismaili, or "Reform"? I'd suspect CAIR is at least Sunni with Salafist overtones. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |