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| Islamic group decries GOP's spy claim |
| 2009-10-16 |
| A US-based Islamic group has denounced 'racist' accusations of some Republican lawmakers in which the conservatives sought to probe the group's 'spying activities'. The Washington-based Center for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) blasted the 'insidious' claim by four Republican minority members in the lower US legislature for allegations of CAIR's 'conspiracy' to infiltrate US politics via recruiting employees on the Capitol Hill. CAIR, America's largest non-profit Islamic rights group that seeks to promote 'Islam and justice,' made the announcement on Wednesday after traditionalist Congress members including John Shadegg, Paul Broun, Trent Franks and Sue Myrick made a concerted effort to demonize the group through a Congressional declaration against the organization's motions. In their statement addressing the top US legal body, the four Republicans demanded a probe into CAIR's actions and cautioned 'members of Congress against the group', saying its agenda 'should be investigated by the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service'. "If an organization that is connected to or supports terrorists is running influence operations or planting spies in key national security-related congressional offices, I think this needs to be made known," said Broun. However, the Islamic civil liberties group slammed the conservative congressional caucus and said in a counterattack, "They had a spy in our organization for months, stole our property and the most they can come up with is that we placed interns on Capitol Hill?" "I wish we had placed more interns," CAIR spokesperson Ibrahim Hooper noted, adding elsewhere that the group has filed a police report on the matter. "Muslims are interested in international affairs, civil rights, civil liberties, First Amendment issues, freedom of religion, so it's natural they'd be interested in certain committees," he said. Grand Old Party's (GOP) latest move has drawn fire from both sides of the Congressional aisle, with some House members criticizing the 'appalling' report of the caucus. The US House of representatives has thus far refrained to react to the four Republicans bid. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 I wondered at the phrasing used in the article. Then I noted the Iran news source. Salt. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2009-10-16 07:36 |
| #1 Cair should Send interns to David Letterman! Why ruin a young girl's reputation by sending her to Congress? |
| Posted by: whatadeal 2009-10-16 07:09 |