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Fifth Column

Obama's Islamic Envoy: Obama Is America's "Educator-in-Chief on Islam"

2010-06-26

Rashad Hussain, America's special envoy to the Organization for the Islamic Conference (OIC), the Saudi-based body formed in 1969 to "protect" Jerusalem from the ~~Juices~~ Israelis, announced a new title this week for President Barack Obama. According to Hussain, Obama is America's "Educator-in-Chief on Islam."

And then he's going to show us all how to walk on water, so make sure you have a decent bathing suit in your wardrobe. Be warned, only those males engaged in competitive swimming may wear Speedos.

In his remarks, Hussain also congratulated Obama for sending Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser, to last year's annual convention of the Islamic Society of North America, a notorious front for Saudi-financed Muslim radicalism. Worse, Hussain has now divulged that the U.S. will support the OIC in the latter's United Nations effort to criminalize "defamation of religion" -- widely perceived as a measure to suppress criticism of Muslim practices that violate human rights. "The OIC and the Obama administration will work together in the UN on the issue of defamation of religion, especially in Europe," said Hussain.

Especially in Europe? Why there, particularly?

He had previously said, at the above-mentioned April "post-Cairo" conference, that the U.S. would work with the OIC to defend the Muslim head-scarf against prohibitions on its display in schools and governmental offices -- a measure common to secular France and now Islamist-ruled, but still legally-secular Turkey, as well as Muslim-majority Tunisia and Kosovo.

That's really not our business. On the other hand, every moment President Obama and his people spend worrying about hijabs and naqibs in France and elsewhere in Europe, where their input will be stonily disregarded, is time their brainpower -- such as it is -- will not be engaged on matters they can actually impact. Not to mention that the next president will earn goodwill in the same quarters simply by not raising such issues.

Posted by:ed

#4 If the Obama administration was actually sincere about this then Obama himself would propose, endorse and lobby for a constitutional amendment clarifying that the 1st Amendment shall not be construed to permit "defamation of religion."

Why isn't that happening?

The passage of such an amendment would create good will among the world's Muslims and make US and NATO troops safer.

/sarc

Posted by: Thraing Bourbon5916 2010-06-26 14:45

#3 That's not what an ally would do.

We find ourselves in the sad position of agreeing with you, Thraing Bourbon5916. Let us hope the elections in November impose some changes on America's executive thereafter...

Posted by: trailing wife 2010-06-26 09:00

#2 Let's not mince words.

The current US administration officially supports/demands the imposition of Sharia restrictions on non-Muslims in Europe.

The current US administration implicitly endorses and/or justifies the murder of Van Gogh, the threats, attacks and legal terror campaign (instigated by e.g. Jordan) against Danish cartoonists and other critics of Islam in Europe.

The current US administration has joined the Erdogan regime in demanding an end to western democracy, human rights and civil rights in Europe.

That's not what an ally would do.

/rant

Posted by: Thraing Bourbon5916 2010-06-26 06:27

#1 Lets hope the education sticks.

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2010-06-26 04:54

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