<http://terran.godmonkey.com/?p=16684> CAIR is hyperventilating http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070510/LIFE05/7051 00355/-1/SPORTS01 Fort Dix case puts Muslims in Iowa on edge
The accusations of a planned attack involving six Muslims in New Jersey have some residents here girding for a backlash. Iowa Muslims are bracing themselves, fearful that allegations of a plot by six Muslim men to attack Fort Dix, N.J., will spawn new incidents of anti-Islamic harassment and bias. "Everybody was talking about" the FBI arrests of the men, said Ibrahim Dremali, imam of the Des Moines Islamic Center. "Some are afraid backlash may be coming. People are becoming cautious again. I've told them they have to be careful." That sentiment comes on the heels of a nationwide survey by the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations, which counted 1,972 incidents of anti-Muslim bias in 2005, up from 1,522 in 2004. The 2005 figure, from the group's most recent tally, represents the largest number reported to the council, also known as CAIR, in its 12-year history. The six New Jersey men, identified as "Islamic radicals" by the U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, Christopher Christie, were arrested Monday as two attempted to buy guns. Authorities believe the men were "inspired" by international terrorist groups, although not directly linked to a specific organization. Members of the Muslim Community Center in Des Moines are praying that the general public will understand that they are as outraged as anyone else. "If we learned of any person trying to do something like this, we would turn them over to authorities," said Mohamad Khan, imam for the Muslim Community Center. "(As American Muslims) we hope Iowans don't lump us all together in the same category." Dremali of the Des Moines Islamic Center has warned his congregation about being cautious when flying. Recently, a group of imams were pulled off their US Airways flight in Minneapolis after passengers accused them of acting suspiciously. Dremali, who has unsuccessfully tried to get his name off the Transportation Security Administration alert list, has given up flying except in emergencies. In a statement, CAIR praised the FBI's foiling of the alleged plot, but also urged Muslims to report to police any incidents of harassment or vandalism against them. Ames Muslims said a growing feeling of skepticism can be found in their congregation because a number of federal anti-terror cases in the past have proved to be overblown, according to Syed Azam, president of the Darul Arqum Islamic Center. The federal government's policy of acting early and aggressively in cases of suspected terrorist plots has resulted in a few prosecutions that failed to live up to prosecutors' initial assessments. Khan said: "Every time there is something political going on, when the administration is going downhill, these things seem to crop up. After Sept. 11, Muslims felt guilty. I think we've got over that now and we're ready to stand up for our rights. "We weren't responsible for Sept. 11, and we're not responsible for the latest incident. If those people are guilty, lock them up and let them pay the consequences. But all Muslims should not be targeted." [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: osint@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
