"Retired Gen. Wesley Clark sought the political support of a Muslim group that is under FBI investigation for terror ties, sources told the Daily News."
The Democratic presidential candidate's videotaped message was played Dec. 27 in Chicago for the annual conference of the Muslim American Society and the Islamic Circle of North America - a Queens group being probed by the FBI counterterrorism agents, said two federal law enforcement officials.Both groups have held conferences featuring speakers accused of terror ties and have published material supporting suicide bombings against Israel.
Clark campaign spokesman Matt Bennett said yesterday they were unaware of the allegations or the FBI probe.
"I wish I could be there with you in person," Clark said in his four-minute video. "I hope I will have your support in the months and years ahead." An audiotape of the Clark speech was provided by terrorism investigator Steven Emerson and first aired on MSNBC.
Two past conference speakers face terror-related indictments and a third is identified in FBI reports as a Hamas terror leader. In March 2002, American Muslim magazine - described as "the voice of [the Muslim American Society]" - interviewed assassinated Hamas leader Abu Bakr's wife, who said she was "willing to give my life and the lives of my children" and advocated "standing beside the families of the martyrs."
Another article explained that "martyr operations are not suicide."
Islamic Circle President Talat Sultan and Muslim American Society spokesman Raeed Tayeh denied their groups have terror ties.
Further into this articel a Clark spokesman stated that Clark "didn't know" that the FBI was investigaing these groups or that they were suspected of terrorist ties. Gee, THAT sure is a comforting thought from a man who would be prez. Either he's oblivious, an opportunistic liar, or an idiot.
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Isn't this just evidence that the ties between "mainstream" Islamic groups and terrorists run deep?
The political lesson to be learned here is NEVER speak to ANY Muslim group because they are going to find ties to Hamas or PFLP or (insert terrorist group name here) sometime!
The lesson here is one much more disturbing....and that is the fact that politicians would do anything and would support anyone just to secure a few more votes.
The politicians have bought the line that Islam is a religion of peace and the idea of the "moderate muslim", thus they think that by speaking at such groups they are promoting the idea of 'world peace', 'live and let live' and 'cultural diversity' and of course the killer of political correctness when in reality they are supporting terrorist activity throughout the world by giving legitimacy to such groups and their leaders.
jihan
Let's face it, Bush and Blair have also said "Islam is a religion of peace". So if Clark has been gullible, so has the Chief-Idiot and his pet poodle.