Joel Mowbray recounts WMAL's scandalous dhimmi treatment of talk show host Michael Graham in the Washington Times (thanks to Ruth King):
Local talk-radio station WMAL is under assault from the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a group that has savaged journalists, critics of radical Islam, even the Fox TV show "24" -- but which just as steadfastly has refused to specifically condemn various Islamic terrorist organizations.CAIR has instigated a campaign to pressure the Disney-owned WMAL to fire its already-suspended midday host, which came on the heels of its initial effort to have him suspended.
Though the outcome is uncertain in the current situation, two things are certain: 1) CAIR will continue demonizing genuine criticism of radical Islam as "Islamophobia," and 2) it will never specifically condemn radical Islam or Islamic terrorist organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah.
At issue are remarks made by mid-morning host Michael Graham, in which he said that "Islam has, sadly, become a terrorist organization." But what is lost in most media accounts -- and is never mentioned by CAIR -- are the surrounding statements made by Mr. Graham, which put the thrust of his comments in an entirely different light.
Mr. Graham's comments, in fact, were not met with immediate condemnation or outrage. He wasn't suspended until July 28, almost a week after his on-air remarks. In the interim, CAIR spokesman Ibrahim Hooper even came on Mr. Graham's show -- telling him that CAIR didn't want him fired, just punished. Once Mr. Graham was suspended indefinitely later that week, CAIR quickly called for his head.
Here are Mr. Graham's remarks, with full context:
"Because of the mix of Islamic theology that -- rightly or wrongly -- is interpreted to promote violence, added to an organizational structure that allows violent radicals to operate openly in Islam's name with impunity, Islam has, sadly, become a terrorist organization. It pains me to say it. But the good news is it doesn't have to stay this way, if the vast majority of Muslims who don't support terror will step forward and reclaim their religion."
Plenty of people can -- and should -- take issue with the framing of the religion itself as a "terrorist organization." But his surrounding comments have more than a ring of truth. Islamic theology is used to promote violence. And in many parts of the world, radicals have taken control of Islam--and the moderates have been effectively silenced.
And Mr. Graham's desire that moderates reclaim control of Islam is shared by many, though likely not by CAIR or groups of its ilk.
CAIR was founded in 1994 by two former high-ranking officials with the Islamic Association of Palestine, a rabidly anti-Semitic organization known as Hamas' biggest political booster in the United States.
Since September 11, CAIR officials have been careful to avoid the appearance that they support Islamic terrorism. But not before September 11. In November 1999, CAIR President Omar Ahmad addressed a youth session at the IAP annual convention in Chicago, where he praised suicide bombers who "kill themselves for Islam": "Fighting for freedom, fighting for Islam ? that is not suicide. They kill themselves for Islam." (Transcript provided by the Investigative Project.)
Read it all.
WMAL, CBS, Fox News:
Correct me if I'm wrong: Isn't that part and parcel of the Disney corporation?
And who is the major shareholder there?
Saudi 'prince' Al Waleed, the same Waleed that wanted to give Rudolph Giuliani a 10 million dollar cheque in front of the camera's on '"Ground Zero" while his lackeys were passing out flyers asking Americans 'to address the root causes of terror'-
Fortunately, Giuliani rejected the cheque. Rudi should have broken his nose or kicked his ass instead.
Al Waleed is "known to call the stations if the content of their messages displeases him"-
So much for freedom of speech in America.
Slowly, ever so slowly, the MSM is getting what CAIR really is. It will never be soon enough. I wish our governnent would raid and shut down that terrorist propanda outfit.
Pedestrian Infidel
The Pedestrian Infidel Blog
Today on my website I have an article about the Library as a resource, especially the Inter Library Loan service. For those who aren't aware of what is available, do learn about ILL and use it. You pay for it with your taxes.
From the Europe to the US and Canada, freedoms that we have taken for granted for generations, are being strangled. The first sign of this was the Rushdie affair. I knew and predicted at the time, that this would happen.
Now Radio commentators that are critical of islam are fired. Meanwhile Radio Jihad is calling from London.
I read that a radio journalist said this in Denmark
In the controversial broadcast, Radio Holger presenter Kaj Wilhelmsen said: "There are only two possible reactions if you want to stop this bomb terrorism - either you expel all Muslims from Western Europe so they cannot plant bombs, or you exterminate the fanatical Muslims which would mean killing a substantial part of Muslim immigrants."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4159220.stm
This is the catastrophe that I was hoping could be avoided. The weak response of our governments so far in this war, will lead to a catastrophe for all.
After CAIR was successful in getting Michael Graham suspended by going after the radio station sponsors, they went after replacement host Geoff Metcalf.
Some little creep threatened to report me to CAIR.
Here is my answer to the little creep and CAIR
Nice response Jack. Hard to believe that some islamofascists are so far gone they prefer CAIR to actual governmental organizations, or think CAIR has the power to shut down legal debate and free speech.
Then again, "Take not the Jews and Christians for friends" says it all, no?
Geoff
Unless counter-protesting listeners stand up for Graham's right to speak strongly, CAIR will win the influence war. That's how the media kowtows: big voices trump all. The media people don't care about WHAT is said, they care about ratings. Period. Its pimping for advertising dollars. Period.
Graham's remarks, in context, are sadly accurate.
And CAIR is just another lobbying effort. In this case, for Sharia Law, the death of the freedoms embodied in the Western Enlightenment, and a mental prison-camp for all humanity forever.
http://cairforterrorists.blogspot.com/
The link at the bottom is instructive (-including even an incongruously anti-CAIR Dick Durbin!)
I have sent numerous e-mails to WMAL and will continue to do so,until they reinstate Graham.
Have we lost the right to speak the truth in our own country for fear of offending the ones that openly admit they want to kill us???!!
Off Topic:
Does anybody have an idea of what happened to faithfreedom.org? When I type in the URL I just get the following:
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Akram's work!?
http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/007728.php#comments
Pedestrian Infidel
The US government will not take steps to raid or shut down CAIR any more than it has taken steps to raid or shut down those mosques in the US disseminating literature that incites hatred and violence against non-Muslims. The reason is that all of these institutions are funded by the same entity: the Saudi Royal family. The House of Saud and its operatives in the US have blanket immunity against all forms of government action or prosecution, as otherwise, they would quickly be exposed for what they are: the primary advocates, instigators, and financiers of the global jihad.
Michael Graham's web site @
www.michaelgraham.com
has been unavailable for several days now. Why?
Two french islamosceptic sites have also been down for 2 days now.
www.france-echos.com and
www.occidentalis.com
This is total war, guns and Psyche.