And they’re not happy about it. Jihad Watch reader Nancy has alerted me to an “American Muslim News Brief” that contains this gem:
INCITEMENT: ROBERTSON CALLS QURAN ‘FRAUDULENT,’ SPENCER AGREES – TOP
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/44498.aspx
This refers to an interview I did a few days ago with Pat Robertson, the lone TV host who thus far has dared to discuss my new book The Truth About Muhammad on the air. I will happily go on any show — Oprah, Al Franken, whatever — but I have to be invited. Anyway, Robertson asked me during the segment — I am working from memory — if I would be willing to say that Muhammad’s claim to be receiving divine revelations was fraudulent.
I responded, “Of course.” Because after all, I am not a believer in Islam. Robertson’s word choice was not politically correct, and it may hurt feelings; indeed, it is not a word I would have chosen. But essentially the only two choices on this question are these: either Muhammad received divine revelations, or he didn’t. Non-Muslims do not believe Muhammad was a genuine prophet. That means that they believe that the things that are claimed to be revelations are not genuine revelations — even if this view is presented with consummate tact and delicacy.
Accordingly, when Robertson asked me this question, I could do nothing but answer the way I did, simply because I am not a Muslim. To present this as “incitement” is, of course, trying to provoke the “hate crimes” that CAIR professes to abhor, but actually uses politically with consummate skill. The idea that someone would be incited to commit violence against Muslims because I stated that I do not believe Muhammad was a prophet is beyond asinine — but of course it is also part of CAIR’s larger attempt to control the national debate about Islam. Not only do they now protest against statements critical of Islam or Muslims, but even against rather simple and mild non-affirmations of Muslim belief by non-Muslims.
And they will keep doing this, because there is no shortage of willing stooges who will happily restrict themselves to an ever narrower sphere of discussion about Islam in order to appease the all-powerful gods of multiculturalism.