Because it is all our fault, you see. Always was. Obama knows it. Osama knows it. The whole world knows it. The jihad doctrine and Islamic supremacism? Pah! “9-11: The Desecration,” by Pamela Geller in The American Thinker, September 11 (thanks to James):
[…] Meanwhile, an unclassified State Department “action request” encourages State officials to “consider organizing an Interfaith Day of Service in their host countries as a way to commemorate the anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001.”
It links this to Obama’s statement during his Cairo speech to the Muslim world in June:
“Indeed, faith should bring us together. And that’s why we’re forging service projects in America to bring together Christians, Muslims, and Jews. Around the world, we can turn dialogue into interfaith service, so bridges between peoples lead to action — whether it is combating malaria in Africa, or promoting relief after a natural disaster.”
The action request says that State Department “posts are encouraged to plan an Interfaith Day of Service to commemorate 9-11 that would send a message of goodwill, cooperation, and shared interest to their host countries and their religious communities.” But some of these commemorations will not be on 9-11 itself:
“To accommodate posts in countries where Muslims may be observing Ramadan until/about September 19, posts are requested to plan an Interfaith Day of Service between September 11 and October 18, 2009.”
Although it refers to other “faith communities,” Islam is the focus of the entire initiative. The action request asks State personnel to support mosques: “Organize a food-drive for the end of Ramadan with religious leaders and citizens in Muslim communities to donate to a local mosque or community…” And it directs State personnel to a handy “list of Ramadan 2009 outreach materials for Muslim communities.”
Not only is State indulging in more Muslim outreach garbage, but this also raises religion (Islam) and state issues. The State Department is organizing donation drives for mosques?
For his part, Obama said at his White House Ramadan dinner: “Islam, as we know, is part of America. Together we have a responsibility to foster engagement grounded in mutual interest and mutual respect.” He said that this was one of his “fundamental commitments as president both at home and abroad. That is central to the new beginning that I’ve sought between the United States and Muslims around the world and that is a commitment that we can renew once again during this holy season.”
Why does the State Department have such a focus on “outreach” to Muslims at all – especially on 9-11?
Why does Obama have the same focus? …