The Insidious Dr. CNN
One of our reporters has brought in a recent, four-page, full-color, glossy mailing from the Committee to Elect Pete King, the former IRA supporter who seems to be basing his campaign on the theory that Long Island is the jihadi center of the western hemisphere ready to be overrun by terrorists but for him.
On the address page, the flyer displays a big quote from so-called terrorism expert Steve Emerson: "The media is engaged in jihad against Rep. Pete King -- a jihad in defense of Islamic extremists. Both Newsday and CNN have chosen to ignore the facts and smear King. Both Newsday and CNN owe Pete King an apology."
Then you open it up, and you see a TV grab showing Pete King, the CNN logo, and the segment headline "Security Watch." Next to this picture of King appearing on CNN, the flyer explains: "Pete King Reports on Terror. Pete King regularly appears on television news shows to update his constituents on developments in the war against Islamic terrorism."
Newsday, presumably, displays its jihadi tendencies by sometimes doing articles and editorials that criticize King. But see how much more devious CNN is? They smear him by letting his constituents actually see and hear him.
UPDATE: After the jump, a little clarification.....
UPDATE: We've now found a copy of Steven Emerson's column. Although you wouldn't know it from the flyer, the beef is not that CNN lets King's constituents see and hear him. It turns out that CNN did a story on King's attacks on the Islamic Center of Long Island that Emerson thought was misleading. Can't find a link, but the column ran Oct. 4 in the New York Post, for those who want to look.
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There's the bi-partisanship we've come to love over at Newsday. Where's the criticism of Mejias' mailings? Did Suozzi tell you guys not to bash on his boy Mejias?
Right on! Did Bush tell you to write that comment?
Good one! Did Mejias tell you to write that comment?
look, it's not newsday's fault that king is a tool..
Bash Steve Emerson? Do you even know who he is? He heads "The Investigative Project" in DC which specializes in terrorist activities around the globe, and is a considered authority on the subject. If he supports King, that speaks volumes.
To Ryan:
Emerson has been criticized in the past for strong anti-muslim and anti-arab bias. He may be considered by some as an expert, but by no means is he perfect. He was one of the first to jump the gun and say the the Oklahoma City bombing was islamic terrorists.
If he truly does have an anti-muslim bias, then yes you are right, it does speak volumes that he supports King.
Emerson, a Jew who gets it
A perspective of a moderate Muslim
At the risk of sounding anti-Semitic, I want to say this: either American Jews are completely clueless about the internal struggle inside Islam or they are so cowardly, that they are even afraid to voice their opinion. Or maybe it's a combination of both.
Every time there is a development that involves radical Islam, be it a Mayor of New York attending an Islamist parade, DOJ's officials attending an Islamist conference, or a protester being sued for having the balls to expose an Islamist-sponsored event at an amusement park, the American Jewish community is as quiet as a church mouse. It's like it is not even there.
The effect of this silence is devastating. Not for the Jewish community, not yet. That time is still to come. The silence affects the American Muslim community. Every time moderate Muslims are ignored and Islamists are legitimized (by either direct support from government representatives or silent support of the ADL), radicals gain ground. In the current PC climate, moderate Muslims have pretty much no choice but to keep their mouths shut.
Luckily for us, not everyone in the Jewish community is like that. There are some Jews that are speaking out. One of them is Steven Emerson, who has been warning the West about the dangers of Islamic fundamentalism since before PanAm 103. Most of his current work is focused on exposing the radicals masquerading as the moderates – those radicals who are embraced by the DOJ and the Pentagon, by the mayor of New York Bloomberg (Rudy would never get into bed with terrorist supporters) and the Treasury Department, by the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security, by the Congress and the White House.
There is a war of ideas within Islam, and moderate Muslims are losing. Most of Muslim clergy and Muslim establishment are paid for by the Wahhabis. Moderate Muslims are being run out of Mosques and community centers, and in many cases are physically threatened. Moderate Muslims have no place in the media or public debate, because the place reserved for Muslims is filled by Islamic radicals, who attempt to make criticizing anything Islamic a taboo. According to the Islamists, a Muslim can do no wrong.
1. When a non-Muslim criticizes Islam or Muslims, he/she is an Islamophobe.
2. When a Muslim criticizes Islam or Muslim, he/she is not a real Muslim, therefore see #1.
This is a tactic used by "moderate" Muslims, the darlings of the government and the media. But how can you call someone who praises bin Laden, or has ties to Hamas, or calls for the elimination of Israel, or wants to replace the Constitution with the Koran a moderate? They are anything but moderates, however nobody except for a few people like Steven Emerson seems to notice that. But even when the Emersons of America appeal to the public, they are often being dismissed as alarmists and racists. Well, they are anything, but. You don't have to be a clairvoyant to predict the future when it comes to expansion of radical Islam and extinction of moderate Muslims. All you need to do is get your heads out of the sand.
Why our government is so forgiving and forgetful when it comes to individuals or organizations with known terrorist ties and anti-American views is beyond me. Why the Jewish leaders are so timid when it comes to the subject of radical Islam is incomprehensible.
I thank God every day for people like Steven Emerson, because they are the last glimmer of hope for moderate Muslims.
K.M.
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