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GOP Congressman: Police Should Target Muslims Because They're Responsible For 90 Percent Of Terrorism
ProudProgressive
2012/06/23 03:15:07
The wave of ignorant Islamophobia that the Right Wing has spread across our nation has been relatively quiet in recent weeks, probably because the Right is devoting it's time to pursuing witch hunts against Eric Holder or trying to explain the gaffe of the day from their latest "standard bearer" Mitt Romney. Not to worry. NY Rep Peter King is keeping the flames of hatemongering alive.
Article excerpt follows:
GOP Congressman: Police Should Target Muslims Because They're Responsible For 90 Percent Of Terrorism
By Eli Clifton
Jun 22, 2012
Rep. Peter King (R-NY) has a long history of demonizing American Muslims. So it's no great surprise that his hearing earlier this week on the radicalization of Muslims fell under attack as both a waste of time — Rep. Hansen Clarke (D-MI) commented that his time would be better spent discussing how to protect water resources for his constituents — and yet another example of King congratulating himself for his previous hearings attacking Muslims. But appearing on Fox News yesterday, King continued his factually challenged attack on Muslim Americans:
What I am very concerned about is that while the overwhelming majority of Muslims are good people, the fact is even though Muslims are 1 percent of the population, almost 90 percent of the terrorist crimes are carried out by the Muslim community. And there are not enough people in the community willing to step forward and speak out against this and cooperate with law enforcement.
While the scope of King's assertion is unclear, the reality is that a small percentage of terrorist attacks and plots in the U.S. are the result of Islamic extremism — 56 percent have been perpetrated by right-wing extremists, 30 percent by ecoterrorists and 12 percent by Islamic extremists:
And King's claim that Muslims are simply unwilling to pushback against extremism appears to be refuted by recent reports of aspiring Muslims terrorists finding difficulty in raising funds in New York. Last year, a Gallup poll found that Muslim Americans are more likely (89 percent) to reject violence than any other U.S. religious group and nearly all Muslim Americans (92 percent) have no sympathy for al-Qaeda.
King also claimed that "it's so important that the NYPD focus on [the Muslim community]. That's why it's important that the NYPD and law enforcement not give into political correctness." But that claim ignores the FBI's concerns about the NYPD's surveillance of Muslim businesses, Mosques and student groups in New York and New Jersey.
FBI Newark Special Agent in Charge Michael Ward complained in March that the NYPD's spying was making the FBI's job harder, telling reporters, "It's starting to have a negative impact. When people pull back cooperation it creates additional risks. It creates blind spots. It hinders our ability to have our finger on the pulse of what's going on around the state."
Surprisingly, as House Homeland Security Chairman, King appears to absorb little information from the FBI, the National Counterterrorism Center, and the Department of Homeland Security.
Article excerpt follows:
GOP Congressman: Police Should Target Muslims Because They're Responsible For 90 Percent Of Terrorism
By Eli Clifton
Jun 22, 2012
Rep. Peter King (R-NY) has a long history of demonizing American Muslims. So it's no great surprise that his hearing earlier this week on the radicalization of Muslims fell under attack as both a waste of time — Rep. Hansen Clarke (D-MI) commented that his time would be better spent discussing how to protect water resources for his constituents — and yet another example of King congratulating himself for his previous hearings attacking Muslims. But appearing on Fox News yesterday, King continued his factually challenged attack on Muslim Americans:
What I am very concerned about is that while the overwhelming majority of Muslims are good people, the fact is even though Muslims are 1 percent of the population, almost 90 percent of the terrorist crimes are carried out by the Muslim community. And there are not enough people in the community willing to step forward and speak out against this and cooperate with law enforcement.
While the scope of King's assertion is unclear, the reality is that a small percentage of terrorist attacks and plots in the U.S. are the result of Islamic extremism — 56 percent have been perpetrated by right-wing extremists, 30 percent by ecoterrorists and 12 percent by Islamic extremists:
And King's claim that Muslims are simply unwilling to pushback against extremism appears to be refuted by recent reports of aspiring Muslims terrorists finding difficulty in raising funds in New York. Last year, a Gallup poll found that Muslim Americans are more likely (89 percent) to reject violence than any other U.S. religious group and nearly all Muslim Americans (92 percent) have no sympathy for al-Qaeda.
King also claimed that "it's so important that the NYPD focus on [the Muslim community]. That's why it's important that the NYPD and law enforcement not give into political correctness." But that claim ignores the FBI's concerns about the NYPD's surveillance of Muslim businesses, Mosques and student groups in New York and New Jersey.
FBI Newark Special Agent in Charge Michael Ward complained in March that the NYPD's spying was making the FBI's job harder, telling reporters, "It's starting to have a negative impact. When people pull back cooperation it creates additional risks. It creates blind spots. It hinders our ability to have our finger on the pulse of what's going on around the state."
Surprisingly, as House Homeland Security Chairman, King appears to absorb little information from the FBI, the National Counterterrorism Center, and the Department of Homeland Security.
Read More: http://thinkprogress.org/security/2012/06/22/50440...
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zbacku 2012/06/23 03:53:57
He became involved with NORAID, an organization that the British, Irish and U.S. governments had accused of financing IRA activities and providing them with weapons.[10][25][26][27] Regarding the 30 years of violence during which the IRA killed over 1,700 people, including over 600 civilians, King said, "If civilians are killed in an attack on a military installation, it is certainly regrettable, but I will not morally blame the IRA for it".[28] He also called the IRA "the legitimate voice of occupied Ireland."[29]
I guess you missed the fact that the survey was done by the Southern Poverty Law Center, probably the most respected civil rights organization in the country.
I have no doubt that Muslims are opposed to violence. I am sad that Christians aren't more so, but that Muslims are more opposed to violence isn't all that surprising.
These people are backward.
One of the most Liberal and hateful sources for any type of info.
What I am very concerned about is that while the overwhelming majority of Muslims are good people, the fact is even though Muslims are 1 percent of the population, almost 90 percent of the terrorist crimes are carried out by the Muslim community. And there are not enough people in the community willing to step forward and speak out against this and cooperate with law enforcement.
Not to mention that the study was done by the Southern Poverty Law Center, probably the most respected civil rights organization in this country.
That is basically akin to some republican offering an article from World Net Daily to advance one of their ideas. Both are laughable.
I find that a good rule of thumb is that if you are reading information that virtually nobody outside of your particular belief structure takes seriously, then it is probably time to read something else.
Like your response- King either made the statement or he didn't.
You seem to have trouble acknowledging it.
I don't blame you- it's shameful.
King either said this- or he didn't.
He did.
Next you'll be telling m e Sandusky is a Democrat.
have a good night.