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Politics : The Truth About Islam
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To: ExCane who wrote (5728)3/4/2007 9:46:08 AM
From: Proud_Infidel  Read Replies (1) of 20106
 
Sestak takes heat over appearance at CAIR banquet (CAIR Has Ties to Islamist Terrorism)
Delcotimes.com ^ | 03/02/2007 | WILLIAM BENDER

zwire.com

U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak’s scheduled appearance at next month’s Council on American-Islamic Relations’ banquet has enraged conservatives who say the group sympathizes with terrorist groups. "Just showing up to an event makes it seem as though this organization is credible," said Joe Kaufman, chairman of the Florida-based Americans Against Hate. "The congressman should be working to shut down this organization for its ties to Hamas."

Last month, U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer rescinded an award her office gave to the head of CAIR’s Sacramento office, saying her staff had turned up a "laundry list" of problems with the Islamic advocacy group.

"We made a bad mistake not researching the organization," Boxer told the Sacramento Bee.

Among Boxer’s concerns were the convictions of two former CAIR members -- Ghassan Elashi and Ismail Royer -- for engaging in financial transactions with the leader of Hamas and supporting overseas terrorist operations.

Corey Saylor, CAIR’s government affairs director, said Royer and Elashi were not working on behalf of the group, which he said condemns "any act of terrorism, whoever commits it."

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