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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 10:50 AM
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House GOP seeks Muslim 'spy' probe
Source: Wash Times

A group of House Republicans is calling for an investigation into whether a leading American Muslim advocacy group tried to "spy" on congressional offices by placing interns on key security committees.

Rep. Sue Myrick, North Carolina Republican, cited an internal January 2007 memo in which the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) discussed placing Muslim interns on Capitol Hill to "focus on influencing congressmen responsible for policy that directly impacts the American Muslim community."

CAIR said it had a particular interest in influencing the judiciary, intelligence and homeland security committees.

The memo was unearthed by David Gaubatz and Paul Sperry, authors of a book titled "Muslim Mafia: Inside the Secret Underworld That's Conspiring to Islamize America." Mrs. Myrick, a founder of the House Anti-Terrorism Caucus, wrote a forward for the book and was given an advance copy. A CAIR spokesman, dismissing the Wednesday morning Capitol Hill news conference as "a book launch for Muslim bashers," said the memo constitutes stolen property, as it was obtained by the son of an author who posed undercover inside the advocacy group.

"They had a spy in our organization for months, stole our property and the most they can come up with is that we placed interns on Capitol Hill? I wish we had placed more interns," spokesman Ibrahim Hooper cq said. He added that the group has filed a police report on the matter.

"Muslims are interested in international affairs, civil rights, civil liberties, First Amendment issues, freedom of religion, so it's natural they'd be interested in certain committees," he said.

Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/15/gop-seeks-muslim-spy-probe/
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sinkingfeeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 11:01 AM
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1. This makes me sick. The stupid Republicans listening to a proven liar! Gaubatz claimed to have
found Saddam's WMD bunkers! He's also all for tracking and arresting Muslim citizens who practice their religion via SANE (Society of Americans for the National Existence).
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sinkingfeeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 11:01 AM
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2. Sorry. Duplicate entry.
Edited on Thu Oct-15-09 11:02 AM by sinkingfeeling
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madmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 11:23 AM
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3. Well if that's the case we need a "spy" probe on the banking industry, the energy industry
and any other group who might have lobbyist "spying" by focusing "on influencing congressmen responsible for policy that directly impacts" their particular interest.

I myself, think this is a great idea IF all groups are treated equally as "spys"
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OswegoAtheist Donating Member (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 11:41 AM
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4. I wonder if the author
had the same indigestion when Liberty U. and the other Radical Christian "colleges" opened their floodgates and inundated the Bush administration for eight years? No, I didn't think so.

Oswego "It's only bad when *they* do it" Atheist
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kiranon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 11:44 AM
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5. They believe their own propaganda. Dumb and dumber every day.
One does not have to be a "Christian" to be an American. One does not have to be "Christian" to get a job on Capitol hill.
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MARALE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 11:46 AM
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6. Wow, of couse they did
As do other colleges, businesses and such do the same thing. There are Christian groups that do the same thing.
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Are_grits_groceries Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 12:10 PM
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7. The authors are wingnuts:
Gaubitz claimed he found Saddam's WMDs while in Iraq. His book is a special on World Nut Daily.
Paul Sperry is WorldNetDaily's Washington bureau chief.

The book "Muslim Mafia" is released today. It will race to the top and be right behind "Going Roquefort."
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Doctor_J Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 12:13 PM
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8. Yes. The Muslin spy is...
Barrack Hussein Obama! he wasn't an intern - he was an actual Senator. Spying on Christian lawmakers like John Ensign, David Vitter, and Larry Craig!
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DebbieCDC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 02:56 PM
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9. How is this different from AIPAC getting its interns jobs on Cap Hill?
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imdjh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-20-09 10:39 PM
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11. Which Jewish terrorist group flew planes into buildings in New York?
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harun Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-16-09 07:59 AM
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10. Eh ehm, Democracy means people get to take part in gov't. That is of course if Repukes
actually supported Democracy which they don't.
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Thickasabrick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-20-09 11:27 PM
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12. I hate Sue Myrick - unfortunately, she's from my district. nt
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