The Silence of CAIR-and Others

Hat tip to Forbes and Abigail Esman

I am cross-posting an article written by Abigail Esman in Forbes on the silence of CAIR in the wake of the arrest of the would-be Moroccan bomber in Washington DC on February 17. Note that Esman's article is dated February 18.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/abigailesman/2012/02/18/americas-most-prominent-muslim-group-silent-on-latest-muslim-terror-plot/

Well, Abigail, another week has passed since you wrote that article, and there is still no statement from CAIR. I've been checking their website, but can't seem to find any mention of it.

What's more, on February 19, two days after the arrest and a day after your article, I attended a town hall at the Islamic Center of Orange County attended by LA Sheriff Lee Baca, Democrat congresswomen, Maxine Waters, Loretta Sanchez, Judy Chu and others. There was at least one CAIR representative in the audience. The host was none other than Imam Muzammil Siddiqi, America's most celebrated man of peace. Siddiqi is the former head of the Islamic Society of North America, the current head of the Fikq Council of North America, and is arguably the most influential Muslim leader in the nation. Yet, not one word was uttered about the recent arrest by the FBI and Capital Police. What we did hear were a lot of condemnations of the FBI for targeting Muslims just two days after they had thwarted an attack on the Capitol. I would have hoped that someone would congratulate law enforcement for their great success.