The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has long been conferred a mantle of legitimacy by the mainstream media - and has long been reviled by conservatives, who understand all too well what the public-relations arm of AlQuaeda is really all about. Interestingly, our Liberal counterparts have come to understand them as well:
If you think that only those on the right take issue with CAIR, think again. In point of fact, the organization is so obviously in the pocket of terrorists that even some of our most left-wing politicians have condemned them. Just consider the following quotations, the first three of which are by liberal Democrats:
“[CAIR is] unusual in its extreme rhetoric and its associations with groups that are suspect.” – Senator Richard Durbin
“We know [CAIR] has ties to terrorism . . . intimate links with Hamas.” – Senator Chuck Schumer
“To praise [CAIR] because they haven’t been indicted is like somebody saying, ‘I’m not a crook.’” – Senator Barbara Boxer
“Time and again [CAIR] has shown itself to be nothing more than an apologist for groups bent on the destruction of Israel and Islamic domination over the West.” – Congressman Bill Shuster
When even the likes of "Turban" Durban recognizes the terrorist links to CAIR, the party's over. The credibility of CAIR is pretty well shot. And while our liberal friends are a bit late to the event, it's to their credit that they showed up. It's nice to know that they can recognize a threat. Now for the big question: are they willing to take steps to neutralize that threat?
