Maddow: Anti-Muslim ‘McCarthyism’ making us less safe

By David Edwards
Friday, November 20th, 2009 -- 3:22 pm
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islamdetroitmosque Maddow: Anti Muslim McCarthyism making us less safeA wave of anti-Muslim "McCarthyism" among Republican politicians in the wake of the Fort Hood shooting is not only not helping make America safer, it may actually be frustrating anti-terrorism efforts, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow says.

In a segment on The Rachel Maddow Show Thursday night, Maddow aired numerous clips of Republican and conservative figures advocating for racial profiling, or even suggesting infiltration of the US government by "Al Qaeda sympathizers."

Maddow equated the recent political trend to the McCarthyism of the 1950s, when Sen. Joe McCarthy used fear of communist infiltration to gain political power and influence.

But Maddow's most salient point came in pointing out that the anti-Muslim sentiment being aired on the nation's newscasts could frustrate a recent effort by the CIA to recruit more Arab-Americans, in an effort to better prosecute the war on terrorism.

Those potential recruits' "language skills alone are considered a vital tool for America fighting terrorism," Maddow said.

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According to the Associated Press, the agency has begun airing new recruitment ads in Michigan, and plans to take them nationwide in the next few months.

The ads are "part of an ambitious outreach effort to communities the CIA deems critical to reducing the threat of terrorism in the US. The agency has a five-year plan to boost fluency in Arabic and other languages," AP reports.

AP's own analysis backs up Maddow's claim that the anti-Muslim atmosphere being whipped up in Washington could harm the CIA's efforts.

"Resistance could come from US Arabs who have felt the sting of suspicion since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Many Arabs and Muslims have been dubious of the government's intelligence gathering and believe spying is going on in mosques and other places," the news agency reported.

Maddow's report began with footage of televangelist Pat Robertson declaring that Islam is "not a religion" but rather a "violent political system." She moved on to a clip of ex-Alaska governor Sarah Palin advocating in favor of racial profiling.

And she noted that Attorney General Eric Holder was "momentarily rendered speechless" during Senate hearings this week when Republican senators suggested that the Justice Department had been infiltrated by Al Qaeda sympathizers.

"The decision to bring [Guantanamo] detainees to the United States and afford them civilian trials is highly questionable," said Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA). "I want to know more about who is advising you on these decisions. There are attorneys at the Justice Department working on this issue who either represented Guantanamo detainees or worked for groups who advocated for them."

Maddow played a clip of Holder responding to the accusations. "I don't even know where to begin," the attorney general said.

This video is from MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast Nov. 19, 2009.



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  • Savantster
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    The boogeyman keeps kids and adults alike scared into submission. Without fear, the right-wing has nothing but wanton gluttony and greed, and even they know they can't win elections on that platform.

    Fear the Gays
    Fear the Muslims
    Fear the women choosing for themselves
    Fear the Liberals

    ... just don't fear the repercussions of us killing millions and destroying 100s of millions of lives for cheap oil and consumer goods.. just pretend you have a right to their stuff and ignore the suffering that turns to anger that turns to retribution.
    .
  • matticusfinch
    Classic Divide and conquer. As long as the american people fight eachother and fear eachother while the elite continue their new world order agenda.

    ignorance abounds in this country. im embarassed to be an american and i never thought i would ever say that.....ive never been more dissapointed in my country then in the last few years. Its sad that the world now views us with distain where once we were the most admired and respected country in the world. If only we respected our constitution and founding documents which state liberty and justice for all, not just for those we like.

    for shame America.
  • fatboy318
    Should we be skeptical of all Christians because of the Waco wackos. It is insane to blame an entire religion for the actions of SOME of it's followers. Fear will get us all killed if we aren't careful.
  • Satan
    Muhajadeen generally don't watch t.v. anyway. What motivates them is poverty and decades of destruction of their lives and property by the U.S. and U.S. support for corrupt hardline assholes to govern them all. I doubt the friends and family of the 9 civilians (3 children) murdered by NATO forces while standing in the middle of their wheat field are paying much attention to the Fort Hood massacrce that took place on that same day.

    "anti-Muslim sentiment being aired on the nation's newscasts could frustrate a recent effort by the CIA to recruit more Arab-Americans" - Lol, but what about the torture Rachel?

    It's the fucking war stupid.
  • starvapor
    .....Generate FEAR, FEAR, FEAR, FEAR and more FEAR!...

    ....Just like the Nazis did to further their movement in the early 1930's.
    The individuals and groups pushing the same old fear buttons these days would have been
    hired by Hitler himself, in less than a nanosecond, to achieve his goals.

    And we all know what achieving those goals did to millions of innocent people.
  • jeffersonperrin
    Republican, neo con, independent conservatives operate using the logic of a man holding on to two ropes that are the only thing keeping him from plunging to his death. Unfortunately, one rope became wrapped around his neck and is now strangling him. So he cuts it loose. Then, looking at the only remaining rope, he screams, "Uh-oh, another rope!", and cuts it as well.
  • Wickerman59
    What is said can not be unsaid and unfortunately, the rhetoric based fear mongerers know it. If ever there was a time to be sober minded and show unity of purpose, it is now. I hope that people like Sarah Palin and Pat Robertson will keep spouting their foolishness so intelligent observers will realize they are only appealing to our baser instincts and the mindless fringe will be revealed for what it really stands. Too bad they just stand there and deliver monologues and will not face journalists like Rachel Maddow.
  • I was thinking that the other day: the GOP uses McCarthyism with everything! It never stopped! Why does it work? I guess it works on idiots.
  • TaterSalad
    Maddow needs to do some fact-checking because terrorism is world wide and growing.

    http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/index.html#At...
  • donalddefreeze
    Yes, radical militant Christianists are a clear and present danger to this nation and it's constitution.
  • TaterSalad
    Hey Donaldefreezer: Do you believe in Chapter 19?

    CHAPTER NINETEEN:
    Muhammed's Evil Spirit-- Dajjal
    Each of these topics becomes more volatile. I cannot help that. I am bound by The Lord Jesus Christ and the truth to deal with the whole life of Muhammed. Jesus said in the Bible, John 8:32, And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. As you, my Muslim friend, read these facts about Muhammed from his mouth, perhaps it will help you to leave him and turn to Christ. Here is what Muhammed said:



    MUHAMMED'S EVIL SPIRIT AND ENCHANTMENT

    Al Hadis, Vol. 4, p. 359, Ayesha reported that Haresah-b-Hisham asked the Apostle of Allah and said, "O Apostle, how does revelation come to you?" The Apostle of Allah responded, "Sometimes it comes to me like the ringing of a bell..." The bells of hell? The association with devils is more clear in the following:

    Al Hadis, Vol 4, p. 360, Obadah-b-Swamet reported that when a revelation came to the Prophet, he used to become greatly disturbed, and his face became changed. And in a narration, he would nod his head, and his companions nodded theirs..." Attested by Muslim. This has all the marks of a trance or demon possession complete with facial distortion.

    Al Hadis, Vol 4, p. 414, Ayesha reported that the Apostle of Allah was once enchanted. He called to Allah who sent angels. They sat by his legs and discussed his problem, and one angel said, "who enchanted him?" The other said, "Labeed-b-A'sam, a Jew, who used a comb to comb Muhammed's hair and the grape cover of a male person" He asked, "Where is it?" The other said, "In the well at Zerwan." The Apostle went to the well. The well was the color of Henna and the date palms were the heads of devils. He took out the comb, and the enchantment went away." Agreed. This sub-christian enchantment is nothing but demon possession.

    We know that Muhammed was possessed because he prayed to be delivered of his devil: Al Hadis, Vol. 3, p. 803, Ayesha reported that the Prophet used to say (in prayer), "O Allah! I seek refuge from Thee from the chastisement of the Fire... the trials of the grave... and the evils of the trials of the one-eyed Dajjal..." Attested by agreement. Who is Dajjal? He is a devil who possessed Muhammed.



    Page 186

    Get ready. Dajjal may give you bad dreams tonight-- CLICK HERE.

    Same on p. 786, Abul Azher al Anmari reported, When The Apostle of Allah went to bed, he said, "In the name of Allah, I put down my side for Allah. O Allah! forgive my sins and remove my evil spirit..." Attested by Abu Daud

    I now give you a case where an angel delivered Muhammed of a devil. Al-Hadis, Vol 4, p. 367, Anas reported that Gabriel appeared before the Apostle of Allah while he was playing with some boys. Gabriel took him, laid him down, pierced his heart, and took out a clot of blood. Then he said, "This is the portion of thee possessed of a devil." Next, he washed it in a gold cup with water from the well Zamzam. Thereafter (Gabriel) sewed him up and took him back where he found him... " Attested by Muslim

    This event sounds very much like some of the occult healing done in the Philippines and Haiti where operations are performed under occult power using only the hands to remove organs and ailments. Also, the well Zamzam is notoriously dirty and polluted. Such an operation would undoubtedly result in blood poisoning (FOOTNOTE 3: Samuel Zwemmer reports that Professor Hankin published analysis results of the well at Zam Zam. It contained far too much in solid matter to be safe to drink. Chemically, it contained unsafe levels of Chlorine, free ammonia, Albuminoid Ammonia, and the solid count was 259. Is this the gift of Allah to the Muslims of which they boast? Is this where you want your heart washed? 224 / 34 / 170).



    THE BIBLE ANSWERS MUHAMMED'S PROBLEM
    Revelation came to Bible writers by only one means: Peter tells us in II Peter 1:21, For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. There is no nonsense of bells ringing, which in our day is associated with witchcraft ceremony and demon possession. There are no bells in heaven.

    The shaking of the head, or palsy, is characteristic of devil possession as in the Bible, Matthew 4:24, And his (Jesus') fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.



    Page 187

    Muhammed needed to be delivered from devils, but how is this different than Charismatics who cry out "Shandilyamai Shundai" in tongues. "Shandilyamai" means, "May the goddess be exalted" in Vedanta Hinduism. What's the difference? Devils rule the nodding head or the babbling tongues of heretics, whether under color of Islam or "Charismatic" Christianity.

    Bible, II Chronicles 33:6, And he (Manasseh) caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. "Enchantment" is not to be blamed on some wandering Jew. It is the work of devils who come into the person who is not defended by The Lord Jesus Christ. Because Muhammed rejected Jesus as his Mediator, Muhammed was bedeviled all of his life.

    The prophets of the Bible were also "possessed," but not by devils. The prophet Jeremiah was told by God in the Bible, Jeremiah 1:9, Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth. The God of the Bible never left one of His prophets in any doubt who controlled him. The Spirit of God will not share the believer in Jesus Christ with the Devil.

    Lastly, evil spirits are not cast out in the name of Allah. They are cast out in the Name of Jesus, by the power of the Holy Spirit, as in the Bible, Matthew 12:28, But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

    Bible, Acts 10:38, ...God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

    In the words of Dr. Luke in the Bible, Acts 19:13-16, Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the LORD Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them...



    Page 188

    In other words, only the Lord Jesus Christ, (not angels like Gabriel) with the power of the Holy Spirit of God, can deliver a man of a devil. Since Muhammed destroyed the Godhead of God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, he had nowhere to go for deliverance, and he died possessed of devils. In this discussion we use the words "devil" and "demon" interchangeably because this is common in English usage. The Bible never uses the word "demon." G. J. O. Moshey, a Nigerian who was delivered from Islam by Jesus Christ, states that Muhammed looked intoxicated when he received revelations. He would fall to the ground foaming at the mouth, he would shake violently, and his face looked like a young camel. (This physical facial change is found in the West in witches and sodomites.)

    Muhammed also suspected himself to be possessed of devils, when he first received revelations outside of Mecca. Khadijah encouraged him that it must be Gabriel. Muhammed, who was illiterate, could immediately recite the Koran fluently. This made other Arabs believe he was demon possessed. Bible writers, by God's command, wrote down their revelations so that their own human limitations would not destroy their accuracy. (FOOTNOTE 4: Who Is This Allah?, GJO Moshey, Fireliners International, Ibadan, Nigeria, p. 139-140.)

    In the Hadith of Muhammed Ayesha reports, (Al-Bukhari, 1:44), "The Prophet used to rest in my bosom during my menstruation period and recite the Koran..." Because of these strange "gifts" of perfect recall in the most peculiar circumstances, and with poor regard for propriety, (no Muslim today would dare to recite the Koran in such a delicate setting) the Meccans assumed that Muhammed was demonized. Whoever Dajjal was, Muhammed seemed to be under his control much more than Allah's. Or was Dajjal indeed a co-devil with Allah?

    It is interesting that the Koran goes to great lengths in twelve instances to prove that Muhammed was not devil possessed. Bible prophets wasted no time doing this, for they knew God's holy presence without Satan's control. (FOOTNOTE 5: 160 / 140-141 / 2062)
  • donalddefreeze
    Sounds like you don't want any competition against your radical christianist jihad.

    You talibornagain and these muslim radicals are just two sides of the same coin.
  • TaterSalad
    "If hooking up one rag head terrorist prisoner's testicles to a car battery to get the truth out of the lying little camel shagger will save just one Australian life, then I have only three things to say, Red is positive, Black is negative, and make sure his nuts are wet."
  • donalddefreeze
    Glad to know where you stand.

    So this means you have no problem when it's one of your guys being nut-shocked either, right?
  • TaterSalad
    donalddefreeze: Get this. You are talking to someone that has seen and been involved with many a death and in every way. As a member of special landing force, 1st Marines death is not pretty. I've seen Marines from my team that have been wounded, captured and tortured. I my self was wounded multiple times in combat. So if you think that you know all about torture sitting there at a computer, fine. Now read this!
    http://wolfpangloss.wordpress.com/stacks/the-ma...


    http://wolfpangloss.files.wordpress.com/2007/01...
  • donalddefreeze
    Ooooh...I'm so impressed at your "manliness". The ones who brag about their "credentials" are the ones who've never experienced war except on the tee-vee screen.

    No real soldier would ever, ever advocate torture. That is the mark of the thug and the war-criminal.

    Both are the lowest form of scum, even below child-rapists and the "terrorists" you are so obsessed with torturing.

    Now get out of Mommy's basement, stay away from the sado-masochistic porn, wipe the Cheetos off of your fingers (and your over-used johnson) and get a life, poseur.

    Tatersalad: "...I my self was wounded multiple times in combat..."

    Yeah. Sure you were....FAIL!

    Color me completely unimpressed.
  • TaterSalad
    As I stated before.......S.O.R.
  • donalddefreeze
    And as I'll state now: E.S.A.D.
  • TaterSalad
    Explain this then?

    How does the Islamic faith get around this one?

    See also the Koran (9:5): “Slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them [captive], and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush.”
  • Savantster
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    The old testament is replete with such things as well. To imply it is a Muslim only tenant is to ignore things like the justifications of the Salem Witch Trials (Suffer not a witch to live, Exodus 22:18).

    The "fact" is, most people are completely ignorant about the totality of the picture we're viewing.. they only see the tiny bits that allow the ruling elite to continue their manipulations and abuses of "them", whom ever "them" needs to be that day for the ruling elite to further pillaging the planet.

    Most of the world's oil is under Muslim land. That won't do; for if we don't have access to that oil we'd have to change the way we do things which means less consumption. Consumption is how the ruling elite control everything.. Once people are brain washed into thinking all that matters is getting more stuff, they will allow all kinds of atrocities to happen in their name. Case in point, a right-winger I work with was forced into the corner of admitting "yes, if innocent men, women, and children have to be blown to bits and their country destroyed so I can keep cheap gas, then that's just what we do". Her argument was if fuel costs go up, unemployment would hit 30% (pulled from her ass, and a problem that could be fixed) and that would increase her taxes (to care for those "dirtball lazy people who don't want to work", as she likes to blame the unemployed/victims instead of face reality), and she just didn't want to have that happen. She needed her money to live her comfy life.

    So, you see, this isn't about "Muslims being bad people", or their religion directly.. this is about a foreign policy and acts of aggression and war that the U.S. engages in in order to keep "cheap stuff" on the shelves to keep American (and other) Consumers caught in the vicious cycle.

    And that all ties into our Monetary system and how money is created, how wealth is created. The country is becoming indebted to the ruling elite by the very practice of people "buying stuff", including the Government (to the tune of $12 trillion at present tally).

    www.thevenusproject.com and www.thezeitgeistmovement.com .. learn some more of the picture, see the larger scope and don't let them continue to control you through slanted releases of information.
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