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Showing Original Post only (View all)American Muslims condemn Boston Marathon bombings [View all]
Source: AP
WASHINGTON (AP) - American Muslim organizations are condemning the Boston Marathon bombings and urging Americans of all faiths to join them in praying for the victims and their families.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations also is asking American Muslims to offer authorities any leads they may have to help capture the perpetrators of Monday's blasts.
CAIR spokesman Ibrahim Hooper says it's unfortunate that Muslims are often instantly considered suspects in such attacks.
The Muslim Public Affairs Council and the Muslim Peace Coalition USA also condemned the Boston bombings and extended condolences to victims and their families.
Read more: http://www.koaa.com/news/american-muslims-condemn-boston-marathon-bombings/#_
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As a veteran of three wars, I don't want to get into who has the greater capacity for evil.
Rozlee
Apr 2013
#22
More of any ONE thing that does not have intrinsic value in and of itself is NOT MORE VALUABLE, so
patrice
Apr 2013
#34
k, well that does make sense, but I was thinking more from an individual ethical position, how
patrice
Apr 2013
#37
In Europe far-right extremists have killed about as many as have Islamic terrorists since 1990.
pampango
Apr 2013
#41
Your subject line is very problematic, IMO. Perhaps you are unclear as to what that phrase means?
MADem
Apr 2013
#25
"Where there's smoke"..."like a trend". Oh, we understand what you mean all right. That darn trend
uppityperson
Apr 2013
#26
Or of course, Timothy McVeigh and other angry white men with time on their hands.
mbperrin
Apr 2013
#30
Is the National Bomb Associations another right-wing political action committee also?
LanternWaste
Apr 2013
#44
I'm not sure, but it is a member of the National Federation of Associations
slackmaster
Apr 2013
#45