NY Congressman calls U.S. Mosque Leaders 'An Enemy Amongst Us'

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http://www.cair-net.org/asp/article.asp?id=160&page=AA

CAIR today called on President Bush and other political and religious leaders to repudiate remarks by Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY) claiming that the vast majority of American Muslim community leaders are "an enemy living amongst us" and that "no (American) Muslims" cooperate in the war on terror. (King serves on the Select Committee on Homeland Security and the International Relations Committee.)

King made that claim February 9th on Sean Hannity's nationally-syndicated radio program. While promoting his new novel "Veil of Tears," King complained that "no (American) Muslims are cooperating" with law enforcement officials to combat terrorism. He added: "I would say, you could say that 80-85 percent of mosques in this country are controlled by Islamic fundamentalists. Those who are in control. The average Muslim, no, they are loyal, but they don't work, they don't come forward, they don't tell the police ."

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When questioned by Hannity whether he was really claiming that 85 percent of mosques in America are "ruled by the extremists," King said: "Yes. And I can get you the documentation on that from experts in the field. Talk to a Steve Emerson, talk to a (Daniel) Pipes, talk to any of those. They will tell you. It's a real issue…I'll stand by that number of 85 percent. This is an enemy living amongst us."

(Steven Emerson and Daniel Pipes are regarded by many Muslims as America's leading Islamophobes. Pipes has claimed that up to 15 percent of all Muslims are "potential killers" and that the enfranchisement of American Muslims presents "true dangers" to the United States.
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so the good christians of NY state are OK with racism and religious crusades? who voted for this creep?