The 'liberal' media ignores the fact that a Muslim helped stop the latest terror attack

[ck4829]

The chief suspect in the case of the failed Times Square car bombing is Pakistani-American Faisal Shahzad, who has confessed to the plot. Much of the media has latched onto Shahzad’s Muslim faith and his Pakistani identity, making inflammatory remarks and suggestions about Muslims and Pakistanis:

– CNN contributor and Redstate.com blogger Erick Erickson complained that the words “muslim” and “Islam” are “not mentioned” enough in stories about Shahzad. He wrote, “It really is pathetic that you’re more likely to see the words “racist” and “Republican” together in the newspaper these days than “terrorism” and “Islam.” <5/4/2010>

– Hate radio host Neal Boortz tweeted, “OMG! The Times Square Bomber is a Muslim! Shocker! Who would have believed it?” <5/4/2010>

– The cover of today’s Washington Post-published Express features a black-and-white photo of Shahzad with the sensationalist headline “MADE IN PAKISTAN” <5/5/2010>

Yet one fact being ignored in the American media’s sensationalist narrative about the failed bombing is that the man who was responsible for police finding the bomb was Muslim. The UK’s Times Online reports that Aliou Niasse, a Senagalese Muslim immigrant who works as a photograph vendor on Times Square, was the first to bring the smoking car to the police’s attention.

http://thinkprogress.org/2010/05/05/senagalese-muslim-vendor/

If the right wing had their way, the police would be hassling Mr. Niasse and THEN they would investigate the car.

[provis99]

1. two other street vendors claimed they were the informants before this guy.

Maybe he just wants fame, like the other two?

[JuniperLea]

2. I'm sick of the Muslim bashing that is allowed to continue...

WTF? Talk about profiling! How about we fear all Jews or Catholics or Buddhists for a change? :eyes:

[WhiteTara]

3. Lutherans

I'm afraid of Lutherans. No one can be that bland.

[JuniperLea]

4. Episcopalians...

They seem so... Catholic!

[WhiteTara]

5. and so like Coneheads

they try to fit in!

[JuniperLea]

7. Communion... mass consumption...

Yes, I see it!

:D

[WhiteTara]

8. ...

:rofl:

[kelly1mm]

6. Acctually I don't give a crap what religion the person is who notified

the police. For all I know the other guy claiming to be the first to notify (Vietnam vet t-shirt guy) could be Muslim. However, if he is a Christian, should the media make a big deal of that? Your problem with the "Made in Pakistan" has what, exactly, to do with religion? I have more of a problem with it because it does not indicate at first glance that the POS was a US citizen.