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Source: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/1761.htm
Islam's Image Problem
(New York Post) Daniel Pipes - The Council on American-Islamic Relations, with 17 offices across North America, has emerged as the powerhouse of Muslim groups in the U.S. Consider the sentiments of its leadership: Omar M. Ahmad (chairman) says suicide bombers "kill themselves for Islam" and so are not terrorists. Nihad Awad (executive director) proclaims his "support" for Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist group. Ibrahim Hooper (spokesman) declares, "I wouldn't want to create the impression that I wouldn't like the government of the U.S. to be Islamic sometime in the future." Despite this ugly record, the U.S. government widely accepts CAIR as representing Islam. The White House invites it to functions, the State Department links to its Web page, and senators rely on its research.