CNN: U.S. Muslim groups target youths in anti-terror campaign

[DeepModem Mom]

Muslim groups target youths in anti-terror campaign
Official: 'Condemnation is not enough'
From Paul Courson
CNN
Monday, July 25, 2005


WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A coalition of U.S.-based Muslim groups launched an intensified anti-terrorism campaign Monday using community groups to persuade young people their religion provides no basis for violence.

The president of the Muslim American Society, Esam Omeish, told reporters at a news conference that his group rejects attacks such as those recently in Britain and Egypt, and will "deny terrorists any religious, ideological or political legitimacy."

He said the attacks bring the spotlight back to prevention, and that such efforts must go beyond surveillance and intelligence by law enforcement.

The Muslim groups said they would intensify an effort among community groups such as religious schools, youth centers and Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America programs.

Responding to questions, Omeish and representatives of other organizations said they knew of no al Qaeda or Muslim terror groups in the United States....


http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/07/25/muslims.nonviolence/index.html

[Roland99]

1. There we go! That's what I've been saying for years!

We've got to work on eliminating the teaching of distorted, extremist versions of Islam. This needs to be done in every country on earth.

[neweurope]

2. We'll still have "terror attacks", though. For those dead at Bologna

the CIA didn't need Muslims...

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Remember Fallujah

Bush to The Hague!

[Roland99]

3. Granted, terror attacks will never disappear but we have to start.trying.

Random searches or racial profiling (searching only bags of younger Middle Eastern men) won't do a damn bit of good.

[movonne]

4. We all got to work on eliminating the teaching of distorted Christian

extremist...they all go hand in hand...

[Roland99]

6. 100% in agreement here.

[MetaTrope]

5. Who expects the youths to listen when the BFEE pays so well?

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