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In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AMERICAN MUSLIM GROUP RESPONDS TO BOMBING OF IRAQ
(WASHINGTON, DC - 2/16/2001) - The Council on American-Islamic
Relations (CAIR), a Washington-based Islamic advocacy group, today
reacted to the bombing of Iraq by U.S. and British forces.
CAIR's statement read in part:
"This kind of action does not serve the cause of peace and stability in
the region. A new administration should have a new vision for foreign
policy to replace one that is outdated and ineffective. Sledge-hammer
reactions, coming as they do at a time when Iraqi children are dying of
malnutrition and disease caused by economic sanctions, will further
damage America's reputation and credibility in the Muslim and Arab
worlds.
"American Muslims stand ready to play a constructive role in
formulating a new Middle Eastern policy that is based on one standard
of justice."
There are an estimated six million Muslims in this country and some 1.2
billion worldwide.
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CONTACT: Ibrahim Hooper at 202-488-8787
E-Mail: cair1@ix.netcom.com
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CAIR
Council on American-Islamic Relations
453 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20003
Tel: 202-488-8787
Fax: 202-488-0833
Page: 202-490-5653
E-mail: cair1@ix.netcom.com
URL: http://www.cair-net.org
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