Disputes and dialogue involving CAIR
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) describes itself as a "grassroots civil rights and advocacy group" [1], but critics charge that its goals are more sinister, citing CAIR members who have been convicted of terrorism-related charges and making other allegations of the organization giving aid and comfort to terrorist groups.
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[edit] Movies and television shows CAIR has commented on
[edit] Movies and television shows featuring Muslim terrorists
CAIR has criticized major recent movies and television shows featuring Muslim terrorists.
[edit] The Sum of All Fears
CAIR lobbied against the movie The Sum of All Fears featuring Muslim terrorists, as in the original book. The campaign lasted for two years, during which time CAIR was in contact with Paramount Pictures and Mace Neufeld. [2] The lobbying was ultimately successful and the Islamist terrorist from the book were replaced with Neo-Nazi in the film version.
[edit] Advertising CAIR has commented on
[edit] CV-22 ad
CAIR complained on September 29, 2005 that an ad for the CV-22 aircraft portrayed soldiers storming a mosque. [3] The next day, Boeing sent an apology to CAIR, and Bell Helicopter and National Journal contacted CAIR to express regret. [4]
[edit] Radio programs CAIR has commented on
[edit] The Bill Handel Show
CAIR complained on January 26, 2006 about a skit on The Bill Handel Show, the number-one rated radio program in Los Angeles, that criticized the poor planning of the Saudi Arabian government by playing a skit about the hajj requiring traffic reporters to prevent the January 12, 2006 stampede that killed 346 people. [5]
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