Details still sketchy about planned Capitol Hill hearing on U.S. Muslim radicals
By Michelle Boorstein

For years, Congressman Peter King's rhetoric has provoked anger among Muslims in his district. Marvin Joseph / Washington Post
Long Island Congressman Peter King's plans to hold a hearing about domestic Muslim radicals are attracting more attention, even as the nuts and bolts of the hearings - including who King will even call to testify - remain a mystery.
Eighty faith leaders and activists from Long Island released a letter Thursday urging King to cancel the hearings, saying that singling out one faith group "undermines fundamental American values and is counterproductive to improving national security."
The letter follows the release Wednesday of a poll by the Public Religion Research Institute showing that a majority - 56 percent - of Americans think the hearing is a good idea. The poll shows how strongly political affiliation and faith identity influence Americans' beliefs on the subject. Republicans, white evangelicals and Fox News-watchers are strongly in favor of the hearing.
A larger chunk of respondents - 72 percent - said Congress should investigate religious extremism "anywhere it exists in the U.S. and not just focus on the American Muslim community."
For perspective, 93 percent of people who responded to the poll said they'd heard little (28 percent) or nothing at all (65 percent) about the King plan.
King's office finally confirmed to me Thursday that there will be a hearing on March 10, but days of reporting has made it appear that a lot of this is still being formulated.
King told the Washington Post Thursday:
"In December, when I was elected Chairman for the 112th Congress, I issued a statement highlighting my top priorities, followed by my Newsday op-ed, in which I made clear my intention to hold hearings on radicalization of the American Muslim community and homegrown terrorism. On March 10, I expect to convene the first hearing. While the witness list has not been finalized, we have interviewed dozens of prospective witnesses. One definite witness will be Dr. Zuhdi Jasser. I have also invited a number of Congressmen to testify including Rep. Keith Ellison. The other witnesses should be determined within the next two weeks."
Earlier this month King said he had changed his mind and will call only Muslims to testify, and as of today King's office said the list wasn't set. However, Phoenix doctor Zuhdi Jasser and Congressman Keith Ellison - both Muslim - said they had been invited. Walid Phares, a commentator and author on extremism, is reportedly also going to be speaking.
The hearing is reportedly going to explore King's assertion that the Muslim American community does not cooperate with law enforcement, but so far it's not clear if he will call anyone from the law enforcement community. Major Muslim-American organizations initially appeared to be outside the process but now it seems there are some behind-the-scenes talks going on.
Hearings take place every day on Capitol Hill, most to no impact. Do you think these will be impactful? And if so, in what ways?
Michelle Boorstein
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Posted by: areyousaying | February 18, 2011 11:38 AM
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Will he also have hearing on white/black/Asian/Hispanic "radical/terrorist" groups? If not why not. KKK/Arayan brotherhood would be a good place to start since there are more of them.
Posted by: rlj1 | February 18, 2011 11:44 AM
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Politically, King is marching to his drummers in Israel.
Posted by: maytha | February 18, 2011 12:37 PM
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Hey, On Faith:
How come you haven't done a story on the Senate probe of the Fort Hood shooting, that concluded that the Army overlooked numerous indications about how potentially dangerous Major Hasan was.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/03/AR2011020306884.html
In their report, the senators say the Pentagon's avoidance of the term "Islamist extremist" in the case underlines its failure to train troops to distinguish the peaceful practice of Islam from its extremist branches.
The report cites an instance in which Hasan's higher-ups wrote his officer evaluation reports in a way that "sanitized his obsession with violent Islamist extremism into praiseworthy research on counterterrorism."
Posted by: WmarkW | February 18, 2011 12:56 PM
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The impact will be to further polarize an already irrational public. Muslims are not boogeymen they are just another superstitious cult. No good will come of this. Does anyone remember McCarthy??
Posted by: wireman65 | February 18, 2011 1:05 PM
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In order to make these hearings effective, we need more than one point of view. Bring on Robert Spencer, or others like him to bring in balance to these hearings.
Posted by: shewholives | February 18, 2011 2:37 PM
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If there should be investigations of those who don't cooperate with law enforcement, then the states of Idaho and Utah should be on the list.
Posted by: csintala79 | February 18, 2011 2:52 PM
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If there should be investigations of those who don't cooperate with law enforcement, then the states of Idaho and Utah should be on the list.
Posted by: csintala79 | February 18, 2011 2:53 PM
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Posted by: ITs-TIME | February 18, 2011 3:17 PM
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History teach us that as long that Muslins are a minority in a country, they behave - of course under order of the Imams- quite moderate on the outward, but as soon as they become a majority, the Imams will order them to follow the Qu'ran as it is written. First of all, there no such thing as a moderate Muslim, just like there is no moderate misogynist. Bet that in Muslim countries they hold hearings (secretly) about other religions and freethinkers. If Rep. King's hearings will prevent the loss of one life, it is mission accomplished.
Posted by: ThishowIseeit | February 18, 2011 5:51 PM
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AREYOUSAYING has this to say:
"King is a certified Catholic bigot who makes Muslims scapegoats"...and "another lame apologist for his Church's pervert priests."
Who does he hate more: Bill Donahue who defends the Catholic church against bigotry or the Church itself who in his mind is the only organization with perverts?
This sounds like bigotry to me, unless I suppose one believes it's okay to make cowardly, unjust and unfair attacks against a religion that is more apt to turn the other cheek.
Judging from prior comments he has made, there is no doubt this person has made it his life's goal to attack and discredit the Catholic Church, which he obviously paints black.
Posted by: whawell | February 18, 2011 8:06 PM
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Thank Non, Michelle, that the Muslims have Jewish you to defend them.
But they don't have the King Catholics, and their number is very, very large.
Ever met Peter King, Michelle? IRA King? He
floats, Michelle, possibly walks on water.
Now, Michelle, how about some news of antisemitic attacks in Europe? You will never be white, and that, my friend, is a good thing.
Leave whiteness to the Peter Kings of this world. Helluva charmer, btw. You ought to arrange an invite. Not hard to do.
Posted by: Farnaz2Mansouri21 | February 19, 2011 12:01 AM
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Politically, King is marching to his drummers in Israel.
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Now, you are an absolute moron. You take moron to a new level, Abdool, you really do.
Posted by: Farnaz2Mansouri21 | February 19, 2011 12:03 AM
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From a previous Congressional review:
Muslim convert journalist Stephen Schwartz, American Jewish Committee terrorism expert Yehudit Barsky, and U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer have all separately testified to a growing radical Islamist Wahhabi influence in U.S. mosques, financed by extremist groups. According to Barsky, 80% of U.S. mosques are so radicalized."
Posted by: YEAL9 | February 19, 2011 12:11 AM
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"First of all, there no such thing as a moderate Muslim, just like there is no moderate misogynist."
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...just like there is no moderate Zionist,
just like there is no moderate white-supremacist evangelical, just like there is no moderate misandrist, just like there is no moderate defender of pervert priests.
Posted by: areyousaying | February 19, 2011 8:36 AM
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A question for Wawell who likes to cry,
"Others do it, too.
"Others do it, too.
Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah
It's OK for Christ's Church 'cause
"Others do it, too!
Can "others" simply "...retire to a life of prayer and penitence." as their punishment?
The Associated Press
Friday, February 18, 2011; 2:04 PM
SANTIAGO, Chile -- A prominent Chilean priest whose sex abuse case was closed by a judge has been found guilty by the Vatican.
The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith says Fernando Karadima is guilty of abusing minors and "must retire to a life of prayer and penitence." Friday's statement from the Vatican means Karadima can't meet with his former parishioners or other priests.
Four men accused Karadima of sexually abusing them for years in a wealthy Santiago parish where he was a respected leader in Chile's Catholic church.
Posted by: areyousaying | February 19, 2011 8:51 AM
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"First of all, there no such thing as a moderate Muslim, just like there is no moderate misogynist."
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...just like there is no moderate Zionist,
just like there is no moderate white-supremacist evangelical, just like there is no moderate misandrist, just like there is no moderate defender of pervert priests.
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Just as there is no moderate Lutheran, err, Nazi, err one and the same.
Posted by: Farnaz2Mansouri21 | February 19, 2011 1:55 PM
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Just as there is no moderate Lutheran, err, Nazi, err one and the same.
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oooooohhhhhh, the immoderate wrath of the Zionist, misandrist Farnaz lying about my religion just like a two bit teabagger lying about Obama's and stereotyping all Lutherans as Nazi's to boot. Is it that time of the month again?
Posted by: areyousaying | February 19, 2011 5:34 PM
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oooooohhhhhh, the immoderate wrath of the Zionist, misandrist Farnaz lying about my religion just like a two bit teabagger lying about Obama's and stereotyping all Lutherans as Nazi's to boot. Is it that time of the month again?
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OOOOOoooo. Just like his saint Martin Luther, beloved by the Nazis and used by them as propaganda, AreYouSaying continues the nazi propagandist Lutheran racial assault.
Now whatever could have gotten its panties so confused.
Is there a shortage in the boy toy market this month?
Posted by: Farnaz2Mansouri21 | February 19, 2011 7:13 PM
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Posted by: ITs-TIME | February 19, 2011 7:22 PM
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(part 2 of 2)
AND see;
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Palestine_(2003)
EXCERPT: ARICLE 35 & 49; “I swear to Allah{Almighty to be faithful to the Homeland.. to safeguard the interests of the Palestinian people completely, as Allah is my witness“.
ARTICLE 4; "1. Islam is the official religion in Palestine. 2. "The principles of Islamic Shari’a shall be the main source of legislation."
Note: Interestingly "GOD" or G-D or god or LORD etc.. not used Except for, "ALMIGHTY" is used, as the Freudian Slip of Genuine Prophecy here. "ALMIGHTY" surely sounds better than "ALLAH" even Entity or is it Deity?, though compounded, they imply the same thing.
Last Note: This "ALMIGHTY" Shall never imply as being either a "HE" or being a "SHE", but only Being "IT" is best application for godly Expressions, if Any.
PS: For Brevity Sake: Check Out ISRAELS proposed {A WORK IN PROGRESS?} CONSTITUTION site:
www.cfisrael.org//home.html
EXCERPT: ".. The Committee seeks to create a constitution that represents all members of Israeli society..."
OYE...!
Posted by: ITs-TIME | February 19, 2011 7:28 PM
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(part 1 of 2)
part 1 of 2:
AMAZING, NO GRACE!
IT IS TIME for the PALESTINIAN(s) Ummah/Community/Sangha to CHANGE THEIR PRE-APOCALYPTIC Constitution. No 'GOD," No 'ALLAH,' NO ISLAM, NO STATE-RELIGION. PURE SECULARanity. Note: SECULARanity is a RELIGION!
Note again: Palestinians & ARABs should not be concerned with the current wise-guys Quasi 'JEWish STATE' of Er{etz? as RELIGION. Since Israel Does NOT HAVE a pure Constitution so, unlike Palestine, Has HALACHA (like Sharia) rule "instead of Constitution. Hence Why They Think They can Play 'Victim' anymore. ANYWAY,
i [WE] just read an Article about a 'Minister of the Knesset' (MK) an ARAB ISRAELi Politician named Ibrihin Sarsour of the "RA'AM' (United Arab List) who said, "OBAMA CAN GO TO HEL{L..." after U.S. via U.N. Vetoed for Israel flouting International Laws etc.. Please see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_List
EXCERPT: "The party was established prior to the 1996 elections, and was joined in an electoral alliance by the Arab Democratic Party (which held two seats in the outgoing parliament) and the southern faction of the Islamic Movement. The party initially went under the title of Mada-Ra'am, Mada being the acronym and common name for the Arab Democratic Party. In the elections, the party won four seats. During the Knesset term, the Arab Democratic Party became a faction within the United Arab List, and its name was dropped from the party title....
Posted by: ITs-TIME | February 19, 2011 7:34 PM
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OOOOOoooo. Just like his saint Martin Luther, beloved by the Nazis and used by them as propaganda, AreYouSaying continues the nazi propagandist Lutheran racial assault.
Now whatever could have gotten its panties so confused.
Is there a shortage in the boy toy market this month?
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Farnaz, you have revealed yourself as one hateful, racist Jew.
Posted by: areyousaying | February 19, 2011 8:26 PM
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OOOOOoooo. Just like his saint Martin Luther, beloved by the Nazis and used by them as propaganda, AreYouSaying continues the nazi propagandist Lutheran racial assault.
Now whatever could have gotten its panties so confused.
Is there a shortage in the boy toy market this month?
Posted by: Farnaz2Mansouri21
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Farnaz, you have revealed yourself as one hateful, racist Jew.
Posted by: areyousaying |
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You ARE one hateful, racist Lutheran Nazi.
Repeat three times before going to bed: The Nazis lost. Luther is dead.
Then seek help for your cranio-rectal disorder.
Stay away from children.
Posted by: Farnaz2Mansouri21 | February 20, 2011 1:54 AM
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Oh, and areyousaying? That means stay away from all children, Adolf, even lutheran.
Posted by: Farnaz2Mansouri21 | February 20, 2011 1:58 AM
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לפטר את החזיר Manischewitz אתה גזען
Posted by: areyousaying | February 20, 2011 8:39 AM
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If you care about the person and not the organization they belong to then you would tell the Muslim to leave Islam which is a terror cult.
Simarily,if your son joined a gang you would do all you could to get him to leave,
Posted by: conrad031 | February 20, 2011 6:25 PM
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areyousaying, gehen Bumsen sich, Adolf.
Posted by: Farnaz2Mansouri21 | February 20, 2011 7:12 PM
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They will confirm King is a certified Donohue Catholic bigot who makes Muslims his scapegoats while he blocks alternative energy so we don't have to suckle their teats for America's oil addiction and who is another lame apologist for his Church's pervert priests.