CAIR: Texas Radio Host Urges Bombing of NY Mosque
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/27/10) - A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today filed a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) complaint against a radio talk show host in Texas who yesterday advocated bombing a proposed New York City mosque.
CAIR: Texas Radio Host Urges Bombing of NY Mosque
Muslim civil rights group files FCC complaint over incitement to violence
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/27/10) - A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today filed a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) complaint against a radio talk show host in Texas who yesterday advocated bombing a proposed New York City mosque.
The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said Houston radio host Michael Berry (KTRH-AM 740) made that call to violence on his May 26 program.
In his response to a caller named “Tony” who supported the right to build the planned mosque in New York — an effort that has come under rhetorical attack by anti-Islam extremists — Berry said: “No, no, Tony, you can’t build a mosque at the site of 9/11. No, you can’t. No, you can’t. And I’ll tell you this — if you do build a mosque, I hope somebody blows it up. . .I hope the mosque isn’t built, and if it is, I hope it’s blown up, and I mean that.”
Hear Michael Berry’s Call to Violence:
http://www.cair.com/audio/michaelberry.wav
[Berry has in the past been a guest host for nationally-syndicated broadcasters like Mark Levin, Sean Hannity and Bill O’Reilly.]
“Calls for acts of violence against houses of worship must never be tolerated or excused,” said CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad. “We ask the FCC to demonstrate that incitement to violence is never acceptable on our nation’s airwaves.”
He said Berry’s call to violence against an American mosque is of particular concern, coming as it does after a bombing at a mosque in Jacksonville, Fla., earlier this month.
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If CAIR TRULY wanted to improve relations with all Americans. They would not support a mosque being built next door to Ground Zero. For the families that lost loved ones on 9-11 and for those who care about them. Its a matter of respect and taste. Why does it have to be built next to Ground Zero? and WHY does it have to have its Grand Opening on 9-11? Build all the mosques you want, but be respectful of your neighbors.
Johnny, you are just an average red neck, don't blame you, you are just media driven sob
They bought the land, they can build their mosque wherever they want to, have you heard of "Freedom of religion", does this sounds familiar to you?
Also, I think it's been enough stupidity that we been blaming on EVERY Muslim for the act of a few.
Let me give you another example; all the priests having sex in the churches with little boys, what does that tells you?
Should be close down all the churches?
Should we stop building churches because it's going to be another child … fkng place?
Wake up, do some research, get educated.
If not then listen to this radio host idiot and go bomb that mosque
Choice is yours not your religions teachings.