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"A Bunch of Knuckleheads" Print E-mail
Wednesday, 27 August 2008

fear_in_the_eye.jpgThat's what you call terrorists when they don't fit the profile i.e.

They're not Muslim
They're Caucasian
They're American

Talk of any potential plot to assassinate a US Presidential Candidate is usually the type of story that would dominate the airwaves of all the news channels.

It would involve analysis followed by counter analysis by every counter terrorism "expert" under the Sun. However, when the plotters aren't Muslim it seems that certain news organisations and law enforcement agencies are happy to downplay the whole incident and refer to the would be assassins as a "bunch of knuckleheads".

The American authorities have now decided there was insufficient evidence of an assassination plot against Barack Obama, despite finding a significant arms cache on the 3 suspects.

One can't help but wonder how this story would have been played out by the American media and Neo-Con commentators on both sides of the Atlantic had the suspects been Muslim?

Source: http://thinkingoutoftheblog.blogspot.com




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Readers have left 8 comments.
Zubair: Quote

If they were Muslim, the Murdoch empire would still be running live coverage of this affair.

A blatant example of media bias!
(1) 2008-08-27 19:15:31
n: Quote

There was no credible threat to kill Obama..'rantings of methamphetime addicts' is what they are saying..And one look at the guys and you know they are meth heads..Also how is this media bias?? The ignorance in some of these posts regarding the media in America is astounding given that the US MSM is for the most part liberal especially the networks..The incident was also given plenty of airtime on MSNBC/ABC/CNN and even FNC until they found out the guys were incapable..Nothing like the facts to get in the way of a good US bashing story
(2) 2008-08-28 14:46:44
kermit: Quote

There was no credible threat to kill Obama..'rantings of methamphetime addicts' is what they are saying..And one look at the guys and you know they are meth heads..Also how is this media bias?? The ignorance in some of these posts regarding the media in America is astounding given that the US MSM is for the most part liberal especially the networks..The incident was also given plenty of airtime on MSNBC/ABC/CNN and even FNC until they found out the guys were incapable..Nothing like the facts to get in the way of a good US bashing story
— n


shocking that you can't see the double standards. the question isnt why is there double standards the question is why so many muslims havent seen the hatred people like you are propogating towards muslims and Islam.

Theres a difference...your lying to yourself.
(3) 2008-08-28 15:39:40
Zubair: Quote

There was no credible threat to kill Obama..'rantings of methamphetime addicts' is what they are saying..And one look at the guys and you know they are meth heads..Also how is this media bias?? The ignorance in some of these posts regarding the media in America is astounding given that the US MSM is for the most part liberal especially the networks..The incident was also given plenty of airtime on MSNBC/ABC/CNN and even FNC until they found out the guys were incapable..Nothing like the facts to get in the way of a good US bashing story
— n

It's bias because at no point were the suspects identified by their religious identity. Had they been Muslim even a neo-con apologist like you wouldn't have been able to resist referring to them as would be Muslim assassins
(4) 2008-08-28 21:14:02
n: Quote

So im a 'neo-con apologist'?? How did you reach this conclusion?? Also what hatred am i propagating towards islam?? These guys had no religious agenda..Next i will be accused of working for MI5's IPS..But i forgot anyone how doesnt agree with some MPACUK readers must be a zionist loving neo con..
(5) 2008-08-29 13:16:48
Islamic Torch: Quote

Well it would have been worth reading if he was topped off - he won't win anyway - so whats the big deal - oh and back to the article - yes totally agree appalling how that story was not published in the local comic book - rest assured i will write a strong letter to my MP - The wizard of oz....
(6) 2008-08-29 19:22:36
George Bush: Quote

Looks like the zionists who plant stories against muslims are on here again downplaying it on our site. It's the same people - same racist mindset.

Ignore the zionazi calling himself 'n'
(7) 2008-08-30 12:24:35
George Carty: Quote

Islamist terrorists are so called because they claim to act in the name of Islam. By this logic these would-be assassins of Barak Obama would be "Racist terrorists" since they acted in the name of white supremacy.
(8) 2008-09-07 12:52:48
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