is a cancer in our nation

vasco da gamma · 2014-09-19T10:52:38+00:00

Rep. John Bennett (R), told a town hall audience on Monday that the Islamic faith "is a cancer in our nation that needs to be cut out," and is a sociopolitical movement with the goal of taking over the world and destroying Western civilization. His comments came less than two weeks after he wrote a Facebook post that advised people to be wary of someone who says they are Muslim American; he didn't back down from those remarks, and Oklahoma Republican Party Chairman Dave Weston defended him, Muslim leaders fear violence after Oklahoma lawmaker's remarks Adam Soltani, Executive director of Council on American-Islamic Relations speaks during a press conference called by CAIR-OK in front of Republican Headquarters in response to Rep. John Bennett's statements about Muslims Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2014 Muslim leaders fear violence after Oklahoma lawmaker's remarks. Adam Soltani: Students attending Muslim schools in Oklahoma were being kept inside Wednesday, and security has been increased at Oklahoma mosques. Link: Muslim leaders fear violence after Oklahoma lawmaker's remarks | News OK Oklahoma Muslim leaders concerned after lawmaker calls Islam 'a cancer in our nation' - The Week

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Start date Sep 19, 2014

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