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October 29, 2004
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HOUSTON CHRONICLE: Muslims cite betrayal by Bush

Syed Ahmed voted for George W. Bush in 2000. But he won’t this year.

Ahmed, an engineering consultant and one-time delegate to the state Republican convention, said he believes the president has taken the country in the wrong direction.

Like many Muslims around the country who overwhelmingly supported Bush in the last presidential election, Ahmed now appears to be backing Dem-ocratic candidate John Kerry, according to several polls.

Muslim-Americans, who often identify themselves as fiscal and social conservatives, would appear to be a natural constituency for Bush. But when it comes to civil liberties, especially since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, their support is changing.

Muslims are disenchanted with the Bush administration for its support of the Patriot Act, which has left them feeling betrayed, several Muslims leaders said.

“The Patriot Act has many nonpatriotic provisions in it,” Ahmed said.



Posted by Laurence Simon at October 29, 2004 09:41 AM | TrackBack
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Boo F-ing Hoo. Yes, it’s the Bush Administration’s fault that 19 muslims hijacked planes and killed 3000 people. It’s Bush’s fault that muslim charities and mosques are sheltering other terrorists that wish to commit further such acts. It’s Bush’s fault that imams regularly preach hatred of the US and encourage muslims (including children) to blow themselves up. What a bunch of al-Qaqaa!

Tell you what, Ahmed. How about picking your whiny ass up and moving to one of those garden spots in the Arab world like, say, Syria or Jordan.?

Posted by: TL [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 29, 2004 10:24 AM

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