Re: Quick to pronounce on fear-mongering

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Posted by Al Gordon in National Post on 12:21:42 2007/08/02

In Reply to: Re: A continuance of fear-mongering posted by Dr. Nudrat Ahmed responds in National Post

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Ignoring the content of Mr. Harris's letter, Dr. Ahmed asserts, in his own words, that "Mr. Harris represented the CCD at a recent Toronto conference featuring ... Steven Emerson, who outrageously wrote that the religion of Islam 'sanctions genocide, planned genocide, as part of its religious doctrine.' " Dr. Ahmed is implying some guilt-by-association based on Mr. Harris attending a Fraser Institute conference at which, Dr. Ahmed claims, Steven Emerson was also present. It is unclear how Dr. Ahmed's petulance over an out-of-context quote from a leading counterterrorism expert has any bearing on Mr. Harris's letter, but doubly confusing because Steven Emerson was not at that conference. Email to a friend Printer friendly Font: * * * * Dr. Ahmed again stoops to guilt-by-association when he states, "Mr. Harris also attended an October, 2006, conference in Montreal, at which he unreservedly praised a keynote speaker who had insisted in her speech that all Muslims were radicals." All the speakers at that conference were Muslim/Arabic/Iranian women, some of whom live under constant threat of death as a result of fatwas issued for their criticism of radical Islam. For Dr. Ahmed to express indignation over Mr. Harris's support for such heroic women, while remaining silent in the face of violent theocratic threats against them, may shed light on the values that underlie Dr. Ahmed's criticisms. Finally, Dr. Ahmed asserts, "Mr. Gordon did not deny Mohammad Maan's claim that the Web site of the Canadian Coalition for Democracies (CCD) stated the insidious view that Muslims are 'infiltrating' the federal government." Failure to debunk a scurrilous accusation is not proof that the accusation is true. Dr. Ahmed has demonstrated how freely baseless allegations are thrown around by those of his prickly sensitivity, and debunking every such fantasy is a waste of time. If Dr. Ahmed wishes to criticize anything that David Harris or I write, I suggest that he focus on the content of the writing and, most importantly, on reality. Alastair Gordon, president, Canadian Coalition for Democracies, Toronto. © National Post 2007 Ads by Google Buy Poppies Here Premium Poppy Plants From Spring Hill. Free $25 Coupon. www.SpringHillNursery.com Hoboken City Guide THE source for all things Hoboken Classifieds, Dining, Nightlife www.hobokeni.com Wisconsin State Farmer All farm news, thousands of ads, hundreds of auctions & much more. www.wisfarmer.com Inside the canada.com Network . Deadly bridge collapse Seven individuals were confirmed... Watch Video Beckhams score on best-dressed list British soccer idol David Beckham... Chrysler offering "lifetime" warranty? Chrysler Group said on Thursday... 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