Omeish regrets Iwo Jima

[Anonymous]

Pretty special to confuse Iwo Jima with Hiroshima. Does she do a quick wikipedia search before going on stage?

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Anonymous wrote:Has she explained what she meant by “when Iwo Jima unfortunately happened” because seeing the clip it seems like she mispoke, maybe meaning to reference something else? Or she somehow thinks Iwo Jima was an event related to internment

Given her context of Japanese Remembrance Day, I think it’s clear she meant Hiroshima.

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And I’m not a fan of her

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She was contacted by the media and asked if she misspoke. She defended her remarks and did not correct herself.

I'd like to see this please. Can you post a link so I can evaluate her response for myself? TIA

You'll simply start attacking the source, when it's Omeish's comments that deserve condemnation. So go find it yourself.

No. You proffered it as an attack. So produce it. Or STFU.

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Anonymous wrote:Has she explained what she meant by “when Iwo Jima unfortunately happened” because seeing the clip it seems like she mispoke, maybe meaning to reference something else? Or she somehow thinks Iwo Jima was an event related to internment

Given her context of Japanese Remembrance Day, I think it’s clear she meant Hiroshima.

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And I’m not a fan of her

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She was contacted by the media and asked if she misspoke. She defended her remarks and did not correct herself.

I'd like to see this please. Can you post a link so I can evaluate her response for myself? TIA

You'll simply start attacking the source, when it's Omeish's comments that deserve condemnation. So go find it yourself.

No. You proffered it as an attack. So produce it. Or STFU.

Given that Omeish's remarks are still out there, the burden is on her and her fellow-travelers to defend them.

The rest of us aren't your personal Google. So you can do your own research. Or, of course, STFU.

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Anonymous wrote:Has she explained what she meant by “when Iwo Jima unfortunately happened” because seeing the clip it seems like she mispoke, maybe meaning to reference something else? Or she somehow thinks Iwo Jima was an event related to internment

Given her context of Japanese Remembrance Day, I think it’s clear she meant Hiroshima.

She was contacted by the media and given an opportunity to say she misspoke. To the contrary she doubled down on her prior comments and did not disavow them.

Look, I get that she’s become a huge embarrassment for the local Democrats, who gave her a platform to insult and offend so many in the county, but wishing away her offensive remarks is not going to help. You just need to make sure other candidates seeking an FCDC endorsement get a fair shake this year, in which case she like won’t get endorsed again. And if she does you’ve got a bigger problem.

Can you provide a link to this media source so we can all decide for ourselves if she really “doubled down.” Thanks.

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Anonymous wrote:Do the people freaking out know anything about the battle of Iwo Jima? It was brutal and deadly for the Japanese--almost 20K lives lost and later, too many American lives lost trying to keep it.

In the end, the island was basically never used and had no utility during the war. It was used for emergency landings only.

So yeah... a lot of lives lost brutally for a completely useless arena.

You’re trying to cover for Omeish. She’s not weighing in on whether, in hindsight, the battle was strategically unnecessary and led to unnecessary deaths. She’s commenting on it in a way that clearly is intended to cast the US as a distinct purveyor of “human evil.”

Coming from a woman whose family’s mosque hosted 3 of the 11 hijackers from 9/11, I do not need this spoiled woman-child giving us public lectures about what constitutes a “record *** for human evil.” If the Democrats refuse to de-platform her, the voters should.

Oops. Missed this little but of overt racism. Do you have the same problem with churches that hosted Jan 6ers (southern baptists et al) , Timothy McVeigh (catholic churches)?
I am done with you because you obviously don't have any arguments, just petty grievances, bigotry, and a smooth brain.

The point is that she’s in no position to speak to what constitutes a “record” for “human evil” when her own father consorted with some other strong contenders for the title. Sorry if you’re too addled to figure that out on your own.

I don't know anything at all about this argument, and I don't really want to, but suggesting someone loses the right to participate in public discussions because their parent "consorted" with someone is a little ridiculous. Does every member of the Trump family have to shut up forever because they "consorted" with the Saudis, who funded the 9/11 hijackers and dismembered a US citizen with a bone saw? I mean I would like that but I don't actually think that's how it works.

It would be fantastic if the Trump family excused themselves from making public statements, but they aren't sitting members of the FCPS School Board who have repeatedly offended Fairfax County residents and found new ways to stick their feet in their mouth.

So your analogies are just about as lame as Omeish's attempts to pontificate about world history. If she wanted to express appreciation for Japanese-Americans, a comment about the grave injustice of the internment of Japanese-Americans during WW II, which is what the Day of Remembrance is about, would have been entirely appropriate. However, referring to Iwa Jima as a "record" for "human evil" serves no valid purpose, insults Americans whose ancestors and relatives served in WW II, and underscores how ill-suited Omeish is for public office.

If you want to criticize her remarks feel free. As I said I have no desire to wade into figuring out what you are complaining about and if it’s justified. Just stay away from the guilt by association verging on racism.

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Anonymous wrote:Pretty special to confuse Iwo Jima with Hiroshima. Does she do a quick wikipedia search before going on stage?

Actually it is pretty easy to misspeak and confuse the two. Same number syllables and they rhyme. Any reasonable person see that is one explanation.

[Anonymous]

SO this is what I found, but it's not the media and she doesn't seem to be asked if she meant Hiroshima. She appears to clarify her thoughts:
In an email response to a concerned community member obtained by Parents Defending Education, Abrar Omeish stated: “There is no reason to warp what was said and reading more into it merely reflects biases forced in by the listener.” She then added:

Iwo Jima happens to fall on the same day as Executive Order 9066, which was issued 80 years ago now and today marks Japanese Day of Remembrance, recognized by the White House a few days ago. Japanese Day of Remembrance is a painful moment that commemorates when our government decided to detain some 120,000 innocent, unassociated Japanese Americans by kidnapping them from their homes and forcing them into incarceration on the mere basis of their identities.

Abrar Omeish then stated: “Japanese Remembrance Day reminds us of the evil human beings are capable of, the diverse emotions and complex meanings February 19th has for a variety of members of our community, and the importance of recognizing each of these varied realities in forging a narrative of US, not a narrative of some—as we commit to building better for the next generation and a future that honors all.”

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Anonymous wrote:SO this is what I found, but it's not the media and she doesn't seem to be asked if she meant Hiroshima. She appears to clarify her thoughts:
In an email response to a concerned community member obtained by Parents Defending Education, Abrar Omeish stated: “There is no reason to warp what was said and reading more into it merely reflects biases forced in by the listener.” She then added:

Iwo Jima happens to fall on the same day as Executive Order 9066, which was issued 80 years ago now and today marks Japanese Day of Remembrance, recognized by the White House a few days ago. Japanese Day of Remembrance is a painful moment that commemorates when our government decided to detain some 120,000 innocent, unassociated Japanese Americans by kidnapping them from their homes and forcing them into incarceration on the mere basis of their identities.

Abrar Omeish then stated: “Japanese Remembrance Day reminds us of the evil human beings are capable of, the diverse emotions and complex meanings February 19th has for a variety of members of our community, and the importance of recognizing each of these varied realities in forging a narrative of US, not a narrative of some—as we commit to building better for the next generation and a future that honors all.”

So she didn’t double down. There’s nothing here.

Gosh, you’re so exhausting. The sun is out. Go outside and enjoy your Sunday.

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Anonymous wrote:SO this is what I found, but it's not the media and she doesn't seem to be asked if she meant Hiroshima. She appears to clarify her thoughts:
In an email response to a concerned community member obtained by Parents Defending Education, Abrar Omeish stated: “There is no reason to warp what was said and reading more into it merely reflects biases forced in by the listener.” She then added:

Iwo Jima happens to fall on the same day as Executive Order 9066, which was issued 80 years ago now and today marks Japanese Day of Remembrance, recognized by the White House a few days ago. Japanese Day of Remembrance is a painful moment that commemorates when our government decided to detain some 120,000 innocent, unassociated Japanese Americans by kidnapping them from their homes and forcing them into incarceration on the mere basis of their identities.

Abrar Omeish then stated: “Japanese Remembrance Day reminds us of the evil human beings are capable of, the diverse emotions and complex meanings February 19th has for a variety of members of our community, and the importance of recognizing each of these varied realities in forging a narrative of US, not a narrative of some—as we commit to building better for the next generation and a future that honors all.”[/quote
So she didn’t double down. There’s nothing here.

Gosh, you’re so exhausting. The sun is out. Go outside and enjoy your Sunday.

I agree with you. She didn't double down. This so called media quote is actually a clarification, hence my intro to the quote. I'm not the poster you think I am

[Anonymous]

The posters criticizing Omeish are worse than she is.

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Anonymous wrote:SO this is what I found, but it's not the media and she doesn't seem to be asked if she meant Hiroshima. She appears to clarify her thoughts:
In an email response to a concerned community member obtained by Parents Defending Education, Abrar Omeish stated: “There is no reason to warp what was said and reading more into it merely reflects biases forced in by the listener.” She then added:

Iwo Jima happens to fall on the same day as Executive Order 9066, which was issued 80 years ago now and today marks Japanese Day of Remembrance, recognized by the White House a few days ago. Japanese Day of Remembrance is a painful moment that commemorates when our government decided to detain some 120,000 innocent, unassociated Japanese Americans by kidnapping them from their homes and forcing them into incarceration on the mere basis of their identities.

Abrar Omeish then stated: “Japanese Remembrance Day reminds us of the evil human beings are capable of, the diverse emotions and complex meanings February 19th has for a variety of members of our community, and the importance of recognizing each of these varied realities in forging a narrative of US, not a narrative of some—as we commit to building better for the next generation and a future that honors all.”

So she didn’t double down. There’s nothing here.

Gosh, you’re so exhausting. The sun is out. Go outside and enjoy your Sunday.

Why is she still bringing up Iwo Jima even when given an opportunity to clarify? So odd.

Get her off the School Board before she makes even more gaffes.

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She has quite a track record. Got arrested for refusing to provide ID to a police officer after a traffic infraction. Made blatantly anti-Semitic remarks. Urged students to "jihad" at a graduation ceremony. Called Iwo Jima a "record" for "evil."

It must be exhausting for the local Democrats to feel like they need to bail her out again and again. Even worse is that she bumped Ilryong Moon, one of the few genuinely decent School Board members in recent memory, from serving another term in 2019.

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Hindsight is always perceived to be 20/20. It is more like 50-50. There is no way for us to know what would’ve happened had we not taken Iwo Jima. At the time, it was planned to be a very important stepping stone to mainland Japan. Some of our planes needed to be able to stop and refuel between Guam and mainland Japan. The US bombed Iwo Jima for several days ahead of time. They were very surprised at the heavy resistance received.

If the US have not bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, continued bombing and ultimately invasion of mainland Japan would have inflicted heavy casualties on both sides. As devastating as it was for both Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the bombings ultimately saved a lot more lives.

[Anonymous]

I really wish neither party would endorse. It destroys the claim that the SB is non-partisan.
GOP and Dem candidates on VPAP both have the party listed by the SB candidate--so, any pretense of the race being non-partisan is bogus.

So, how to solve this? Until parties are not allowed to endorse or donate--let the candidates be run like any other race. The parties should have primaries instead of letting their bases choose the candidates which is what happens with the committees. The bases of both parties in Fairfax are extreme. You would get less extreme candidates in a primary, I think.

It is highly unlikely that Omeish would have won had she run in a primary. For one thing, teens under 18 would not have been allowed to vote.

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Anonymous wrote:Why in the world is she on the school board?

Pretty soon she won't be.

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This wacko should have been booted long ago. I still can't get over her behavior during her traffic stop. What a terrible role model.