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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There really is no defending Omar’s disgusting statement essentially diminishing and dismissing 9/11:

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ilhan-omar-under-fire-after-describing-9-11-terror-attacks-as-some-people-did-something[/quote]

I lost a family member in NYC during the TERRORIST attack.

She has no clue and is an embarrassment.
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God save America from the crazies.[/quote]

What does this mean for the Muslims who died in (or survived) 9-11?

https://www.thoughtco.com/muslim-victims-of-911-attack-2004638

The list of names is included in this article.

[quote]Among the many victims of 9/11 were several dozen innocent Muslims, ranging in age from their late 60s to a couple’s unborn child. Many were stockbrokers or restaurant workers, working in the Twin Towers to earn a living to care for their families, and their numbers included converts and immigrants from over a dozen different countries and the U.S. Some were heroes, including an NYPD cadet and a Marriott hotel worker who sacrificed their lives attempting to rescue others. The Muslim victims were parents to more than 30 children who were left without one or both of their parents.
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What does it mean? That they are innocent Americans who need to be saved from radically extreme Muslims. Are you suggesting otherwise?[/quote]

Don't get your panties in a bunch, you weirdo.

I'm addressing the hypocrisy in her words.  She is blaming America for placing Muslims as second-class citizens as she "downgrades" 9-11. Yet she fails to recognize the deaths of Muslims during this attack.

I'm not denying Islamophobia, but she is incredibly divisive in her approach, and she makes destructive generalizations - all while using her public position to push an agenda.
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You are missing Omar's point. It doesn't matter if 9/11 was the most massive attack in the history of the world or a minor incident. Neither case justifies blaming all Muslims for it, considering all Muslims as potential terrorists, or downgrading Muslims to second class citizenship.
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The topic was brought up about her characterization of 9/11. The context of her point or its validity is irrelevant. So, she's saying Muslims are being blamed for 9/11. What does that have to do with the way "some people did something" sounds to many people? It doesn't provide a meaningful context that affects the perception of those words.[/quote]

The consequences of the rise of Islamophobia after 9/11 -- which included people getting killed -- are far more important than how Omar characterized the event. The fact that you consider the validity of her point to be irrelevant is very telling. You simply don't care about the rise of Islamophobia and are happy to find a way to draw attention away from it with attacks on Omar.
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Talk about mischaracterization of words. I said the validity or context of her point isn't relative to whether or not I, and many others, find her words about 9/11 insensitive and offensive. Yes, Islamophobia is on the rise. Yes, her words are offensive. Putting them in context of her speech does not change that.

"You simply don't care about the rise of Islamophobia." You're too much. If you care so much, why don't you start a topic on this issue instead of criticizing me for not caring?[/quote]

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