User:PelleSmith draft:
Despite such accusations, the New York Times reported that "Government officials in Washington said they were not aware of any criminal investigation of the group. More than one described the standards used by critics to link CAIR to terrorism as akin to McCarthyism, essentially guilt by association. 'Of all the groups, there is probably more suspicion about CAIR, but when you ask people for cold hard facts, you get blank stares,' said Michael Rolince, a retired F.B.I. official who directed counterterrorism in the Washington field office from 2002 to 2005." The paper noted that "a debate rages behind the scenes in Washington about the group, commonly known as CAIR, its financing and its motives. A small band of critics have made a determined but unsuccessful effort to link it to Hamas and Hezbollah, which have been designated as terrorist organizations by the State Department, and have gone so far as calling the group an American front for the two." While critics cite five figures with "ties" to CAIR who have been "convicted or deported for links to terrorist groups," the article notes that "There were no charges linked to CAIR in any of the cases involved, and law enforcement officials said that in the current climate, any hint of suspicious behavior would have resulted in a racketeering charge."[1]
- I accuse Pelle of not attributing quotes properly and copy/pasting entire sentences.
- I claimed the paragraph constituted plagiarism for lack of proper citations and attributions.
User:Wikifan12345 draft:
Despite such accusations, the New York Times reported that "Government officials in Washington said they were not aware of any criminal investigation of the group and described the standards used by critics "as akin to McCarthyism, essentially guilt by association." CAIR and its supporters say these critics "are a small band of people who hate Muslims and deal in half-truths." CAIR officials believe these accusations are "rooted" in its refusal to endorse America's "blanket" condemnation of Hezbollah and Hamas, though it reportedly condemned Hamas for targeting civilians.[2] [3] Federal officials claim CAIR's Washington charter has repeatedly issued controversial statements that have made it difficult for senior government officials to associate with the group. Nihad Awad believes these decisions by some politicians to isolate itself from the organization can be sourced from the Pro-Israel lobby, saying “Traditionally within the government there is only one point of view that is acceptable, which is the pro-Israel line." In September of 2006, CAIR hosted a dinner for President Mohamed Khatami of Iran at a time "when much of official Washington had ostracized that Islamic republic." CAIR was also criticized for accepting funding from individuals and foundations that have ties to Arab governments, and has received $500,000 from Prince Alwaleed bin Talal of Saudi Arabia.[2]
Pelle accuses draft of being:
- Original Research
- Not criticism
- Making CAIR "guilty by association"
- ^ Neil MacFarquhar, "Scrutiny Increases for a Group Advocating for Muslims in U.S.
- ^ a b MACFARQUHAR, Neil."crutiny Increases for a Group Advocating for Muslims in U.S" The New York Times. 15 July 2009. 15 July 2009.
- ^ http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2007/03/14/MNGMQOKRUP1.DTL&type=politics