The Muslim founder of BridgesTV, a cable network whose slogan is “connecting people through understanding” and which tried to “improve the image of Muslims in the United States,” was arrested on Thursday, for allegedly killing his estranged wife in a manner normally associated with Islamist terrorists -- chopping off her head.
Greg Mitchell, editor of Editor & Publisher, reported on Friday that Muzzammil Hassan, “a prominent Buffalo area businessman who founded the BridgesTV network to improve the image of Muslims in the U.S.,” had been charged with second-degree murder in the beheading death of his wife Aasiya Z. Hassan. Mitchell quoted from the network’s website, which described Mrs. Hassan’s “instrumental role in the creation of BridgesTV since she came up with the idea for the network.” The picture of the couple is still up on the website.
Later in his article, Mitchell noted that programs on the network “include kids shows, ‘American Muslim Teen Talk,’ Amy Goodman’s ‘Democracy Now’ and an interview show with James Zogby” (a Muslim network aired a left-wing anti-war program?). He also mentioned that NPR’s All Things Considered program had profiled the Hassans in 2004.
BridgesTV might have had the aim of trying to improve the image of Muslims, but over two years ago, Steve Stalinsky of MEMRI outlined in the now-defunct New York Sun that the network featured Wahhabi anti-Christian and anti-Jewish sermons from Saudi TV broadcasts, including English subtitles. Stalinsky also noted that Donald Conover, one of the main hosts on the network, discussed “the power of the ‘Jewish lobby’” and urged Muslims to vote for Democrats during an interview with a Saudi newspaper in 2006.
You might say some of the network’s past actions, culminating with this latest news, has done nothing to improve the image of Muslims in the U.S., but has only reenforced the strongest imagery about the most publicized sectors of the Islamic world.
[H/t: FreeRepublic.com thread]
—Matthew Balan is a news analyst at the Media Research Center.
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Is he now out on golf
February 13, 2009 - 16:52 ET by MidAmericaIs he now out on golf courses looking for the real killer?
can we,,,,
February 14, 2009 - 04:43 ET by LoosMooseCan we get him a date with Katie Couric?
I had a nightmare that Keith Olberman was run over by a bus,....... and lived.
I Think this is an improvement of their image--
February 15, 2009 - 11:50 ET by Redrowan2000I don't think anything less of this animal for giving his wife some Islamo politcal correctness. We are past that point. This would be acceptable in the homeland and it is what they are achieving in Europe and are trying for here. This is not an abberation. This is business as usual for the murdering thugs who killed 3,400 on 911 and their silent but compliant communities throughout the world.
"Don't let the bastards grind you down."
Red
We won't hear a thing about it...
February 13, 2009 - 16:57 ET by PewahDon't hold your breath to hear about this one from the MSM. They constantly do their best to show the "religion of peace" in the best light possible...while taking every opportunity they can find to castigate Israel.
The msm will remain as
February 13, 2009 - 17:01 ET by bigtimerThe msm will remain as silent as Mrs. Hassan is now.
Religion of peace
February 13, 2009 - 17:02 ET by Cool ArrowI guess it's too much to ask that he's married to Nancy Pelosi, huh?
partner with islam:)
February 13, 2009 - 17:08 ET by TruthMongerpartner with islam:)
→ LOL Truthie
February 13, 2009 - 17:09 ET by Cool ArrowWonder if maybe this ties in with the divorce thread.
entirely possible:) i wonder
February 13, 2009 - 18:51 ET by TruthMongerentirely possible:)
i wonder - where is CAIR on this...?
Is this going to be classified in the
February 13, 2009 - 17:03 ET by ahusserYou can't make this stuff up category.
"Somehow, I told you so, just doesn't quite say it." Will Smith in 'I, Robot.'
Now when the OAF mentions "Bridge repair" This is what I see..
February 13, 2009 - 17:06 ET by upcountrywaterBTW, when a moslem kills a non-muslem.. it is NOT murder.
In a moslem country..
So no wonder it's only 2nd degree.. NOW IN AMERICA.
Shall I post Nick Berg Beheading here?? , yea right not pre-meditated..
FREEDOM
(D)
→ Second degree murder
February 13, 2009 - 17:08 ET by Cool ArrowIt must mean he chopped her head off without giving it a second thought
He's just practicing his religion
February 13, 2009 - 17:10 ET by WorriedRemember, in America we're all supposed to respect each other's religion. Give the guy a break. He's just doing what he's been taught by the holy Koran.
Obama ought to be speaking up for him at another one of his campaign speeches real soon.
→ Exactly Worried
February 13, 2009 - 17:13 ET by Cool ArrowAnd I'm sure his wife humbly submitted to it for the honor and glory of Allah Crackbar
Of course....
February 13, 2009 - 17:16 ET by Prester John....all cultures and religions are just as valid as any other.
Who are we to judge?
Virgins...
February 13, 2009 - 17:26 ET by bassndudeSeeing as how heaven is running low on virgins, I wonder if they will try to pass her off to one of the young suicide bombers as a "only used once" virgin?
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
→ Butterface
February 13, 2009 - 17:32 ET by Cool ArrowThe guy's pet name for her was "Butterface"
He liked everything about her, butterface.
Come clean on this, Mr. Balan. You lifted this from The Onion
February 13, 2009 - 17:11 ET by krendlerDisgraceful. Stealing the work of others.
B$tch must of had it
February 13, 2009 - 17:25 ET by BlazerB$tch must of had it coming. She probably non-chalantly glanced at another male while shopping or was watching a popular middle eastern show that just happened to have an attractive male host. All grounds for adultery and stoning.
Insh'Allah.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
Hahahahaha
February 13, 2009 - 18:19 ET by guttermouthI see you're still quoting a liberal. Nice work.
gutter, if that was
February 14, 2009 - 16:03 ET by Blazergutter, if that was directed at me, I was quoting Kenobi, not Guiness. Even if Obi-Wan was a liberal, he's still allright in my book.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
No, it was actually the
February 17, 2009 - 18:23 ET by guttermouthNo, it was actually the great liberal, George Lucas, who wrote the line.
Meanwhile, back in Iraq.....
February 13, 2009 - 17:21 ET by Prester JohnPolice: Female Homicide Bomber Kills 40 Shiite Pilgrims in Iraq
BAGHDAD — A female homicide bomber attacked a tent filled with women and children resting from a pilgrimage to a Shiite holy city south of Baghdad on Friday, killing 40 people and injuring 60 others, said officials.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,492205,00.html
P.J.: I hope guttermouth
February 13, 2009 - 17:53 ET by QueenMumP.J.: I hope guttermouth sees this so he can add the number to his total of civilian casualties.
Found it!
February 13, 2009 - 18:20 ET by guttermouthSo...90,040.
-ish
Still far less than
February 13, 2009 - 20:28 ET by mizflame98Still far less than Saddam's record.
"Not to be a republican at twenty is proof of want of heart; to be one at thirty is proof of want of head." - Francois Guisot
But closer...
February 13, 2009 - 21:59 ET by CobraManBut closer to the average monthly count of abortions in America. That's got to make guttermout PROUD!
Obama: My job is above my pay grade
Civilian casualties
February 15, 2009 - 00:12 ET by merlin61Killed by their own people, not the USA!!!
It's ok though, cause they
February 15, 2009 - 00:16 ET by Clear thinkerIt's ok though, cause they do it in the name of their peaceful religion.
Irony x 2
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Funny Headline
February 13, 2009 - 17:22 ET by dasherThat had to be one of the funniest headlines I have seen in some time. I am thankful I wasn't eating or drinking something when I saw that.
"Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P.J.O'Rourke
dasher: I know. I laughed
February 13, 2009 - 17:26 ET by QueenMumdasher: I know. I laughed and then I felt ashamed about it.
Allah be praised! I have
February 13, 2009 - 17:23 ET by bassndudeAllah be praised! I have saved his honor!
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
→ Wallabe Braized
February 13, 2009 - 17:26 ET by Cool ArrowTastes like chicken.
Small Solace
February 13, 2009 - 17:43 ET by CaringwhiteguyAt least he was arrested. There are some countries where he'd just be off with his buddies to attend services.
Divorce
February 13, 2009 - 17:59 ET by slickwillie2001He probably did this because divorce is so terribly difficult in the cult of islam.
He probably did this
February 13, 2009 - 18:07 ET by BlazerHe probably did this because divorce is so terribly difficult in the cult of islam.
She requires three male witnesses to counter one male witness against her, all who are also muslim to vindicate her. Not so hard really.
-sarc on
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
Call Them What They Are
February 13, 2009 - 18:29 ET by DoktorFrankenIs this the type of Muslim that Helen Thomas describes as a ''so called'' terrorist?
Sure, it was of questionable taste,
February 13, 2009 - 18:38 ET by JerSure, it was of questionable taste, but should we allow a single beheading to destroy all of the good work Mr. Hassan was performing?
Jer
Jer
February 14, 2009 - 14:51 ET by MightyMouthI know you are being sarcastic but that's not too far from the liberal viewpoint.
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Mighty... How right you
February 14, 2009 - 15:26 ET by bigtimerMighty...
How right you are.
There's an insanity in this
February 13, 2009 - 21:48 ET by danboThere's an insanity in this country. Christians are called criminals and oppressors. Yet we ignore the oppression and criminals of Islam.
I'm an athiest. And I can see it.
Thanks to Small Dead Animals I found this. It fits. And then there's Theo Van Gogh. This is more than a few crazies.
If Islam wants to be treated as a religion of peace. They need to deal with their own crazies. And stop protecting them.
If I were Salman Rusdie, I'd be concered that the left might turn me over to Iran.
Limited Disclosure: I used to belong to the Sierra Club untill they went crazier. Worse of all, I was bribed by Exxon with free New Orleans Saints glasses with fill ups in the 70's.
I wonder...
February 13, 2009 - 19:21 ET by jdlybrandnewsisblues
Will there be any outrage from the National Organization of Witches? er... i mean women.
Maybe he was trying out a
February 13, 2009 - 19:26 ET by Jack BauerMaybe he was trying out a pilot for a new TV show
Muslims Do The Craziest Things..
I blame the Jews, myself. They made him do it.
Well, what do you know.
February 13, 2009 - 20:19 ET by mizflame98This a-hole couldn't even buy into his own propoganda. Was anyone surprised?
"Not to be a republican at twenty is proof of want of heart; to be one at thirty is proof of want of head." - Francois Guisot
Honor Killings -> Islamic Tradition
February 13, 2009 - 20:33 ET by Retired GeekHonor Killings of females all over the world and happening now in America.
Islamists conduct most of these 'Honor Killings'.
Where they can conduct the 'Honor Killings' in public, the time honored way of these animals is to bury the female waist deep in a hole and then stone them to death.
Stoning to death is a slow, brutal, ghastly death.
These women and girls have committed such ghastly acts as not having meals served on time.
These women and girls have committed such ghastly acts as not wearing Burkhas or veiling their faces properly.
I worked for a while in an Islamic country where I saw women trying to eat ice cream cones with veils on, being careful not to show their face.
Street vendors work the streets with vegetables and so forth and women let down baskets to get their purchases, if no male is available to escort them to the street.
These women face 'stoning to death' if they do not use hand signals to indicate their purchase because they are not allowed to speak to any man who is not family.
We can expect more women in America to suffer 'Honor Killings'.
Tolerance
February 13, 2009 - 21:13 ET by nadadhimmiHey, who are WE to judge this man? He was simply practicing his religion of peace as dictated by his holy book and teachings of the prophet. I think we should prosecute the authorities who arrested him and damn well teach them a lesson. The freedom of religious beheadings shall NOT be infringed. In fact the paper should be prosecuted for publishing such religious libel and it's editors beheaded in accordance with the religion of peace. I expect Streisand and Spielberg et al to immediately begin a defence fund for this innocent victim of religious intolerance. Oh, by the way, his only mistake was in not killing all the f#cking jooooooos too. (sarc off). Seriously now, doesn't that sound like something you'd read in the msm?
You guys got it all wrong
February 13, 2009 - 22:01 ET by CobraManYou guy got it all wrong. He wasn't promoting Islam as a religion of peace, but as a religion of pieces.
Obama: My job is above my pay grade
Or maybe...
February 13, 2009 - 22:03 ET by CobraManHe was just preparing his place in Heaven, You know, 72 Virgins, and some head.
Obama: My job is above my pay grade
Like I said, there is no such thing as moderate Islam
February 13, 2009 - 22:09 ET by R D Helm-Dave
Our clueless political leaders are about to drive us all over a cliff. The time to HITM is now-before we go over.
If only she would have just worn her Burka...
February 13, 2009 - 22:36 ET by OxyCon...and STFU like an obedient wife.
Homegrown Jihad
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Obama Would Have Talked Him Out Of It!
February 14, 2009 - 18:26 ET by RadiomanThis is scary stuff! Put one of his kind in the latest suit, have him learn all about modern technology, and have him put on the airs of a sophisticated, somewhat cool media executive and when personal stress closes in he reverts to what he really is...a ruthless barbarian. And, of course, he puts it all in the context of a holy religion. It is this type our pretend-president wants to talk to, relying on his overblown charm to gain the advantage. They will eat Obama up and he'll lose more then his head!
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