Column: Source Tells Politico Bush Justice Dept. Nixed Prosecution of Islamic Group Tied to Hamas

By Josh Gerstein Politico Under President George W. Bush, the Justice Department considered and rejected criminal charges against the Council on American-Islamic Relations for alleged support of Hamas, a knowledgeable source told POLITICO Monday. The decision not to indict CAIR came in 2004 as prosecutors in Dallas were preparing to seek an indictment of the…

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CAIR Invites FBI’s Mueller To Minn. Dinner Even Though He Cut Ties to the Islamic Group

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said it invited FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III to a community dinner Wednesday at Minneapolis Mosque – an interesting move considering the FBI recently cut off official ties to the organization because of its support of Hamas. “The invitation to Director Mueller…

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FBI Cuts Off Contact With Islamic Group

Interestingly enough, in the post 9/11 era, the FBI prided itself on fostering relationships with Islamic groups like the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). Now that’s changing. Will this set back FBI relations with the Islamic American communities across the country? By Mary Jacoby IPT News WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has…

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