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NPR has fired veteran analyst Juan Williams
over remarks he made about Muslims on the
Fox News Channel program, "The O’Reilly
Factor."
The national radio network said in a
statement Wednesday that the remarks, in
which Williams said he gets nervous flying
with people in Muslim garb, were
“inconsistent with our editorial standards
and practices, and undermined his credibility
as a news analyst with NPR.”
Williams’ dismissal followed comments on
the Fox News prime time show, where he also
serves as an analyst.
During the show, O’Reilly asked Williams to
comment on the idea that the United States
was facing a “Muslim dilemma.” It followed a
controversy over O’Reilly’s own appearance
on the afternoon show, The View,’ where two
hosts walked out after he said that “Muslims
killed us on 9/11.”
His argument, which moderator Whoopi
Goldberg declared to be "bull----," inspired
both Goldberg and co-host Joy Behar to
leave their own set.
On Monday, Williams said he concurred with
O’Reilly about the threats faced by the United
States.
He added, "Look, Bill, I'm not a bigot. You
know the kind of books I've written about
the civil rights movement in this country. But
when I get on the plane, I got to tell you, if I
see people who are in Muslim garb and I
think, you know, they are identifying
themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I
get worried. I get nervous."
He also said, amid a heated debate with
O'Reilly, that people shouldn’t blame Muslims
for “extremists,” same as Christians couldn’t
be blamed for the Oklahoma City bombing.
O'Reilly, for his part, said he refused to
qualify everything he said about Muslims.
Well once again political correctness has reared its ugly head and triumphed over honesty. I posted the story below for everyone. Good thing King Leonides didn't have to put up with this crap when the Persians invaded Greece.
over remarks he made about Muslims on the
Fox News Channel program, "The O’Reilly
Factor."
The national radio network said in a
statement Wednesday that the remarks, in
which Williams said he gets nervous flying
with people in Muslim garb, were
“inconsistent with our editorial standards
and practices, and undermined his credibility
as a news analyst with NPR.”
Williams’ dismissal followed comments on
the Fox News prime time show, where he also
serves as an analyst.
During the show, O’Reilly asked Williams to
comment on the idea that the United States
was facing a “Muslim dilemma.” It followed a
controversy over O’Reilly’s own appearance
on the afternoon show, The View,’ where two
hosts walked out after he said that “Muslims
killed us on 9/11.”
His argument, which moderator Whoopi
Goldberg declared to be "bull----," inspired
both Goldberg and co-host Joy Behar to
leave their own set.
On Monday, Williams said he concurred with
O’Reilly about the threats faced by the United
States.
He added, "Look, Bill, I'm not a bigot. You
know the kind of books I've written about
the civil rights movement in this country. But
when I get on the plane, I got to tell you, if I
see people who are in Muslim garb and I
think, you know, they are identifying
themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I
get worried. I get nervous."
He also said, amid a heated debate with
O'Reilly, that people shouldn’t blame Muslims
for “extremists,” same as Christians couldn’t
be blamed for the Oklahoma City bombing.
O'Reilly, for his part, said he refused to
qualify everything he said about Muslims.
Well once again political correctness has reared its ugly head and triumphed over honesty. I posted the story below for everyone. Good thing King Leonides didn't have to put up with this crap when the Persians invaded Greece.