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Clark Sought Support from Suspected Terror Groups
By Matt Margolis | January 30, 2004
The same Wesley Clark who claims he would have found Osama bin Laden by now claims to have been unaware that a Muslim group he sought political support from is under investigation by the FBI for possible ties to terrorism.
Retired Gen. Wesley Clark sought the political support of a Muslim group that is under FBI investigation for terror ties, sources told the Daily News.
The Democratic presidential candidate’s videotaped message was played Dec. 27 in Chicago for the annual conference of the Muslim American Society and the Islamic Circle of North America - a Queens group being probed by the FBI counterterrorism agents, said two federal law enforcement officials.
How could Clark have been oblivious to this? The groups mentioned above have held “conferences featuring speakers accused of terror ties” and have also published materials supporting suicide bombings against Israel.
Matt Bennett, Clark’s campaign spokesman, said that they were “unaware of the allegations or the FBI probe.”
“I wish I could be there with you in person,” Clark said in his four-minute video. “I hope I will have your support in the months and years ahead.” An audiotape of the Clark speech was provided by terrorism investigator Steven Emerson and first aired on MSNBC.
Two past conference speakers face terror-related indictments and a third is identified in FBI reports as a Hamas terror leader. In March 2002, American Muslim magazine - described as “the voice of [the Muslim American Society]” - interviewed assassinated Hamas leader Abu Bakr’s wife, who said she was “willing to give my life and the lives of my children” and advocated “standing beside the families of the martyrs.”
I will say that I doubt Wesley Clark sought support of these groups with the knowledge that they were suspected of having ties to terror – however, for Clark and his campaign to be completely oblivious of the fact these groups are under investigation says a lot.
Clark wouldn’t have found Osama bin Laden by now – he maybe would have unknowingly sought political support from him.
Hat tip to Michael Turner of Curiouser and Curiouser for bringing this to my attention.
Cross-posted on Blogs For Bush.
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January 30th, 2004 at 10:31 pm
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Hello, clueless here? How can one not know a group one is seeking support from is connected with terrorists. Also here.How could Clark have been oblivious to this? The groups mentioned above have held “conferences featuring speakers accused of terro…
February 4th, 2004 at 11:27 am
wow, what can I say? brain dead?