American Arab Anti Discrimination Committee

Last Friday, February 8, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), the largest Arab-American civil rights organization, reported that Attorney General Ashcroft said, “Islam is a religion in which God requires you to send your son to die for him. Christianity is a faith in which God sends his son to die for you,” in an interview with columnist Cal Thomas reported on Crosswalks.com News Channel (story can be read online ).

In a letter dated February 8, ADC called on President George W. Bush to distance himself from anti-Islamic statements attributed to Attorney General Ashcroft and demanded the latter's immediate resignation. Today, February 11, Attorney General Ashcroft's office confirmed to ADC that Attorney General Ashcroft did indeed make these anti-Islamic comments. However, they added that this statement was taken out of context. ADC does not accept the fact that the Attorney General of the United States would make such a blatantly inflammatory and bigoted statement.

ACTION REQUESTED:

We ask that you contact the President of the United States and the office of the Attorney General to demand Ashcroft's immediate resignation. Click here for online form. Or, send messages to:

Office of the Attorney General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20530

Email: AskDOJ@usdoj.gov
Tel: 202-353-1555 (public comment line where you can leave a message)
Tel: 202-514-2001 (Attorney General's Office)
Fax: 202-514-4371

President George W. Bush
1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20500

Email: president@whitehouse.gov
Tel: 202-456-1111 (public comment line where you can leave a message)
Tel: 202-456-1414 (President's Office)
Fax: 202-456-2461

BACKGROUND:

Men of Faith in Washington, D.C., Need Our Prayers
By Cal Thomas Syndicated columnist

Crosswalk.com News Channel - People are always asking me if there are good leaders in Washington. There are. There are quite a few, but you don't often hear about them because many of them aren't engaging inscandalous or self-serving activities.

One such good person is Attorney General John Ashcroft. I had thepleasure of interviewing him again this week for a column I'm writing. During the interview, Ashcroft said something so profound, I wanted toshare it with you. Listen ... this is good.

The attorney general of the United States said, "Islam is a religion in which God requires you to send your son to die for him. Christianity is a faith in which God sends his son to die for you."

I'm going to repeat it. John Ashcroft said, "Islam is a religion in which God requires you to send your son to die for him. Christianity is a faith in which God sends his son to die for you."

If you are not already doing so, pray for this good man and for the president and the many others in government here in Washington who seek to follow the will of God ... the real God, who has sent His Son to die for all.

	11 February, 2002
	Protest Ashcroft's Anti-Islamic Statements

	Last Friday, February 8, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), the largest Arab-American civil rights organization, reported that Attorney General Ashcroft said, “Islam is a religion in which God requires you to send your son to die for him. Christianity is a faith in which God sends his son to die for you,” in an interview with columnist Cal Thomas reported on Crosswalks.com News Channel (story can be read online ). In a letter dated February 8, ADC called on President George W. Bush to distance himself from anti-Islamic statements attributed to Attorney General Ashcroft and demanded the latter's immediate resignation. Today, February 11, Attorney General Ashcroft's office confirmed to ADC that Attorney General Ashcroft did indeed make these anti-Islamic comments. However, they added that this statement was taken out of context. ADC does not accept the fact that the Attorney General of the United States would make such a blatantly inflammatory and bigoted statement. ACTION REQUESTED: We ask that you contact the President of the United States and the office of the Attorney General to demand Ashcroft's immediate resignation. Click here for online form. Or, send messages to: Office of the Attorney General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20530 Email: AskDOJ@usdoj.gov Tel: 202-353-1555 (public comment line where you can leave a message) Tel: 202-514-2001 (Attorney General's Office) Fax: 202-514-4371 President George W. Bush 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20500 Email: president@whitehouse.gov Tel: 202-456-1111 (public comment line where you can leave a message) Tel: 202-456-1414 (President's Office) Fax: 202-456-2461 BACKGROUND: Men of Faith in Washington, D.C., Need Our Prayers By Cal Thomas Syndicated columnist Crosswalk.com News Channel - People are always asking me if there are good leaders in Washington. There are. There are quite a few, but you don't often hear about them because many of them aren't engaging inscandalous or self-serving activities. One such good person is Attorney General John Ashcroft. I had thepleasure of interviewing him again this week for a column I'm writing. During the interview, Ashcroft said something so profound, I wanted toshare it with you. Listen ... this is good. The attorney general of the United States said, "Islam is a religion in which God requires you to send your son to die for him. Christianity is a faith in which God sends his son to die for you." I'm going to repeat it. John Ashcroft said, "Islam is a religion in which God requires you to send your son to die for him. Christianity is a faith in which God sends his son to die for you." If you are not already doing so, pray for this good man and for the president and the many others in government here in Washington who seek to follow the will of God ... the real God, who has sent His Son to die for all.