28 Million Anti Islam Propaganda Films Distributed In The US
Swing-State newspapers distribute 'terror' videos
Diane Sweet
Published: Saturday September 13, 2008
A 60-minute DVD, titled "Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West," is being distributed in millions of newspapers across the country this week primarily in swing states through an advertising purchase by a shadowy group called the Clarion Fund.
Editor & Publisher reports:
"Despite some protests from Muslim and liberal activists, the newspapers -- all hard hit by drops in ad revenue in recent months -- have explained that the DVD does not violate their usual standards; see our exchange with The New York Times below. A spokesperson there said the Times last Sunday inserted 145,000 DVDs in its papers delivered in the following markets: Denver, Miami/Palm Beach, Tampa, Orlando, Detroit, Kansas City, St Louis, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee/Madison. Note: These are all in swing states.
The documentary showcases scenes of Muslim children being encouraged to become suicide bombers, interspersed with shots of Nazi rallies. 'The threat of Radical Islam is the most important issue facing us today,'' reads the sleeve of the DVD. ''But it's a topic that neither the presidential candidates nor the media are discussing openly. It's our responsibility to ensure we can all make an informed vote in November.''
It was shown on Fox News just before the 2006 mid-term elections, and conservative activist David Horowitz screened the film on college campuses during 2007. An article at the group's site, www.radicalislam.org, endorsed John McCain as the strongest candidate this past week, then was pulled down. The DVD carries on-screen text near the outset that it is not indicting most Muslims."
Via Eric Ose, here's a state-by-state list of most of the other 70 newspapers in swing states that have agreed to deliver this dvd to their subscribers:
Colorado - Boulder Daily Camera, Centennial Citizen, Denver Post, Fort Collins Coloradoan, Greeley Tribune
Iowa - Daily Nonpareil, Des Moines Register, Iowa City Press Citizen, Quad City Times, Sioux City Journal
Indiana - South Bend Tribune
Florida - Daily Commercial, Florida Times-Union, Ft. Lauderdale El Sentinel, Ft. Myers News Press, Miami Herald, Ocala Star Banner, Orlando Sun Sentinel, Palm Beach Post, Tampa Tribune, Tallahassee Democrat, St. Petersburg Times, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Michigan - Detroit Free-Press, Flint Journal, Grand Rapids Press, Lansing State Journal
Missouri - Springfield News-Leader
Nevada - Las Vegas Review-Journal/Sun, Nevada Appeal, Reno Gazette-Journal
New Hampshire - Portsmouth Herald News, Union Leader
New Mexico - Clovis News Journal, Hobbs News-Sun, Rio Rancho Observer
Ohio - Columbus Dispatch, Dayton Daily News, Middletown Journal, Morning Journal, Toledo Blade, Youngstown Vindicator
North Carolina - Charlotte Observer, Raleigh News & Observer
Pennsylvania - Bucks Co. Courier Times, Erie Times-News, Morning Call, Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Reading Eagle, The Patriot-News
Virginia - Sun-Gazette, Virginian-PilotWisconsin - Green Bay Press-Gazette, Janesville Gazette, Journal Times, La Crosse Tribune, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Taken from Raw Story: http://rawstory.com/news/2008/SwingState_newspapers_distribute_terror_videos_0913.html
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Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West 'free DVD in the Oregonian
author: flapdoodle
The Oregonian distributes hate-speech DVD.
Re: 'Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West'
The following is a letter I sent to the Oregonian today in response to the Obsession hate video they sent out with the Sunday paper. I encourage others to voice their outrage, provided you too are outraged by this garbage:
'On Sunday, September 28, a free DVD came with the subscription copy of the Sunday Oregonian. The title of the DVD was 'Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West'.
Normally, when a free item, such as a packet of fabric softener or hair conditioner, comes with my newspaper, I make no judgment against the publisher. But this is different.
The free DVD that your newspaper distributed is the most irresponsible, vile, bigoted, dishonest, hate-mongering and ultimately war-mongering piece of propaganda I have seen in many years. You cannot distribute pure hate-speech and pretend that it is the moral equivalent of fabric softener.
In terms of lies, distortions, and race-baiting, this DVD ranks alongside 'The Protocols of the Elders of Zion,' 'Birth of a Nation,' 'Mien Kampf' and 'The Turner Diaries.' To distribute this toxic filth inside a normally responsible family-oriented newspaper is the single most atrocious affront to public decency I have ever seen Portland media.
I will take a moment to address one of the biggest lies contained in this DVD: The U.S toppled the government of Islamic Iran, and installed our own, hand-picked dictator in the 1950's, despite the fact that the Iranians had never threatened or attacked us. Countless thousands of Muslims have been killed by Israel and other U.S. proxies using weapons made and paid for by U.S., in countless Middle-Eastern wars. A minimum of 500,000 Muslim civilians have been killed by our invasions and occupations in Afghanistan and Iraq, neither of which nation ever attacked the U.S. [The 9/11 hijackers were mostly from Saudi Arabia, and none were from Iraq or Afghanistan.]
It is, sadly, the U.S. that is making war against Islam, not the other way around.
There are many, many other untruths within this DVD, but time and space prohibit me from addressing them at this time. Shame on you for promoting ethnic and religious hatred. Unless the Oregonian publishes an apology within the week, please cancel my subscription.'
Taken from Portland Independent Media Center: http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2008/09/380105.shtml