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CHICAGO CALLING
By: Ather Masood
PRESCOTT
BUSH
{Dubya's Grandfather} STOLE
GERONIMO'S SKULL!
Congressman Coble vs Japanese-Americans
Let's Bring the Troops Home from
Iraq!
These days the word "terrorist," is used around a
lot. Most often this word
is used in context toward Muslims. But would it
surprise you to know that
President Bush's grandfather was a terrorist? Why
does the President not clean up
his own house first, before pursuing
"terrorists,"
in other nations?
In it's long history of fighting other peoples,
Geronimo of the Apache nation
was the last major resistance leader among the
Native Peoples. In the 1800's
Goyathlay (real name in the Apache tongue)
repeatedly defeated
American
soldiers from the 6th calvary for may years. His
victories and attempts to preserve
the Apache way of life drew much criticism, envy,
and jealousy from the
military establishment in the United States.
The fact of the matter is that Mr. Prescott Bush
was responsible in stealing
the skull of Geronimo, leader of the Apache
people. Many of us may not know.
But it is incumbent upon us to join forces with
those who continue to suffer
in this great nation. In 1918 History tells us
that Prescott Bush, the
grandfather of the current Bush in office, raided
Fort Sill in Oklahoma with two other
companions. While he was there, the three
individuals stole Geronimo's skull
and sent it off to New Haven Connecticut.
(prorev.com/bush.htm
)
The Native Peoples' have tried repeatedly to
dialogue with the Bush family
over this matter. Time after time excuses were
made to Native-American
representatives about the whereabouts of
Geronimo's skull. To this day. Several
different representatives have gone over the
years to locate and return Geronimo's
skull to it's proper resting place.
The skull of Pancho Villa is also know to have
been looted by the same crowd
of terrorists.
(www.georgewalkerbush.net/)
Where are the people who are asking for the
remains of Geronimo and Pancho
Villa? Let us forcefully ask President Bush to be
civil and return these remains
back to their resting places.
We must ask ourselves how the present day family
members of Geronimo must
feel. Would anyone be happy knowing one of our
relatives' remains is being used
for strange sadistic rituals? Is it not proper
for Geronimo to receive his
proper resting place? Lastly do such actions
paint Mr. Bush as a Terrorist? So
will the real Terrorist please stand up. As
Muslims it is our duty to call for
the return of both skulls and inform others to do
the same.
JAPANESE-AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES SHAFTED BY REP.
COBLE
Earlier this month Congressman Howard Coble
agreed to meet with the
Japanese-American council (along with several
other Muslim, Middle-Eastern, and other
Civil Rights groups). On July 10 Mr.. Coble
refused to meet with the
representatives lead by the Japanese-American
community.
You may remember Mr.. representative Coble
thought it was "good," to have
Japanese-Americans in prison camps during WWII.
His remarks came in response to
calls for similar measures against Muslims and
Arab peoples in America. Once
again we see the true face of a public official
who breaks his promises and then
goes out openly to condemn other people that are
not like himself. Mr. Coble
owes everyone an explanation for his crude
discourse within the domain of the
American people. The Muslim community must stand
shoulder to shoulder with
the Japanese people to force Mr. Coble's
resignation. Anything less would be
uncivilized. A full statement from the Japanese-
American Citizens' Council is
as follows:
Rep. Coble Reneges on Agreement to Meet JACL
Statement in response by JACL
Having agreed last month to meet with the JACL
and other civil rights groups
to discuss his comments concerning the internment
of the Japanese American
community during World War II, we are extremely
disappointed that Rep. Howard
Coble has reneged and now refuses to schedule any
meeting.
His continued refusal to discuss this matter with
the JACL and other
concerned members of the civil rights community
only demonstrates Rep. Coble's
arrogant disregard of the Asian Pacific American
community and his rejection of the
concerns expressed by millions of Americans,
holding himself above the
principles of a representative democracy. As an
American and someone who cares about
civil rights, I personally find his actions
offensive. Needless to say, we are
baffled at Rep. Coble's recalcitrance,
intractability and complete distain for
our concerns such that he will not even discuss
the issue face to face. We
will continue to call on the House Republican
leadership, as well as the White
House, to repudiate Rep. Coble's statement about
the WWII internment and to
explain to us how his insensitivity will serve
the best interest of a
subcommittee charged with determining fair
treatment of those who fall under the broad
net of this administration's anti-terrorist
policies. This matter is far from
settled.
John Tateishi
National Executive Director
Japanese American Citizens League
San Francisco
For more information about this issue please see
the following website
www.jacl.org
LET THE REBELLION BEGIN !
It has been about two months since President Bush
declared victory in Iraq.
At that time American were bragging about being a
superpower and having the
ability to do anything anywhere. Sure enough
triumphant American citizens
proclaimed the end of Saddam Hussein and a new
friendlier Iraq. With the burning of
the Quran written by Hazrat Ali (rz) to the
wanton killing of Iraqi citizens,
American policymakers were assured of a bonanza.
EVEN SOME FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
THREW PRIVATE PARTIES PROCLAIMING VICTORY AGAINST
FUNDAMENTALIST MUSLIMS. The
families of soldiers declared anti-war
representatives to be traitors to America
for not supporting troops.
We must submit to all those present now: WHERE
ARE ALL THE FAMILIES OF THESE
TROOPS NOW WHEN OFFICERS WISH TO COME BACK HOME?
Where are all the "proud"
servicing men and women who say supporting troops
is necessary. Now that the army
wants to come home, do they not deserve our
support? We ask this openly and
respectfully. Now all is silent. all the
war-mongers from the President down to
the brainwashed Americans are silent. NOW WE
REALLY KNOW THAT PRO-WAR
SUPPORTERS WERE ONLY SUPPORTING THEIR EGO AND
NOTHING MORE!
Jamaat-Al-Muslimeen
in Chicago calls on all
members to begin new
demonstrations to bring our troops back home.
They are now asking to come home. While jobs
in America fail, Affirmative-Action in schools
still under attack (even with
the recent Supreme Court ruling), inner cities
overflowing with homeless
people, elderly being denied proper health care,
families being dismantled, and
some cities bankrupt, the Republican party still
thinks Iraq is Texas. Why are
poor black, white, and brown soldiers dying? THIS
IS NOT SOME GAME! PEOPLE'S
LIVES ARE BEING TAKEN FOR NOTHING!
Americans cannot just sit and party, while Iraqi,
Americans, Muslims,
Christians, Men and women and children are being
killed over stupidity. our troops
need to come home to their families where they
belong!
Jamaat-Al-Muslimeen will ally itself with all
progressive forces to call for
massive demonstrations in protest of our actions
in Iraq. We will continue to
update whatever takes place.
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