U.S. Rejects Pleas for Muslim Charity List

[auburngrad82]

http://start.earthlink.net/newsarticle?cat=6&aid=D85Q1E3G1_story

NEWARK, N.J. - The U.S. government rejected a request Monday from Muslim groups to draw up a list of Islamic charities to which they could donate without being suspected of terrorist ties.

Muslim groups said they fear giving to a charity that might make them look suspicious to the FBI. The holy month of Ramadan begins this week, and Muslims are required to give to the poor during that period.

"If the government knows there are charities that are misleading the American Muslim community, it's their obligation to help protect these innocent Americans," said Sohail Mohammed, a lawyer for the New Jersey-based American Muslim Union.

The request was rejected by the Justice Department, which called it impossible to fulfill.

[JDPriestly]

1. Muslim Charities

For starts, could they somehow release a list of charities that Muslims should not donate to? How can someone be convicted of donating to a charity if the person has no way of knowing when they make the donation that the charity is assisting terrorists? Are the donors supposed to guess which charities are legitimate?

[kayell]

2. Ashcroft was heard to chortle with glee

"All your mosque are belong to us"

[acmavm]

3. Why didn't Asscroft just be honest for once and say they're all terrorist

organizations? You know that's what he's thinking.