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Muslim member of Virginia immigration panel quits following on-line videos
2007-09-28
A member of Virginia's Commission on Immigration resigned a few hours after Gov. Timothy M. Kaine was told about on-line videos showing the appointee condemning Israel and advocating "the jihad way."

Omeish said in an interview that he resigned because he did not want what he called a misinterpretation of his words to hamper work done by the 20-member commission.
Kaine learned of the videos Thursday from a caller to his live monthly radio program
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and accepted the resignation of Dr. Esam S. Omeish about three hours later. "Dr. Omeish is a respected physician and community leader, yet I have been made aware of certain statements he has made which concern me," Kaine said in a news release announcing the resignation.
Perhaps the good governor could have done his homework before making the appointment. There's a reason why you do background checks.
Nonsense. Doctor Omeish was prez of the Muslim American Society. Automatically makes him one of those Moderate® Muslims, yes? Poor man was prolly even fasting when he drafted his resignation.
Omeish said in an interview that he resigned because he did not want what he called a misinterpretation of his words to hamper work done by the 20-member commission, appointed to study the effects of immigration and federal immigration policies on Virginia.
Posted by:Fred

#9  Funny how they seem to cluster in the most liberal areas.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2007-09-28 20:05  

#8  Assuming anyone is. There're a lot of Muslim votes in northern Virginia.
Posted by: lotp   2007-09-28 20:03  

#7  Wonder who got canned for the sloppy staff work?
Posted by: Mike   2007-09-28 12:44  

#6  This ain't nothin' new

Here is a Youtube of the erstwhile Dr Omesh from over a year ago!

That Virginia Governor is CLUELESS to appoint him in the first place!

Omesh Rants against Israel
Posted by: BigEd   2007-09-28 12:19  

#5  Demonstration number 13,576,876,498,362 that there is no such thing as a 'moderate' muslim.
Posted by: mcsegeek1   2007-09-28 11:02  

#4  What Frank G said.
Posted by: treo   2007-09-28 09:47  

#3  perhaps his work should be boycotted as well. Wouldn't want a Jihadi working on my lil infidel self...
Posted by: Frank G   2007-09-28 07:41  

#2  Eventually, the politicians who continually try to incorporate asswipes like omeish into our government and society will likewise have to be made to, um, like, resign, or somethin'...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2007-09-28 07:39  

#1  he resigned because he did not want what he called a misinterpretation of his words

Oh puhleez! Now where have I heard that about a million times before?
Posted by: gorb   2007-09-28 05:09  

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