CAIR Welcomes Pelosi's
Visit
Santa Clara, CA: The San Francisco Bay Area
chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA)
April 5 commended House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the spirit
of dialogue and mutual respect she exhibited during her visit
to the Middle East.
In a statement, CAIR-SFBA said:
"We applaud Speaker Pelosi's initiative to use constructive
dialogue as a tool for resolving conflicts. America's stature
in the Islamic world has been harmed by the Bush administration's
emphasis on the use of military force, or the threat of force,
rather than dialogue and diplomacy. Speaker Pelosi's visit
to the Middle East is a vital step forward in both improving
our nation's international image and building better relations
with important nations in that volatile region.
"In particular, Speaker Pelosi's visit to the Umayyad
mosque in Damascus will contribute greatly to promoting mutual
understanding between the West and the Muslim world. It is
through mutual understanding that religious divisions and
extremism can be challenged and reduced…”
CAIR-SFBA also commended other Democratic and Republican members
of Congress who are making similar visits to the region.
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