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Sheikh Al-Qaradawi:

The New York Times’ Fictional Portrayal Of A ‘Reformer’ Versus The Reality Of An E

By Joseph A. Klein, CFP United Nations Columnist ——--February 25, 2011

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The Muslim Brotherhood‘s spiritual leader Sheikh Yousuf al-Qaradawi returned from exile to deliver a rousing speech on February 18, 2011 to more than one million Egyptians. Some in the Western media have supported al-Qaradawi ‘s influence as a positive development, portraying him as a moderate Muslim thinker who seeks to reconcile Islam with modern day democracy.
They are the useful idiots for radical Islam, who are willing to vouch for a man whom, among other things, thinks that the Nazi holocaust was “divine punishment” for the Jews and wishes:
Allah willing, the next time will be at the hand of the believers.
A prime example of the useful idiot in the Western media is the New York Times. It published a news story describing al-Qaradawi’s Cairo speech in very positive terms:
Sheik Qaradawi, a popular television cleric whose program reaches an audience of tens of millions worldwide, addressed a rapt audience of more than a million Egyptians gathered in Tahrir Square to celebrate the uprising and honor those who died…he struck themes of democracy and pluralism, long hallmarks of his writing and preaching… Scholars who have studied his work say Sheik Qaradawi has long argued that Islamic law supports the idea of a pluralistic, multiparty, civil democracy.
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Joseph A. Klein, CFP United Nations Columnist——

Joseph A. Klein is the author of Global Deception: The UN’s Stealth Assault on America’s Freedom.

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