So, why is CAIR offering its sympathy to the victims at Virginia Tech? My guess is that they just want to show how nice they are, but several readers have suggested that they're trying to get ahead of the rumors that Cho Seung-Hui may have been a Muslim convert.

The words 'Ismail Ax' were written on the killer's arm and Ismail is the Arabic form of 'Ishmael', who Muslims consider the progenitor of the Arab race. Definitely a reference to the Muslim prophet and patriarch "Ishmael", but it seems quite a stretch to me to then say Cho was a Muslim.

I think the former explanation is better. But what gives the terror apologists over at CAIR the right to speak for Muslims and to claim they are a 'civil liberties group'? CAIR:

"We offer the American Muslim community's sincere and heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of all those who were killed or injured in yesterday's tragic events on the campus of Virginia Tech. It is at such times of tragedy and loss that Americans must come together to offer support to those who suffered such heartbreaking losses as a result of this senseless crime."
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CAIR, America's largest Islamic civil liberties group, has 32 offices and chapters nationwide and in Canada. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.

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