Funny gop Who Called Islam A Savage Religion Now Calls Islam A Religion Of Peace
Ill. lawmaker apologizes for ‘savage religion’ comment
Rep. Don Manzullo, who opposes the idea of moving terrorism suspects to Thomson Correctional Center in his northern Illinois district, issued a qualified apology today after a comment that critics viewed as insulting to Islam.
In an interview with television station WREX in Rockford that was aired Monday, the Illinois Republican said of terrorism suspects: “These are really, really mean people whose job it is to kill people, driven by some savage religion.”
An aide said Tuesday that Manzullo received about 20 complaints about the remark.
In a statement, Manzullo said he was not referring generally to Islam, but to terrorists who “believe and practice a violent, anti-modernity version of Wahhabism in which they seek to impose a new caliphate, similar to the extent of the Ottoman Empire during the Middle Ages, and sharia law stretching from Indonesia to Europe.”
He added: “Nevertheless, I apologize for any misunderstanding of my comments and I will endeavor in the future to clarify my remarks to make it absolutely clear that America is not opposed to Islam, but that we are fighting terrorists who believe in a savage, perverted, and violent form of Islam.”
