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BlogMedia Cite Professor Bagby, Not CAIR Bigshot BagbyBy David J. Rusin | Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 12:54 PM | Permalink Would any journalist portray a BP board member, even one who also holds an academic job, as a dispassionate observer of oil and reprint his industry-aligned remarks without noting his corporate affiliation? Not likely. So why should it be acceptable for reporters to quote an Islamic studies professor regarding Islam in America, but fail to mention his roles in Islamist organizations — especially when he parrots their talking points under the guise of scholarship? Ihsan Bagby is an associate professor of Islamic studies at the University of Kentucky. He also sits on the board of CAIR, serves as a board member at large for ISNA, and is the general secretary of MANA — terror-stained Islamist groups, one and all. A Muslim convert who once asserted that "there is no way we can be fully committed to the institutions and ideologies of this country," he frequently appears in articles voicing views typical of CAIR, ISNA, and MANA. However, more often than not, reporters identify him by his academic title only, thus giving an Islamist perspective the air of objectivity and keeping readers in the dark about his unsavory ties. Continue to full text of posting...
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