Islam and Obama

A letter to the editor from the producer of "Obsession":

Dear Editor:

Re: Islam and Obama (Nov. 7)

The Nov. 7th article is riddled with errors regarding the award-winning documentary Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West that deserve correction.

Obsession is absolutely not an 'anti-Muslim DVD.'  The vast majority of Muslims are peaceful, but radical extremists have hijacked Islam to incite hatred, violence, human rights abuses, and the murder of innocent people.  We believe it is imperative to differentiate between the views expressed by radical Islamists and the views held by the majority of Muslims, and we make that important distinction in the opening shots of the film. 

The statement that our distribution was 'clearly intended to scare voters into supporting McCain…' is absolutely untrue.  The timing of the distribution was to coincide with the anniversary of 9/11 and to remind Americans that after seven years, the threat of radical Islam still exists.  The distribution was intended to elevate radical Islam as an issue that needed to be addressed by both the presidential candidates.  We were not looking to influence the vote.  Neither campaign was involved.  Obsession makes no mention of Mr. McCain or Mr. Obama and Clarion Fund is very clearly non-partisan.  We congratulate President-elect Obama on his election win and we urge the incoming Administration to develop a comprehensive plan to curtail the threat of radical Islam in the U.S. and internationally.

Obsession has received positive coverage in many respected media outlets, including on CNN and Fox News and the film has been screened in hundreds of locations from college campuses to Capitol Hill.  It has been used as a training tool by think tanks, law enforcement and the United States military and this documentary has helped millions of Americans learn about the threat of radical Islam.
Sincerely,

Raphael Shore
Producer of Obsession
Founder, Clarion Fund

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