Tonight on Hannity and Mike Ghouse

Mike Ghouse on Hannity with Lt. Gen. Thomas McInerney about Vietnam War Heroes

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Tonight on Hannity, Mike Ghouse from the America Together Foundation said he believes Hayes “made a big mistake by not calling them heroes” but that he does have freedom of speech to say what he thinks." Hayes issued a written apology after the controversial comments and stated that he was “deeply sorry.” 

While many Americans were honoring the veterans this Memorial Day weekend, MSNBC host Chris Hayes was speaking out against calling the men and women who have fought for this country heroes. He said, “I feel uncomfortable about the word hero because it seems to me that it is so rhetorically proximate to justifications for more war.”

Mike continued, "I am willing to give up my life defending our freedom, and if someone tells me that my life was not worth it, it would be offensive to me. On the other hand, I need to honor that we Americans are not sheepish; we differ based on what we believe."

I honor all our war veterans, if the war was immoral, it was not them, it is our leadership, and ultimately us, for not protesting enough to stop the wars. But we have to honor our heroes. I appreciate President Obama's speech and here are my talking points about what Chris Hayes said - about the conflict he has calling them heroes.

Mike's Talking points: 

With Veterans Affairs secretary - who spoke literally the same words. Mike Chose not to use the word " I will be pissed off if someone tells me giving up life in defending our freedom is not worth it," However, the general used the word "jerk" to refer to Chris Hayes.  I wish I had used it, as he and I would have been toe to toe on our take.

Vietnam Veterans are our heroes

1. The struggle Chris Hayes had was real, very real and that is very American to debate within us, in our conscious about the rightness of an issue.

2. We should not gang up on Chris Hayes, instead respectfully differ with him and let the community of nations know that, we are free enough to question even the sacred thing; the military.

3. Soldiers do get affected by the immoral wars and may do things that they should not, like the Abu Graib, blowing up a family celebrating wedding, urinating on dead enemy soldiers. However, we cannot blame the soldiers; we can blame the individuals who did not have the capacity to hold themselves accountable.

4. Probably Chris had difficulty in calling these men Heroes, it is just not him, and I am sure the fellow soldiers would feel the same. It’s an embarrassment and we should not stereo type our soldiers. They are heroes to begin with, but the rascals are among us all in every aspect of life, military is not an exception.

5. Let no one stereo type us, we are a nation of individualism and we differ on issues. Imagine a Martian telling us that we guys all think alike and don’t have the freedom to differ.

6. We as Citizens need to take the responsibility for gratuitous wars, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan wars. There was no need for it. We need to hold the congress and the president responsible and not the soldiers, they did what they pledge to do; defend the nation.

7. God did not get angry with Adam, when Adam did not follow him, did he? That is the kind of attitude we need to develop that is what probably Jesus meant, when he said follow me or Krishna said to surrender to him or Allah said to submit to his will.

8. I do not agree with Chris, but I am proud of him for being an American to speak up his mind.

9. We are successful because we debate, we may not agree, but we value the God given freedom. 

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MSNBC Host Sparks Controversy For Saying He Feels “Uncomfortable” Calling U.S. Veterans Heroes

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While many Americans were honoring the veterans this Memorial Day weekend, MSNBC host Chris Hayes was speaking out against calling the men and women who have fought for this country heroes. He said, “I feel uncomfortable about the word hero because it seems to me that it is so rhetorically proximate to justifications for more war.”


Hayes issued a written apology after the controversial comments and stated that he was “deeply sorry.” Tonight on Hannity, Mike Ghouse from the America Together Foundation said he believes Hayes “made a big mistake by not calling them heroes” but that he does have freedom of speech to say what he thinks.


Sean Hannity responded, “This is what bothers me, is that there is a mentality on the left that has seemingly contempt and a lack of understanding for the price that has been paid for them on NBC News to make one idiotic statement after another. He’s free to do it but the freedom comes from the very people that he’s reluctant to call heroes.”

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Fox News military analyst Lt. Gen. Thomas McInerney said, “I think John McCain said it very well yesterday when he called the guy who was yelling a jerk … Look the people that go in the military, the veterans, they go in to serve their nation. They do not make the decision that we’re going to go to war in Vietnam, Iraq or Afghanistan. Political leaders make that decision.”
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Mike Ghouse on Sean Hannity Show(s)

I was on on 820 AM Radio in Dallas Fort Worth Today,  between 5:00 and 6:00 PM CST through nationally syndicated show– my fellow guests were Imam Anjem Choudhry, the right wing radical Muslim from England, and Dr. Richard Land, one of the top ten right wing pastors of America.

This evening I was on Hannity show, on Fox TV with Brigitte Gabriel. Mullah Santorum took up the time before we were on and our time was reduced to two items – She hated Obama for apologizing and I praised him for doing that. We have to be stay on moral high grounds, accept our fault and not endanger the lives of fellow Americans on ground in Afghanistan. Newt, Rich and Brigitte’s statement were dangerous and devoid of diplomacy – they don’t’ give a rat’s ass about our men and women overseas.

I will be with David Horowitz, tomorrow at 4:00 PM CST. Check out for your local Radio at http://www.hannity.com/stations

There was on major difference with Dr. Land, he assumed Muslims wanted to impose Sharia in America, he was wrong, Muslims are not looking for or asking for a Sharia as practiced in Iran and Saudi Arabia, which may not be Islamic but very Saudi and Irani. 54 Other Nations are Muslim majority nations and they don’t practice stoning woman to death. Anjem was right once, when he said that Quraan did not require four witnesses on rape, but circumstantial evidence. I was waiting for a year to nail him down for his radicalism, and I was able to do that today.

Imam Anjem Choudary accused Sean Hannity of maligning Islam. Indeed, Sean Hannity did not malign Islam or Muslims. He called on Anjem Choudary for twisting Islam to his sick understanding. It was not Islam, but Anjem Choudary that Sean Hannity had questioned. Sean is respectful of other people’s faith including Islam, which is my faith. The language may not be perfect, but the intent is.

Anjem accused Sean of getting a paid person (infering me) to speak for Islam. Neither do I get paid, nor do I agree with Sean on many things. Sean has been a great conservative and an honest American to present different pointsof view and that is what we need in America. Many thanks to my fans and friends who have chosen to see Hannity from that perspective, who had never tuned into Hannity before.

Any time anyone talks about any religion in the form of imposing ideas on others, and forcing others to obedience, they are not talking about religion, in this case Anjem Choudary does not know much about Islam, he knows the oppressive kings, monarchs and dictators - which is not Islam.

In behalf of American Muslims, I want to thank Hannity for insiting that the twisted thing was not Islam, but Anjem Choudary's sick version.

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APOSTASY

By the way there is no punishment for apostasy in Quraan or Islam – one is free to become and un-become a Muslim.

" ... Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error ..." [2:256]

This is Islam's unambiguous affirmation of freedom of faith, which also applies to changing of faith. The Qur'an illuminates before the humanity the two highways [90:10], one of which leads to salvation. Islam is an invitation to the highway toward salvation, but it is based on FREEDOM OF CHOICE.

"Those who believe, and those who are Jews, Sabians and Christians - (in fact) anyone who believes in God and the Last Day, and does good deeds - they have nothing to fear, nor will they regret" (5:69).

"If your Lord so willed, everyone on earth would have believed, all together. Will you then compel people until they become believers" (10:99)?

"We know best what they say; but you (O Muhammad,) are not to force them. So remind with the Qur'an those who fear My warning" (50:45).

Many Muslims along with me, have stood up in defense of Abdul Rahman of Afghanistan, Lena Joy of Malaysia and Pastor Naderkhani of Iran. It is a shame that Iran is punishing the man for his conscience; it goes against the grain of Islam.

There are only two or three states that do not follow Islam, but call themselves Islamic Nations.

Mike Ghouse
www.WorldMuslimCongress.org

Mike on Fox TV tonite

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Fox 4 interviewed me for over 30 minutes, and perhaps there will be a 30 seconds clip about terrorism and what Muslims are doing about it.

I have addressed all the issues of assimilation and the things we are doing... and handling terrorism, but none of it may be there. I will tape it one of these days and post it on the website.

9:00 PM CST - Channel 4
You can also watch live at http://www.myfoxdfw.com/

Let me know what you think of it

Mike Ghouse

www.MikeGhouse.net
www.FoundationforPluralism.com
www.WorldMuslimCongress.com
Dallas, Texas. USA
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