A bad day at the Council on American Islamic Relations

Boston -- February 10, 2006

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today withdrew a press release issued yesterday and fired its public relations coordinator, Habibi Wahabi, after it was revealed that the press release was incorrect due to a computer programming error.

Yesterday's release, "CAIR Expresses Outrage At Bombing Of Jews in Tel Aviv Nightclub," should have read "CAIR Expresses Outrage at Publication of Cartoons."

Ibrahim Hooper, head of CAIR, said the error was caused by a faulty "cut and paste" job by a junior writer. "Mr. Wahabi should have easily known that the press release was erroneous, and he is being sacked for his negligence," Hooper said.

"I mean, the bombing hasn't even happened yet. Sheesh," Hooper explained.