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It’s clear from the Signal non-scandal that the leftist establishment finds Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deeply threatening, and wants him gone. And now it isn’t just Signal; leftists and their pro-jihad allies have found a new reason to vent their rage at Hegseth, and it’s about as consequential as the mountain leftists are making out of the Signal molehill. It turns out that Hegseth has a tattoo on his right arm that says “kafir,” or unbeliever, in Arabic, and that is apparently a tremendous insult to Islam and all decent people. Yes, you’re right: they’re really scraping the bottom of the barrel now.
Nonetheless, Newsweek scraped away as energetically as it could, reporting Thursday that Hegseth “has ignited controversy after revealing a previously unnoticed tattoo on his right forearm that reads ‘كافر’ (kafir) in Arabic—a word that translates to ‘infidel’ or ‘nonbeliever.’” Note how Newsweek frames the supposed “controversy”: Hegseth “ignited” it, although he didn’t do anything but get photographed in a short-sleeved shirt that revealed the tattoo. He didn’t say anything about the tattoo or call attention to it in any way, but since leftists hate it, Hegseth has “ignited controversy.”
“Hegseth’s tattoos are drawing criticism,” USA Today chimed in, “for what some say is a sign of hostility against Muslims.” The far-left propaganda rag quoted Nihad Awad of the Hamas-linked Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), who was in a fine froth, fulminating against Hegseth with all the venom of a man who is both a true believer and an armchair psychologist: “Tattooing the Arabic word kafir–which essentially refers to a person who knowingly conceals or denies fundamental, divine truths–on his body is a sign of both anti-Muslim hostility and personal insecurity.”
Not content to smear Hegseth as some kind of a nut, Awad (who notoriously said that the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre of 1,200 Israelis made him “happy”), added:
It appears Islam lives so rent-free in Pete Hegseth’s head that he feels the need to stamp himself with tattoos declaring his opposition to Islam alongside a tattoo declaring his affinity for the failed Crusaders, who committed genocidal acts of violence against Jews, Muslims and even fellow Christians centuries ago. You don’t see American Muslims running around with tattoos declaring their opposition to Christianity because we are secure in our own faith, we respect the beliefs of our neighbors and, in any case, most Muslims do not wear tattoos for religious reasons.
You will likely not be surprised to discover that the beloved Awad is not being quite honest here.
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WPM says
He stated “You don’t see American Moslems running around with tattoos declaring their opposition to Christianity because we are secure in our faith”?? If all Moslems did was have tattoos saying that I would be happy ,I think the world would be a better place .Instead will had jihad wage against us and our civilization for the past 1200 years. What respect of other religions is this Moslem thing talking about ?These idiots always bring up the crusades ,what caused the crusades? The invasion of Europe ,Spain ,France ,and Southern Italy ,the taking of all at that time Christian North Africa ,the destroying the heart of Eastern Orthodox Catholic church in Turkey setting up raiding camps all along trading routes to Asia.. Raiding and taking people as slaves all the way up to England and Eastern Europe by Moslem jihadis .This Moslem “tradition” is still alive with 911 in New York ,bombing in France ,Germany ,Israel ,grooming gangs in North England blue collar towns, sharia law creeping into and overruling western law and cultural.
gravenimage says
+1
WPM says
A tattoo that all it says is that Peter Hegseth is an unbeliever set this jihadist off? He is booster a cheer leader who proclaim the killing of men women ,children ,and the raping to death of women make him happy? I can see who lives in his head ,I can see who he sides with in history for the last 1200 years ,so much tolerance for other religions ?
Ron says
Friggin Moose Limbs will invent/find ANY excuse to get a flaming fire going.They claim to be so tough,,,, a bunch of wimps if you ask me.
I saw other articles on this. It seems to have stemmed from CAIR. Who cares!?!?
WPM says
The trouble is CAIR carries weight with alot of elected officials in North America and Europe. The trouble is CAIR is a major booster and covers up or push against anyone who points out jihad for what it is .It is time to label CAIR a terrorist organization and treat it for what it is in America. I wonder how much money goes directly or indirectly from the American government goes to support CAIR threw “nonprofits” or NGOs ?
gravenimage says
They are not wimps per se–thwy will use *any* tactics to further the cause of Islam.
T. O. says
Never wanted a tattoo. Now I do and know exactly what I want. Thank you Pete. You are a blessing.
somehistory says
The lying a wad said, in part, “we are secure in our own faith, we respect the beliefs of our neighbors ”
If (giant if) mozlums were “secure” in their *pretend faith* ( they have no faith in their false ‘god’ and act accordingly), they wouldn’t get so angry, disturbed, frothing at the mouth and violent when someone doesn’t agree with them, supposedly commits a ‘blasphemy’ against their fake god and fake prophet, and wouldn’t be ready to murder at the looks they say they get from the ‘phobic’ public.
And where on God’s green earth do they “respect the beliefs of neighbors”?
Name one nation where mozlums mind their own business and don’t try to make the rest of us change our “beleifs” a wad.
Even in America….the “land of the Free” dom to choose, he and his gang of mozlum misfits are angry at Mr. Hegseth for wearing a tattoo with an arabic word they use every day.
The fact that mozlums use such a word….and they don’t view the word or Christians with “respect,” …to them means that a Christian is not allowed to use that word. How much “respect for Mr. Hegseth’s beliefs is the wad showing?
mozlums demand *respect* and show absolutely none. a wad should be told MYOB
gravenimage says
Yes–this claim could not be more perverse.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
I recall the 90s when Bill Clinton having sex in the Oval Office w/ Monica was treated as his personal life. Now, the same party that fiercely defended him is today obsessed w/ the tattoos that Pete Hegseth carved for himself
Not surprising from the same party that is obsessed w/ “bodily autonomy” when it comes to abortion, but totally ignored it when it came to vaccinations
somehistory says
You always get right to the point, Infidel. And you are so right in your analysis.
They scream privacy if someone asks questions or takes pics of them they don’t want to have go ‘viral.’ But, if they can get any kind of small flecks of what they see as ‘dirt, on their enemies, they say it’s something the public needs and has a right to know.
It’s an old word that fits: hypocrite.
James Lincoln says
somehistory,
Infidel is one of the most intelligent and well-informed posters on this website.
somehistory says
Yes, James, he is. On just about any subject.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Thank you, James & somehistory. Both of you are quite insightful as well
somehistory says
Thank you, Infidel, and I agree re: Dr. Lincoln
James Lincoln says
Thank you Infidel and somehistory.
And somehistory, like I’ve said before, you are one smart cookie.
gravenimage says
Good exchange. Infidel, Somhsitory, and James Lincoln ar all savvy posters here.
Karen Ann Dowden says
So well said. I agree with Somehistory and James Lincoln. This is so stupid to object to this tattoo. As a matter of fact, all of us who do not follow Islam are Infidels. So what is the big fuss???? We should all get this tattoo.
OLD GUY says
AMEN.
John Burns says
Where do I get that tattoo? I’ll put it on my forehead!
gravenimage says
Leftists Find a New Reason to Get Enraged at Hegseth
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So now they ar nraged that Hegseth didn’t convert to Islam?