Alison Flood
London Guardian
Thursday, September 1, 2011
A colouring book about the events of 9/11, complete with pictures of the burning twin towers and the execution of a cowering Osama bin Laden for children to fill in, has provoked outrage among American Muslims.
We Shall Never Forget 9/11: The Kids’ Book of Freedom has just been released by the Missouri-based publisher Really Big Coloring Books, which says it is “designed to be a tool that parents can use to help teach children about the facts surrounding 9/11″. Showing scenes from 9/11 for children to colour in and telling the story of the attacks and the subsequent hunt for Osama bin Laden, “the book was created with honesty, integrity, reverence, respect and does not shy away from the truth”, according to its publisher, which says that it has sold out of its first print run of 10,000 copies.
One page of the $6.99 book, which has been given a PG rating, shows Bin Laden hiding behind a hijab-wearing woman as he is shot by a Navy SEAL. “Being the elusive character that he was, and after hiding out with his terrorist buddies in Pakistan and Afghanistan, American soldiers finally locate the terrorist leader Osama bin Laden,” runs the text accompanying the picture. “Children, the truth is, these terrorist acts were done by freedom-hating radical Islamic Muslim extremists. These crazy people hate the American way of life because we are FREE and our society is FREE.”
The Council on American-Islamic Relations has condemned the book as “disgusting”, saying that it characterises all Muslims as linked to extremism, terrorism and radicalism, which could lead children reading the book to believe that all Muslims are responsible for 9/11, and that followers of the Islamic faith are their enemies.
8 Responses to “9/11 children’s colouring book angers US Muslims”
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It should be a book that is prodackded, portraying the Bush Family,afterall. No black crayons needed.
they sould be angered ….muslims as a much to do about 911 as the man in the moon did….this is disgusting that our children are fed the lies at school …..the mass murder by the moneychangers and there puppet gov in DC is so obvious ……its amazeing how much detoxing parents have to go through to detox there kids from the disgusting brainwashing that gose on in the pyppet gov education of lies to the children ……jesus told how wicked it was to harm the children …this is a prime example of this mistreatment by the so called people to look up to ….there realy just deceavers of the truth ….its amazing how the wicked are held up praise and god is discounted there …..and edcation in art of lies is the only thing that happens…..
I just watched an interview of CAIR’s Michigan representative and the coloring book’s publisher Mr. Bell. Bell stated that OBL was a Devil Worshipper to a Muslim. Ok. Let’s think. Bell’s crazy. When Bell said that, he told the Michigan head of CAIR that he was a Devil Worshipper, too. Bell is an absolute ass.
Anyone who publishes a coloring book featuring people dying needs a shrink. Bell also stated he wrote to Louis Farakhan for the spirit of support in his coloring book project. What he didn’t tell the interviewer or CAIR is that he recently published a The Tea Party Coloring Book.
Bell is telling everyone that this is history, and that we need to deal with facts. OK. Let’s deal with this: Where are Bell’s coloring books featuring the history lessons inherent in “Auschwitz in Spring”, “Marching to Batann”, “Farming in the Killing Fields”, and “A Scenic Train Trip to the Siberian Gulag”?
This entire situation is simply child propoganda to promote hatred of the Muslim community in the USA.
raven1967 Reply:
September 1st, 2011 at 6:07 am
True that, April
red crayons for our children. brainwashing at its best.
I’m no Bin Laden Bush fan, but this publisher is purposely putting out false information. First he shows Bin Laden using a woman as a shield, which the military now admits never happened. Then he goes on to say everything in the book is based on factual information, while mentioning that Bin Laden was a worshipper of Satan!!! Satan!!!! lol Maybe I missed something, but this is the first time I have ever heard of him being a satanist….He must of been thinking of the Bush family. Ah well….it goes on
I so completely don’t give a shit about muslims feelings. You what… It angers me when you stone whores to death then fuck farm animals.
frontline Reply:
September 1st, 2011 at 8:57 am
its okay for you to feel that way your an adult ….idont want this fed to children period there a huge difference this is completely insane and criminal period