RX-7 Addict Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?view=CN&storyID=2006-09-24T202851Z_01_N24224533_RTRIDST_0_LIFE-AUTOS-JIHAD.XML&rpc=66&type=qcna I find it pretty funny myself. CINCINNATI, Sept 24 (Reuters) - A car commercial proclaiming a jihad on the U.S. auto market and offering "Fatwa Fridays" with free swords for the kids is offensive and should not be aired, Muslim leaders said on Sunday. The radio advertisement for the Dennis Mitsubishi car dealership in Columbus, Ohio, has "a whole jihad theme," said Adnan Mirza, director of the Columbus office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. "They are planning on launching a jihad on the automotive market and their representatives would be wearing burqas ... ," Mirza said. "They mentioned the pope in there and also about giving rubber swords out to the kiddies -- really just reprehensible-type comments." Details of the radio ad, which has not yet been broadcast, have been reported in the local media, but officials at the dealership declined to comment about the content of the radio spot. Two employees at the dealership said they had been deluged with calls about the commercial. "The ad has has never been released, it is not out for public listening," said one employee who declined to give his name. He would not say whether the dealership had changed its mind about airing the commercial. Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Motors Corp. could not immediately be reached for comment. Mirza said several local radio stations had already rejected the ad and he hoped the controversy would convince the dealership to rethink its sales strategy. He also said the Council on American-Islamic Relations would likely contact the dealer to "offer some kind of cultural or sensitivity awareness training." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 As long as my mitsu gets a good burst and fragments well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotCarl Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Fatwa fridays... HA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustalbert Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 That comercial is the bomb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wease Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Anyone have an MP3 of it? I need to hear this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUGT Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 what station are they playing this on? I heard alot of them are refusing to air it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77nova Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 what station are they playing this on? I heard alot of them are refusing to air it. From what I heard its not going to be aired at all because they pulled it before it ever got any air time at all and only a few people have even heard it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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