By Debbie Schlussel

We continue to be fed the phony baloney that because Miss Hezbollah USA Rima Fakih donned a bikini she couldn’t possibly support the terrorist group which she and her friends and family not only support, but the group–Hezbollah–in which several of her family members are top officials and have been “martyred” terrorists.  Don’t believe the hype.  As I’ve noted before, just because Mohammed Atta and his fellow 9/11 hijackers drank alcohol at bars and gambled in Vegas–both of which are haram (prohibited) in Islam–doesn’t mean they were any less Islamic and any less Islamic terrorists.

Mahdi Bray & Suhaila Amen, Extremist Muslim Supporters & Friends of Miss USA Rima Fakih

And then there’s the little issue of Fakih’s friends and supporters. First, Mahdi Bray, leader of the Muslim American Society–a Muslim Brotherhood group which serves as an umbrella organization for many Muslim organizations around America–also thinks it’s great that Fakih won.

For his part, Bray said he perceives Fakih’s Miss USA victory as “positive.” . . .

“When you consider all of the negative things reported about the Arab and Muslim world, to see her win is an honor. It accentuates that we are part of America.”

Yup, that’s exactly what it is–a PR tool for extremist Muslims (redundant). If Bray’s name sounds familiar, it’s because, as I’ve noted in the past, he appeared at large Muslim rallies outside the White House openly endorsing Hezbollah and HAMAS and calling for mass murder of Jews. Bray has twice called for the violent mass murder of Jews, which should tell you a lot about his support for Fakih as Miss USA.

In October 1998, Mahdi Bray coordinated and led a Washington rally of 2,000 people, during which he played the tambourine as the crowd repeated, “Let’s all go into jihad, and throw stones at the face of the Jews.”

On Dec. 22, 2000, Bray organized and spoke at a rally outside the White House at which the emcee and crowd chanted responsively in Arabic: “O Jews, the Army of Muhammad is coming for you!” The Nazi swastika was openly displayed.

Will Fakih be asked to denounce openly anti-Semitic Bray’s support?  Of course, not.

Then, there’s the Dearbornistan Hezbollah Club known as the Lebanese American Heritage Club, which is high on Fakih’s win as a tool for its Hezbo cause.  It’s a Muslim-dominated group which has sponsored several Hezbollah rallies and was founded by Hezbollah agent and financier Ali Jawad, who was kicked off the John McCain campaign for his Hezbollah support and once chartered a private jet to fly Hezbollah supporters to Washington to protest against Israel.  Jawad was convicted of insurance fraud in federal court, and a law enforcement source confirmed that Jawad sold smuggled cigarettes for Hezbollah at his gas stations.

The Lebanese American Heritage Club of Dearborn praised her victory.

“Rima brings great pride and honor to the entire Arab American Community and the whole Arab world,” said Wassim Mahfouz, executive director of the Lebanese American Heritage Club. “Rima opens up new doors.”

Yes, he gets it. She’s a tool for him and his Hezbo buddies. Sadly, Idiot dhimmis do not get it.

Fakih’s friend, Suehaila Amen, a devout Sh’ite Muslim, open Hezbollah supporter, and columnist for the openly anti-Semitic Arab American News, doesn’t have a problem with her bikini, either.  She, too, knows the value of having a Muslim Miss USA as propaganda in favor of Muslims, and that’s what Islam is:  smoke and mirrors, bait and switch.

Yes, these Islamic extremists and open Hezbollah supporters are happy Rima Fakih won and don’t care about her bikini.  That’s because they are the true face of Islamic terrorism support in America:  PR is more important than red herrings.

The same goes for Imad Hamad, who funded her many pageant bids, including this one.  As I noted, he was a Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terrorist and committed visa fraud, both reasons the U.S. government tried to deport him for two decades.  And he openly supports HAMAS and Hezbollah and called Hezbollah terrorists–who murdered hundreds of Americans–“the Heroes.”

What this Miss USA sharmutah wears is not important.  It’s what she supports and what she stands for.  And who is supporting her.  Those things, more than pictures, speak a thousand words.