Steven Emerson, who describes himself as “one of the leading authorities on Islamic extremist networks, financing and operations,” and is treated as such by Fox News had this to say after the Charlie Hebdo shootings:
Birmingham, Britain’s second largest city, completely Muslim! Naturally, this is a source of much city pride. Here’s the reaction from “Mobeen” (Gunam Khan):
(Since I’m not a brummie, I can’t make out everything this character is saying, but I get the gist of it. And since humor doesn’t often feature on this site, for those who don’t already get it, Khan is a stand-up comic.)
It wasn’t long before British Prime Minister David Cameron and others pointed out that Emerson is, in the PM’s words, “a complete idiot.”
Emerson was asked on the BBC how he reached his conclusions and how he feels about being called “a complete idiot.”
Needless to say, Emerson’s comments have generated an abundance of priceless tweets:
The city is now called Birming because Ham is not halal. #foxnewsfacts
— Kamila Shamsie (@kamilashamsie) January 11, 2015
At a height of 152m, Birmingham's main minaret is the tallest in the world #foxnewsfacts pic.twitter.com/lzLa68aLD5
— BBC Free Speech (@BBCFreeSpeech) January 11, 2015
Legislation passed in Islamified Britain forcing the Queen of England to don a traditional headscarf #FoxNewsFacts pic.twitter.com/yT0CTRTpi8
— Sarah M (@sazza_jay) January 11, 2015
Islamic head coverings now prevalent across Britain #foxnewsfacts pic.twitter.com/NchCzCdTm7
— Chris Kennett (@chriskennett) January 12, 2015
Even dogs in the UK have to follow strict muslim dress codes #foxnewsfacts pic.twitter.com/JpKpkkq7AZ
— Matthew Evans (@shortarsenic) January 12, 2015
'Big Ben' is actually 'Big Ben-Abdullah-Ben-Ausama'. It is also supposedly designed after a minaret. #FoxNewsFacts pic.twitter.com/N6jJ2VgZAy
— Raz (@raztweets) January 11, 2015
The Fox News guy has apologised and called the city of Birmingham 'beautiful'. The guy can't get anything right, can he? #FoxNewsFacts
— James Gleave (@jamesgleave1) January 11, 2015