First appearance on Fox: Marcy Kaptur, a 21-term Democratic congresswoman, was criticized in a resurfaced interview in which she seemed to compare Osama bin Laden and the U.S. war on terror to the Founding Fathers of the American Revolutionary War. It is facing new criticism from Republican lawmakers. .
“Before launching a military attack on Iraq, Americans should look back at their history and remember how powerful the fusion of religion and politics is,” said Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Toledo). said.” Articles from March 2003 The Toledo Blade reported on a conversation with Kaptur, who is running for re-election in November for the seat he has held in Congress since 1983.
“If you look back at the founding of our country, we are a country of revolution,” Kaptur reportedly said as he prepared to invade Iraq. “Osama bin Laden and his religiously motivated fighters from non-nation states bear a strong resemblance to the atypical revolutionaries who helped throw off the British crown.”
Kaptur went on to explain that the United States should not “get caught in the crossfire” of religious extremism in the Middle East.
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Democratic Rep. Marcy Capture (AP Photo/Ken Blades, File)
“One of the things that people of faith understand about the Islamic world is that these kinds of revolts in many of these countries are acts of hope that life will get better, with Islam as the only reed. I think it means there’s, ‘Lean in,”’ Captur said. “I think people of faith understand that for many terrorists, their actions are sacred, pious acts that even cost their lives. I think they understand that there is a heavy religious overtone.”
Kaptur’s comments drew criticism from Republican lawmakers at the time, including then-National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chairman Thomas M. Reynolds, who called them “outrageous.” said. The Washington Post reported.
That criticism was reiterated this week by Kaptur’s critics in Ohio, including her Republican challenger, Republican Rep. Derek Melin of Ohio.
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Ohio Rep. Derek Mellin speaks with reporters on February 15, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Samantha Hendrickson, File)
“It’s clear that Mercy Capture gave up on her values years ago,” Merrin told Fox News Digital.
“Whether it’s comparing terrorists to the Founding Fathers, voting in lockstep with radical Democrats, or underperforming in northwest Ohio, Kaptur is a working man who loves America. We’ve shown time and time again that we’ve lost touch with our class. It’s the best country on earth,” Melin continued. “They should never be equated with the terrorists who have caused untold harm to the American people.”
NRCC spokesperson Mike Marinella also criticized Kaptur in a statement to FOX News Digital.
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“When you pass just five bills in 40 years like Mercy Capture, it seems like there’s plenty of time for radicals to think deeply,” Marinella said. “No Ohioan agrees with Ms. Kaptur’s sympathy for terrorists. She must immediately apologize.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Capture’s camp for comment, but did not receive a response.
In 2003, Captur told the Washington Post that Republican critics “chose to twist my words.”
“My comments were intended to point out that what we are facing is a rising tide of revolution that is being felt across repressive regimes in the Arab and Muslim world,” Kaptur said. said at the time. “The American people understand the power of revolution, and it is in that context that I refer to the American Revolution.”
The general election in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District is expected to be close, with Kaptur defending his seat in a district that Trump won by 3 points in 2020.Cook Political Report rank the races This is a “toss-up” that Republicans are eyeing as an opportunity to maintain and improve their slim majority in the House.
