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State Department Twitter account issues picture promoting Sharia law under guise of promoting
free speech.
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Early Wednesday morning, the State Department issued a tweet that included a picture promoting
Sharia law over "man made law." The image was captioned, "Muslims coming out inviting society to
#Islam." The tweet accompanying the photo spoke approvingly of free speech while saying ISIS does
not support the concept.
"In open societies, all faiths enjoy freedom of speech; under #ISIS rule, no such thing as freedom of
expression," the tweet said. Many disapproved of the photo and schooled the State Department for
the short message.
"You're joking, right?" one person asked. "Shariah law: Inviting society to a lifetime (and death time
for that matter) of slavery and misery," another person added.
"Epic fail from the DOS," a third critic said. "The people pictured do have free speech, but they
would take it from others."
Another person cited George Orwell's line that some are more equal than others, while many scolded
the State Department as "stupid." One critic said the "incompetence of this administration never
ceases to amaze me."
An article at The Blaze said the @ThinkAgain_DOS Twitter account is the agency's "English-
language outreach program" and has been criticized in the past for being "ineffective" and
"embarrassing." According to SITE Intelligence Group Director Rita Katz, the effort, launched in
December 2013, is not only embarrassing, it could also give Islamic extremists "a stage to voice their
arguments."
Katz also said the account has engaged in "petty disputes with fighters and supporters of groups like
IS (also known as ISIS), al-Qaeda and al-Shabaab, and arguing over who has killed more people
while exchanging sarcastic quips." The account, she added, has been engaging Philadelphia Car
Accident Lawyer in fruitless exchanges with jihadis "for some time now."
The account has also raised other issues, according to Katz. "The State Department account is not
only a gaffe machine, but in fact some of its tweets walk dangerous ethical lines," she noted, citing
instances where the account directly engaged an
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exchange.
The tweet, ironically, failed to note that free speech is severely curtailed under Sharia law. The
Blaze pointed out that Sharia law also "outlaws depictions of the Prophet Mohammad or speaking
critically of the prophet." Those who do speak critically of Mohammad could easily find themselves
beheaded.

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