Silence or Else

(Fox News) - The Council on American Islamic Relations demanded that one of the speakers at today's session of a conservative youth conference here in Washington be pulled from the lineup — and threatened the organizers with legal action if they did not comply.

CAIR accuses best-selling author and terrorism expert Robert Spencer of being a — "well-known purveyor of hatred and bigotry against Muslims." It said his session must be canceled — or he must be kept from making what it calls "false and defamatory statements."

The Young America's Foundation — which organized the conference — replied by saying — "We will not be intimidated by radical Islamic thugs ... CAIR can go to Hell and they can take their 72 virgins with them."

Spencer did go on as scheduled this afternoon.