CAIR: Boeing, Bell, National Journal Apologize for ‘Mosque Attack’ Ad. (Hat tip: LGF readers.)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ — A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group said this afternoon that Boeing Co., Bell Helicopter Textron and National Journal magazine have apologized for a print advertisement depicting U.S. troops attacking a mosque.

The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said it had received a statement of apology from Boeing, which sponsored the ad along with Bell. Boeing wrote:

“The CV-22 advertisement that appeared in the National Journal is clearly offensive, and did not proceed through the normal channels within Boeing before production.

“’We consider the ad offensive, regret its publication and apologize to those who like us are dismayed with its contents,’ said Mary Foerster, Vice President of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Communications.

“’When the Company became aware of the advertisement we immediately requested that our partner’s agency withdraw and destroy all print proofs of the advertisement and replace it with one that was appropriate,’ Foerster said. ‘Unfortunately despite our best efforts to have the ad replaced, a clerical error at the National Journal resulted in its publication this week.’”

Representatives of Bell Helicopter and National Journal also contacted CAIR to express regret for the publication of the ad.

Boeing may have tried to get the ad destroyed and/or replaced, but the Council on American Islamic Relations wanted to make sure it was seen—they made it available at their site in PDF form, linked on this press release page: U.S. Newswire : Releases : Boeing, Bell Helicopter Asked to Pull ‘Mosque Attack’ Ad…