Barack Obama's Muslim Affairs adviser, Chicago lawyer Mazen Asbahi,  has resigned after an internet newsletter wrote about his stint on the board of an Islamic investment fund and his involvement in various Islamic groups.  He resigned only after the Wall Street Journal opened an inquiry into his background. He has refused to respond personally to questions asked by the Journal, saying he did not want to be a "distraction" (a term the Obama campaign has frequently used to deflect scrutiny. If one uses as search terms in Google the words "Obama and "distraction" 1,220,000 results are displayed).From the Journal:In 2000, Mr. Asbahi briefly served on the board of Allied Assets Advisors Fund, a Delaware-registered trust. Its other board members at the time included Jamal Said, the imam at a fundamentalist-controlled mosque in Illinois."I served on that board for only a few weeks before resigning as soon as I became aware of...(Read Full Post)