I found this interesting article in the BBC that discuss a US Muslim protest in Times Square over hearings conducted by Rep. Peter King NY-R and the Homeland Security Council about the extent of radicalization in APublish Postmerican Muslims. He believes that Muslim leaders are not doing enough to help American officials protect the nation, using the failed Time Square Bombing and Texas shooting spree in the past 2 years as evidence. The protesters say that they are protesting against unwarranted xenophobia from King, and they believe that the witnesses in the case do not represent mainstream Muslims.
Do you think that Muslim communities here face unwarranted xenophobia? Do you think that Rep King makes a fair point in light of the 2 serious attacks that have occurred?
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This will always remain a topic of controversy as long as both Americans and Muslims alike, feel that the opposite group is trying to disrupt thier respective ways of life....obviously. Not too long ago in England the Irish were "persecuted" in ways similar to American-muslims for fear of terrorist attacks from the IRA. But now there is very little irish persectuion for that reason anymore.
I figure that even if Muslim communities face unwarranted xenophobia now, it is something that cannot be changed all too quickly, and i do believe that King is maintaining some level of reason against such persistent opposition.
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