http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/103-09152005-541966.html
Paul Murdoch, the architect of the planned national memorial in rural Pennsylvania, said Wednesday he is willing to make adjustments in the upcoming weeks to satisfy critics.
The shape of the memorial is a circle broken by the flight pattern of the plane, which supporters have said follows the topography of the area.
Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., sent a letter Tuesday to National Park Service Director Fran Mainella, saying the shape has been questioned "because of the crescent's prominent use as a symbol in Islam - and the fact that the hijackers were radical Islamists."
The National Park Service has been inundated with calls complaining about the shape, and it has been frequently criticized in blogs.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,162795,00.html
"Well, what if you said something like — if this happens in the United States, and we determine that it is the result of extremist, fundamentalist Muslims, you know, you could take out their holy sites," Tancredo answered.
"You're talking about bombing Mecca," Campbell said.
"Yeah," Tancredo responded. "