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maybe the rounding up of middle eastern men and the continued racial profiling would have something to do with that perception.
So is the Department of Homeland Security involved in the "racist propaganda against Muslims" of which you speak?
I think it is grossly unfair to categorize the US as having a "general level of anti-Muslim feeling" based on headline grabbing antidotal stories. Consider how Islam is practiced here freely when compared to the practice of other religions in Islam dominated countries.[/b]
verte76 said:Some of our politicians, including President Bush and Senator McCain, have felt compelled to condemn anti-Islamic statements and acts in speeches, town meetings and press conferences. If they didn't think this was a problem I don't think they'd be saying this stuff.
FizzingWhizzbees said:I think that indicates a certain amount of anti-Muslim feeling.
nbcrusader said:
The underlying premise of the thread was that Homeland Security is responsible for such anti-Islamic actions (i.e., promoting anti-Islamic propaganda). I believe that is complete bull it.
FizzingWhizzbees said:
Also, I wasn't talking about "people who cannot state the basic history or beliefs of Islam" I was talking about people who believe Islam to be a "terrorist" religion and people who act violently or abusively to people they believe to be Muslims. Apparently the current Attorney General falls into the first category, so as much as I'm happy to see Bush condemn Islamophobia, I'd be a lot happier if he'd speak out against some of the bigoted rubbish which Mr. Ashcroft spouts every other day of the week.
*Fizz.
nbcrusader said:
The underlying premise of the thread was that Homeland Security is responsible for such anti-Islamic actions (i.e., promoting anti-Islamic propaganda). I believe that is complete bull it.
deep said:
Do any of you doubt that their attorneys will argue that their actions were influence by resentment of 9-11 attack.