Ground Zero mosque: spate of terror plots fueling fears - CSM

New York, Several proposed Islamic centers, including one near Ground Zero, have touched off a heated nationwide debate that raises questions about the state of religious tolerance in post-9/11 America.

“Anytime a Muslim raises his head in society, a cottage industry of Muslim-bashers comes against them,” says Ibrahim Hooper, a spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Washington. “These debates seem to have liberated the inner bigot in a number of people.” - Ground Zero mosque: spate of terror plots fueling fears
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