http://theweek.com/article/index/203439/a-mega-mosque-near-ground-zero
Here's a quote from that article:
Sorry, says Jeff Harrell in Staten Island Live, "there's just no room for a mosque at Ground Zero." America was founded, in part, "on the freedom to pray whenever, wherever, and whoever you want to pray to as long as nobody gets hurt in the process." But the fact remains that 3,000 Americans were murdered in the name of Allah.
Is that really where we are? 1000 years ago, this might sound reasonable, but today it shouldn't. They were muslim, sure, but look more into it. It's not like they came from Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Algeria, Syria, Palestine or Egypt. Nope, most of the terrorist prior to 2003 were Saudi Arabians, where American forces were stationed.
In any case, even if it was because they were "radical" muslims, most muslims were abhored by what they did. They didn't accept it. Therefore, it might have been done in the name of Allah.. man who does that sound like? Excuse me, for this overused example, but that's what Hitler did.
Whether it was because of Hitler's much needed coalition with the Church and the Catholic party in Germany prior to him becoming fuhrer, is hard to say. Yet, it was a given excuse considering the power of the Christian faith in Germany.. which I guess isn't too surprising is the same illuminating power that is all over the Middle East.
Was Allah or Islam really the reason? Was it American Foreign Policy? Anyone who is willing to look into the subject with an open mind would find the ladder more relevant than the former. This is just another case of American prejudice coming out and the fact that we need to seek the friendship of all nations and all peoples.
I would be more than happy if this controversy opened up more debate on our involvement in the Middle East since the 1950s.. that doesn't seem likely. Especially with the Republican establishment gaining momentum.. anti-Islamic extremism seems to be on the rise.
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