Peter King's Muslim hearings irk Islamic communities

  • 12 years ago
http://www.nma.tv/ Republican NY Congressman Peter King will open a hearing on Thursday that will investigate the so-called 'radicalization' of Muslims in America. King suspects Al-Qaeda is recruiting terrorists within the US, and that Muslim citizens aren't doing enough to report extremist behavior in their communities. Though the threat of homegrown terrorism is real, critics feel King is unfairly vilifying Muslims, equating his hearings to modern-day McCarthyism. The issue is even drawing attention among celebs. Kim Kardashian took to Twitter over the weekend to support protesters in Times Square. But King still stands by his message, suggesting it doesn't make sense to look for Islamic extremists anyplace else besides the Islamic community. 

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