Obama defends right to build mosque near 9/11 site
US President Barack Obama has staunchly defended controversial plans to build a mosque near Ground Zero in New York.
Opponents have protested against the construction of an Islamic cultural centre and mosque several hundred feet away from the site of the Twin Towers.
Mr Obama acknowledged “sensitivities” surround the 9/11 site, but said Muslims have the same right to practice their religion “as anyone else”.
“Our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakable,” Mr Obama said. »»» BBC News
ยป 13 August 2010
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Comment from Sunflower Pipes
Time: 14 August 2010, 12:28
I served with American Muslims in the Army, I volunteered with American Muslims on 911 at ground zero, I talked and shared meals with American Muslims here in New York there are 1.5 Billion Muslims all over the world, I assure you they are not all bad. In fact most of them are good people, they have families, they work hard they have good values, they pay taxes. I will also assure you that most Muslims aren’t trying to indoctrinate the world. I have never had a Muslim try and convert me, I cannot say the same for Christians.
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