Learning by mistakes? Not the Right Wing, No Sir!

Anti-Muslim hysteria mirrors the torture debate. Both events triggered massive recruitment gains by radical islamists... This current hysteria is even worse, the recruiting is going on here.

Is Holy War really what the Right Wing is longing for? Do they need an enemy that desperately? Crazy!

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Chickenhawk-Fueled Anti-Muslim Hysteria Helps Terrorist Recruitment

By: Jim White Tuesday August 31, 2010 6:21 am

In a remarkable appearance on Countdown Monday evening, Evan Kohlmann provided a compelling explanation of how the anti-Muslim hysteria that is now calling for the Park 51 project not to proceed with the building of a Muslim center in lower Manhattan is a tremendous recruiting tool for terrorists:

Kohlmann and Alexander are providing a rational viewpoint that demonstrates how living up to the ideals of religious freedom on which our country was founded will take away the primary basis for terrorist recruitment both internationally and domestically. In stark contrast, the chickenhawks, while trying to score quick political points, are playing right into the "trap" Kohlmann describes, and fueling the next round of terorist recruitment while destroying the ideals of our country. Read more at seminal.firedoglake.com

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