When he announced the death of Osama bin Laden, President Obama acknowledged and echoed his predecessor, telling the nation, “I’ve made clear, just as President Bush did shortly after 9/11, that our war is not against Islam.”….
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The Maine Muslim Community Center in Portland was vandalized, a wall spray-painted with the words “Osama today, Islam tomorow” and “Long live the West.” The mosque serves a large Somali community in Portland.
A teacher was put on leave in Friendswood, Texas, after he reportedly asked a female student in his 9th grade algebra class if she was grieving over the death of her “uncle.”
In Anaheim, Calif., eggs were thrown at the Fusion Ultra Lounge, even though the nightclub’s owner, Mohammed El Khatib, had served in the U.S.’s armed forces and, after hearing of Bin Laden’s death, said, “We’re happy that he’s gone.”
In Paterson, N.J., the American Arab Forum received calls on Monday with a message for the “boss.”….
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