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What if the Uighurs were Christian rather than Muslim?

Violent clashes in China underscore an ugly reality of the War on Terror.
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Monday, July 6, 2009 06:10 AM

    More Truth (delivered during the height of outrage and paranoia)

    "Americans who mistreat Muslims should be ashamed," the president said in remarks at the Islamic Center in the nation's capital. "In our anger and emotion, our fellow Americans must treat each other with respect. . . .Bush said the "the face of terror is not the true faith of Islam. That's not what Islam is all about. Islam is peace. These terrorists don't represent peace. They represent evil and war." - George Bush, September 17, 2001

    http://www.islamfortoday.com/bush01.htm

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