The fallout over the controversy surrounding the proposed Muslim cultural center and mosque in New York
ListenHour 1
We look at the protests against the proposed Muslim cultural center and mosque in New York, what they say about hostility to Muslims in the U.S., and how Jihadist websites across the globe are responding. Our guests are American University professor AKBAR AHMED, MUQTEDAR KHAN of the University of Delaware, Salon.com reporter JUSTIN ELLIOTT, and counterterrorism expert BRIAN FISHMAN.
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