Image via WikipediaU.S. Congress finally held a hearing on "The spread of radicalization in the Muslim Community Center" on Thursday (10 / 3) local time, which was initiated by Republican Senator representing the City of New York, Peter King.
Since the King proposes a hearing this, debates, pros and cons emerging from many circles in the U.S.. Those who support the claim, the discussion about "the spread of radicalization among American Muslims" are important for national security interests. But they do not include information or studies that accurately how or whether groups like Al-Qaeda is recruiting in the U.S. and the extent of the potential threat of radicalization, if indeed there is in the U.S..
British newspaper Guardian described the hearing was opened with a tense and emotional situations. A member of Congress tears menteskan while conveying his views in the opening meeting.
Keith Ellison, who became the first U.S. Muslim congressman from Minnesota territory, revealing his sadness when giving his opening remarks. In front of Congress, he recounted about Mohammed Salman Hamdani, Muslim youth who worked as a paramedic and become one of the victims killed in the events of 11 September 2001.
"Mohammad Salman Hamdani is an American who dedicated his life to other American citizens," Ellison said quietly as tears began to drip.
"His life should not be viewed as someone from a particular ethnic or adherents of a particular religion, but should be seen as an American who dedicate everything to fellow citizens," added Ellison
He did not continue his word again, clean up the paper and walked away.
Grief Ellison reminds the American people will handful of Islamophobia in the U.S. politicians are so eager to bring this hearing and to form public opinion that the Muslim community is a dangerous community.
Pros and cons do not undermine the King to continue the "mission" her. Parties to the White House also warned the dangers of the issues that the King, because it can damage the image of the entire U.S. population. "We believe that American Muslims are part of the solution, not a problem," said White House spokesman, Jay Carney.
Meanwhile, a hearing took place, outside the Congress building, since at 07.00 am already gathering of people who oppose the idea of King. They carried banners that read "Today, I am also a Muslim."
A hearing to listen to the testimony of a number, which mostly give personal opinions or repeated reports that the FBI never released. Among those giving testimony are the two young men who confessed were recruited by extremist networks and a prominent social organization is a frequent commentator on Fox News.
Response members of Congress in the meeting pendapar hear this, of course follow the policy of his party. Democrats warned against the danger stigmtisasi particular community and asked for congressional committees to also investigate other extremist groups like the Ku Klu Klan, Neo-Nazis, and the like. While the Republicans tried to put forward the issues that Muslim organizations have the potential of a group who assist terrorist organizations. (Ln / guardian)
