Poll: Negative View of Islam Increasing
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I'll go a step farther than the article and say the survey reflects the growing tension between Islamic culture and everything that is not Islam.
Particular stress points include the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the recent controversy caused by cartoon depictions of Muhammad, nuclear saber rattling out of Iran, violence between Hindu and Muslims in India, and the political fallout surrounding the Dubai port deal.
NEWSLINE
The poll found that nearly half of Americans -- 46 percent -- have a negative view of Islam, seven percentage points higher than in the tense months after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, when Muslims were often targeted for violence.
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Negative Perception Of Islam Increasing
Poll Numbers in U.S. Higher Than in 2001
(washingtonpost.com) -- As the war in Iraq grinds into its fourth year, a growing proportion of Americans are expressing unfavorable views of Islam, and a majority now say that Muslims are disproportionately prone to violence, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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COMMENTLINEI'll go a step farther than the article and say the survey reflects the growing tension between Islamic culture and everything that is not Islam.
Particular stress points include the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the recent controversy caused by cartoon depictions of Muhammad, nuclear saber rattling out of Iran, violence between Hindu and Muslims in India, and the political fallout surrounding the Dubai port deal.
NEWSLINE
The poll found that nearly half of Americans -- 46 percent -- have a negative view of Islam, seven percentage points higher than in the tense months after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, when Muslims were often targeted for violence.
NEWSBYTE
Negative Perception Of Islam Increasing
Poll Numbers in U.S. Higher Than in 2001
(washingtonpost.com) -- As the war in Iraq grinds into its fourth year, a growing proportion of Americans are expressing unfavorable views of Islam, and a majority now say that Muslims are disproportionately prone to violence, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
More News Images on THE TENSION
NOTE: Mouseover pictures for captions.
NOTE: All rights are reserved by image owners; site content is linked only.
Tags: terrorism, Islam, Photography, photo, photos, pictures, Muhammad, prophet, Mohammad, Muslim, War, Military, Religion, Bush, protest, India, Sectarian, Hindu, Hinduism, Violence, Iraq, Iran, Jyllands Posten, Christianity, Cartoons
Global Tags: Washington DC, News and Politics, News, Politics, Current Events, Current Affairs, Life, Culture, Tension
Click here to explore the rest of THE TENSION.
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