If he has some concerns about Turkey entering the EU, perhaps Muslim leaders from around the world can sit with him and try and allay some of his concerns. But I think the attitude, the basic attitude of respect and tolerance is one that we hope to see from the new pope.
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No one seems to be criticizing the company itself, but they're most concerned with the religion and ethnicity of its owners. It's what we have to deal with in the post-911 era.Ibrahim Hooper
The Pentagon decided to end whatever efforts they had because they said they hadn't found any evidence that military personnel were involved -- even though if you went to the site, somebody sent me one of the images where the person's name and unit were clearly indicated in the photograph, ... All we can do is bring these things to the attention of the Pentagon we can't force them to do it. If they want to drop it at that point without having really gone into it, then that's their choice. We stated at the time that we thought it was premature. There couldn't possibly have been a full investigation in the time that was allotted and it was sending a negative message.
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We have expressed the Muslim community's concerns about a variety of images of the Prophet Mohammed, whether it be in textbooks, editorial cartoons or even in the Supreme Court.
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Their conclusion would be entirely premature. For this to be treated in a manner that suggests the Army does not take this seriously is only going to further harm our nation's image and interests around the world, particularly the Muslim world.
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We know how to deal with these things in a positive way. We're opening an education campaign on the life and legacy of the Prophet Muhammad.
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The guy wasn't exactly a rocket scientist. He sent the e-mail with his name clearly indicated in the address.
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