It's the position of just about every Muslim leader in the United States that the way you isolate extremists is to engage the mainstream. Unfortunately we haven't seen much of that occurring in this administration.
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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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The data also showed that crimes against Muslims have leveled off since a spike following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. We tend to see the number of bias incidents go in cycles in large part tied to international events, ... It has leveled off since 911, but unfortunately at a higher level than prior to 911.
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