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March 11, 2011

Rep. King Opens Hearings on Muslim "Radicalization" in U.S. 
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New York Republican Congressman Peter King has opened a controversial
hearing on what he calls the "radicalization" of the American Muslim
community. Critics have described the hearings as a modern-day form of
Mc Carthyism designed to stoke fear against American Muslims. King
opened on Thursday by condemning criticism as "political correctness."

bq .Rep. Peter King: "Let me make it clear here today that I remain
convinced that these hearings must go forward, and they will. To back
down would be a craven surrender to political correctness and an
abdication of what I believe to be the main responsibility of this
committee–to protect America from a terrorist attack. Despite what
passes for conventional wisdom in certain circles, there is nothing
radical or un-American in holding these hearings."



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