I don't think the trade center was actually a symbolic target at all. I think it was a financial one. The symbolism was to Attack "innocent" Americans on their own soil. Part of the reason that I picked the Dome of the Rock is that it is an actual target for Christian and Jewish terrorists. I don't think any financial target could rock the muslim world. But I don't know that. You're an academic. If you were also a terrorist what would you attack? Do you really think the Burj Kalifa would have the desired impact in the hearts of the Muslim mom and pops?
The point is that most of us (americans) are not seeing this as a Christian/Muslim conflict. Most of us are seeing it as a good team America vs bad team Muslim world because that is how it has been painted. The specific issue of the construction may be being inflamed by the tea party and Sarah Palin but the propaganda is almost a decade old. If you don't think the exact same propaganda is working the exact same way on the other side go take a trip.
Please find me a place any where on the planet anywhere in history where self segregation led to equal consideration by the majority. America is as close as it gets and we really aren't doing bad considering.
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The point is that most of us (americans) are not seeing this as a Christian/Muslim conflict. Most of us are seeing it as a good team America vs bad team Muslim world because that is how it has been painted. The specific issue of the construction may be being inflamed by the tea party and Sarah Palin but the propaganda is almost a decade old. If you don't think the exact same propaganda is working the exact same way on the other side go take a trip.
Please find me a place any where on the planet anywhere in history where self segregation led to equal consideration by the majority. America is as close as it gets and we really aren't doing bad considering.