WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security says the U.S. faces a continuing threat from homegrown Islamic extremism.
Congressman Peter King's latest hearing asked what American Muslims are doing to confront radicalization.
Dr. Zuhdi (ZOO'-dee) Jasser, president of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, said efforts to deal with extremism are hindered by Muslim groups who deny there's a problem and consider the focus on Islam to be a sign of bigotry.
Some Democrats suggested the congressional hearings could feed American Muslims' distrust of government officials.
But Jasser and two Muslim women testified that Islamic extremism is a real problem that must be corrected from within the faith.
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241-w-30-(Steve Coleman, AP religion editor, with Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, president of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, and Congressman Hansen Clarke, D-Mich.)--The chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security says the U.S. faces a continuing threat from homegrown Islamic extremism. AP Religion Editor Steve Coleman reports. (20 Jun 2012)
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242-a-08-(Congressman Peter King, R-N.Y., chairman, House Homeland Security Committee, at House Homeland Security Committee hearing)-"truly dangerous amount"-House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King says Islamic extremism is a threat in the U.S. and its armed forces. (20 Jun 2012)
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243-a-12-(Dr. Zuhdi (ZOO'-dee) Jasser, president of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, at House Homeland Security Committee hearing)-"than bridge building"-Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, president of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, says most American Muslims feel misrepresented by two groups. (20 Jun 2012)
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244-a-16-(Congressman Hansen Clarke, D-Mich., at House Homeland Security Committee hearing)-"twisted human minds"-Congressman Hansen Clarke, D-Mich., says terrorism should not be linked to Islam. ((longer version of cut used in wrap)) (20 Jun 2012)
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245-a-05-(Faiza Patel, co-director, Liberty and National Security Program, Brennan Center for Justice, at House Homeland Security Committee hearing)-"the wrong path"-Faiza Patel, co-director of the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, says a fervent commitment to Islam doesn't necessarily lead to terrorism. (20 Jun 2012)
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