Will Muslims Fear Hostility from NPR for Firing Juan Williams Over Comments Made on Bill O'Reilly
If Muslims and the American People Sit Back and Think About His Statement, Then Think About What Happened on 9/11, Maybe They Will See His Point of View.
According to Matea Gold, Tribune Washington Bureau Juan Williams stated on Bill O'Reilly, "that he worries when he sees Muslims in traditional garb on airlines."
According to a report by Matea Gold, Tribune Washington Bureau, Juan Williams statement alarmed some scholars and Muslim American activist stating, "his firing would widen a gulf between Muslims and Non-Muslim in the United States."
Juan Williams statement may or may not cause a gulf between the two, it really depends on how people feel and think for themselves. Not all Muslims will feel and think as scholars and prominent Muslims do. I believe they will look at the statement as a whole and decide for themselves.
The American people have a wide range of opinions concerning what happened on 9/11 when the planes hit the world trade center in New York. Yes, Islamic people were involved in this tragedy and people need to realize it makes some American people nervous where the Islamic community is concerned. The Muslims who caused this tragedy did not share the same beliefs as many Muslims do. In my opinion, the tragedy happened by Muslims that had no sense of cherishing their lives or the lives of the people they killed on 9/11.
I don't think the Muslim community should fear hostility from this statement. It makes perfect sense why Juan Williams made this comment. He was just stating what many Americans are afraid to say aloud. I say kudos to him for being brave enough to voice his opinion.
Sometimes it takes a bold statement to make people understand your point of view.
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Los Angeles Time, Matea Gold - Muslims Fear NPR Analyst's Firing May Fan Hostility
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Post a CommentAmen! While I cannot understand what it's like to be Muslim, I do know what it's like to be white and blaming for everything bad that happens to minorities. But before I go off on a tangent, I fully support Juan Williams.
good report