11 May 2012

Anti-Islam teachings 'widespread' in US law enforcement, campaigners warn

.... Sarsour said the latest revelations showed the problem was widespread. "It's not just the department of defense. It's not just the military. It's anywhere from showing a movie like the Third Jihad to 1,500 New York City police officers to training FBI agents that Muslims are easily radicalized to become terrorists."

She said the Islamophobic lessons taught to US military and law enforcement personnel have further damaged national security. "There's already a deficit of trust between the community and law enforcement." [guardian.co.uk] Read more