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Fear of Muslims is caused by Muslims. Duh.
Reader comment on item: What Actually Causes American Fear of Islam and Muslims?
Submitted by Michael S (United States), Feb 15, 2015 at 15:58
I'm writing this on the run; but let me simply answer the O.P.:
American fear of the Muslims, where it exists, is caused -- duh -- by the Muslims.
9/11/2001 was the piece de resistance of what they have served up to us so far. It takes a twisted mind, not to see this.
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