[Austin-ghetto-list] Re:Masoud article

[Jon Ford]

James-- thanks for the article--I would say it probably captures the deep 
confusion and even self-hatred that many American Muslims feel at this time. 
There are flags and sentiments similar to the ones the Japanese-Americans 
posted on their stores in the early 40s on stores and homes in the large 
Muslim community in Fremont, which is close to where I live. Many Muslims 
around here are really super-patriots, very conservative, pro-business and  
anti-Taliban, yet how can they not feel deeply divided, fightened and 
confused under the present circumstances?

Jon

>From: James Holland <jhollnd@swbell.net>
>To: austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net
>Subject: [Austin-ghetto-list] (no subject)
>Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 17:50:46 -0500
>
>This first appeared a few days ago and I'd like to pass it on.
>
>Jim
>
>
>             THERE'S a famous photo of a Japanese-owned grocery store in 
>the
>             aftermath of Pearl Harbor, with these words emblazoned across 
>the
>             front: "I am an American." It accurately encapsulates the way 
>many
>             of us in the Islamic and Arab community in America feel at 
>this
>             hour.

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