[yonif]

her right to wear a Ha-jib is the same as that of a Jew to wear a Yarmulke or a Christian to wear a cross.

The Hajib is more of a cultural/political item, not a religious one representative of Islam.

[DJtex]

Regardless, this is EXCELLENT politics from the White House, although it's possible that it's strictly DOJ-initiated. Either way, with France forbiding head scarves (which many Americans see as religiously required for Muslims), we're showing Muslim-tolerance and equal protection for all.

These images: DOJ protecting a young Muslim-American girl, are powerful--perhaps as powerful as the 9-11 Commission, certainly as powerful as the image of that lunatic Richard Clarke.