[jimbo123]

Nice work to everyone who called.

[linear]

The new design will be a crescent with a star.

[Coop]

I personally didn't take issue with the design, but I did have a problem with the name. But Flight 93 families are involved with the design, so in my view their votes are the ones that really count.

[livius]

Good! I wonder what he's going to change it to?

I think he knew perfectly well what it looked like, and in fact I read an interview with him where he described his wretched insult of a design as a "sign of reconciliation." And all the Muslim organizations from CAIR on down have rushed forward to support him. Sorry, the innocent act doesn't work.

[cripplecreek]

Let's see what he comes up with first.

[MarcusTulliusCicero]

"It's a disappointment there is a misinterpretation and a simplistic distortion of this, but if that is a public concern, than that is something we will look to resolve in a way that keeps the essential qualities," Murdoch, 48, of Los Angeles, said in a telephone interview.

Darn hoi polloi.....daring to criticize their more intelligent superiors!

[rocksblues]

Here is the original design.

[not_apathetic_anymore]

Blogosphere and pajama people strike again:)

[dennisw]

I doubt this clown will remove the crescent. He's better than us. He's an tax funded artiste!

[HiTech RedNeck]

Make it a pentagon minus one side.

[atomicpossum]

Whether or not the symbolism was intentional, it will still be seen as an Islamic overtone, particularly in the radical Muslim world. I don't want any sort of honor, recognition, or memorialization of the hijackers or their ilk, intentional or not. I don't want any celebrations in the hearts of the proponents of this twisted philosophy.

[the invisib1e hand]

a broken circle can symblolize a lot of things. fuhgawdsake, too many cooks spoil the broth. just rebuild the freaking thing -- assuming, of course it makes sense to economically. I'm sure the replacement cost of those towers is astronomical and probably couldn't repaid at reasonable rents were it not for concessions and subsidies. so, maybe it should be a park for a few years, until there's demand for the space again. right now it seems like they can't give away office space in the financial district.

[tophat9000]

I would like to confirm if in fact design is oriented to face Mecca if that is in fact true then the Designer is just blowing smoke about this being an misunderstanding and the flight 93 familys need to be brought up to speed

[marron]

The architect has offered to replace the crescent with crossed swords over an open Koran.

At this time we need more than ever to be truly inclusive.

[thoughtomator]

I think the designer is lying. I don't see how it's possible to "coincidentally" have an Islamic crescent pointed precisely towards Mecca. The odds of that happening unintentionally are staggeringly large.

[Paleo Conservative]

[Ben Mugged]

The change he should offer is a new architect.

[Prime Choice]

The new design will undoubtedly feature the same red crescent, but with a "Star of Peace" to go with TRoP's crescent...and, if not that, then the "Sickle and Hammer of the Common Man" or some other leftist bull****.

[Prime Choice]

[WV Mountain Mama]

I think the memorial should be the good ol' American symbol of "The Finger", pointing straight to Mecca, naturally.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Hey, Murdoch-embrace THIS.