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Negative Perception Of Islam Increasing
Washington Post ^ | March 9, 2006 | Claudia Deane and Darryl Fears

Posted on 03/08/2006 11:12:11 PM PST by nj26

As the war in Iraq grinds into its fourth year, a growing proportion of Americans are expressing unfavorable views of Islam, and a majority now say that Muslims are disproportionately prone to violence, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

The poll found that nearly half of Americans -- 46 percent -- have a negative view of Islam, seven percentage points higher than in the tense months after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, when Muslims were often targeted for violence.

Conservative and liberal experts said Americans' attitudes about Islam are fueled in part by political statements and media reports that focus almost solely on the actions of Muslim extremists.

According to the poll, the proportion of Americans who believe that Islam helps to stoke violence against non-Muslims has more than doubled since the attacks, from 14 percent in January 2002 to 33 percent today.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: 911; cantunderstandwhy; islam; september112001; wellduh
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Is it bias or are Americans just seeing the truth?

Nazi Germany probably wasn't too popular among Americans in 1943, either.

1 posted on 03/08/2006 11:12:13 PM PST by nj26
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To: nj26

The Compost is still trying to figure out were we got that negative perception. Maybe it was on 9/11? Nah, that couldn't be it.


2 posted on 03/08/2006 11:15:49 PM PST by Stayingawayfromthedarkside
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While I hope Americans are beginning to see the truth about Islam being a violent religion, the following "...when Muslims were often targeted for violence..." is an out and out lie. There was no widespread violence against Muslims following 9-11 to justify such a statement.


3 posted on 03/08/2006 11:17:06 PM PST by Old_Mil (http://www.constitutionparty.org - Forging a Rebirth of Freedom.)
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To: nj26

More Americans are becoming aware of the true nature of Islam. America is not Europe.


4 posted on 03/08/2006 11:19:19 PM PST by Dallas59 ((“You love life, while we love death"( Al-Qaeda & Democratic Party))
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"...and a majority now say that Muslims are disproportionately prone to violence,"

This from the "stating the obvious" file.

5 posted on 03/08/2006 11:19:47 PM PST by ThirstyMan (hysteria: the elixir of the Left that trumps all reason)
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To: nj26

"Overdue good news" bump...wonder if WaPo is downplaying the figures though! Can't trust their "polls."


6 posted on 03/08/2006 11:19:55 PM PST by indcons (The MSM - Mainstream Slime Merchants)
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To: nj26

I wonder why... /sarcasm


7 posted on 03/08/2006 11:19:56 PM PST by sagar
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and a majority now say that Muslims are disproportionately prone to violence



These animals murder and burn and butcher over cartoons.


Do they think we are ALL dumbasses that buy that "religion of peace" bu!!$hit?


8 posted on 03/08/2006 11:20:08 PM PST by trubluolyguy (Islam, Religion of Peace and they'll kill you to prove it.)
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To: Fred Nerks; Hill of Tara

Thought you might be interested in this WaPo poll. Some very good news...things can only get better from here.

First Australia, and now, America. The West gets it!! I haven't been happier in a while :)


9 posted on 03/08/2006 11:25:21 PM PST by indcons (The MSM - Mainstream Slime Merchants)
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To: nj26

Politically incorrect guide to Islam and the Crusades.

Just finished it.
Great book.

Amazon has it as #158 in books sales. That means a lot of people are ahving hard questions answered by a source other than TV or newspapers. people are starting to seek alternate sources as they can no longer rely on the 'mainstream' as in the past.


10 posted on 03/08/2006 11:26:53 PM PST by truemiester (If the U.S. should fail, a veil of darkness will come over the Earth for a thousand years)
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To: truemiester

You may want to check out these two GREAT books on Islam (must reads):

Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey by Nobel Laureate Sir VS Naipaul

The Sword of Islam by Serge Trifkovic


11 posted on 03/08/2006 11:32:13 PM PST by indcons (The MSM - Mainstream Slime Merchants)
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To: nj26
No Sh!t WaPo.

It isn't the so called Islamophobs who don't trust Islam that are the idiots in this scenario.

It's the Nevil Chamberlain liberals who are willing to believe the Muslim rope a dope message of being a religion of piece and love that are the real idiots.

It seems to me that every time push comes to shove the Muslim clerics come down on the side of the be headers, murdering rapists and suicide bombers.
12 posted on 03/08/2006 11:32:22 PM PST by OKIEDOC (There's nothing like hearing someone say thank you for your help.)
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From the article:

James J. Zogby, president of the Washington-based Arab American Institute, said he is not surprised by the poll's results. Politicians, authors and media commentators have demonized the Arab world since 2001, he said.

Sure, the Muslims shouting 'Death to Israel' and Death to America' doesn't have anything to do with the West finally waking up to the threat these animals pose.

Religion of Peace, my ass.

13 posted on 03/08/2006 11:33:24 PM PST by CrawDaddyCA (There is no such thing as a fair fight. Thou shall win at all costs!!)
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Negative Perception Of Islam Increasing

I cant for the life of me understand why thats happening now

( 8^(l)and in case you didnt know iwas being sarcastic :-)

14 posted on 03/08/2006 11:36:01 PM PST by freepatriot32 (Holding you head high & voting Libertarian is better then holding your nose and voting republican)
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To: nj26
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15 posted on 03/08/2006 11:38:13 PM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: ThirstyMan
WaPo said:
The poll found that nearly half of Americans -- 46 percent -- have a negative view of Islam, seven percentage points higher than in the tense months after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, when Muslims were often targeted for violence.

REPLY:

I don't remember that Muslims were targeted for violence after 9-11.

The way the WaPo says it we had unroll mobs marching in the streets, cutting off Muslim heads and burning Mosques left and right.


WaPo said:
Conservative and liberal experts said Americans' attitudes about Islam are fueled in part by political statements and media reports that focus almost solely on the actions of Muslim extremists.

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How the hell do you tell the difference between a Muslim extremists and peaceful Muslim, you can't.

When the so called peaceful Muslim clerics call for death to the infidel what do these smug elitists bast@rds at the WaPo want us to do?
16 posted on 03/08/2006 11:38:36 PM PST by OKIEDOC (There's nothing like hearing someone say thank you for your help.)
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To: nj26

And as the supposed moderates keep rioting and burning down other faiths Holy sites, you will see the Western world really getting into it with them.

I think patience is wearing very thin.


17 posted on 03/08/2006 11:39:07 PM PST by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: OKIEDOC

should be unruly mobs in the streets as in many Arab countries over some really silly cartoons.

Bunch of ignorant Dark Ages fanatics.


18 posted on 03/08/2006 11:40:19 PM PST by OKIEDOC (There's nothing like hearing someone say thank you for your help.)
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To: nj26

What! Only 46% have a negative view of Islam? I am dissappointed. I feel it should be much higher.


19 posted on 03/08/2006 11:47:43 PM PST by Old Seadog (Inside every old person is a young person saying "WTF happened?".)
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To: indcons

Also the Rage and the Pride by Oriana Fallaci


20 posted on 03/08/2006 11:52:12 PM PST by taxesareforever (Government is running amuck)
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