https://freerepublic.com/tag/islamicelement/ en-us Wed, 15 Jun 2016 17:27:44 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3440476/posts Barney Frank, a long serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts, voiced concerns regarding the safety of gay Americans, an "Islamic element" in terrorism and an increased need for surveillance and gun control. .. "It's an attack against gay people but it does not reflect a general deterioration of our standing in America," he said. "It reflects the virulence of the hatred in this sector of Islam." .. "There is an Islamic element here," he told the Times. "Yes, the overwhelming majority of Muslims don'€™t do this, but there is clearly, sadly, an element in the interpretation... MassLive https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3440476/posts#comment Wed, 15 Jun 2016 17:27:44 GMT