Hostility towards Arabs and Muslims is more widespread than it was the immediate aftermath of September 11, 2001. This negative animus both provided the tinder for the "Dubai port controversy" and was in turn, fueled by the shameful way this issue was debated.
A recent Washington Post poll shows that the US public now has a net negative view of Islam (43% favorable, 46% unfavorable). These numbers represent a 10-point drop in favorable attitudes and a doubling of negative attitudes when...
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