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King: Muslim poll 'very disappointing'
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Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Aug 30, 2011 01:45pm |
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Author | TIM MAK |
News Date | Tuesday, August 30, 2011 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
Description | Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) says that a new Pew Research Study shows the need for continued congressional hearings on Islamic radicalization in America, after the poll found 21 percent of Muslims have observed support for extremism in their communities.
“I don’t rely on polls, but the fact that 21 percent have seen extremism in their communities reinforces the need for the hearings,” King told POLITICO.
King, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, announced in December 2010 that he would hold hearings on the radicalization of American Muslims.
To date, King has held three hearings: examining the extent of radicalization in the Muslim-American community; looking at radicalization in the prison system; and addressing American recruitment by Al-Shabaab, a group of militants based in Somalia.
King’s office told POLITICO that he intends to hold further hearings over the next year, but none have yet been scheduled. |
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