Religion in US election campaign
It is surprising and contradicting how many of the media people and even general members of the public in the USA are trying to justify that Mr. Obama is not a Muslim and he never was and, on the other hand, how many are trying to establish that Mr. McCain's adopted daughter is not raised as a Muslim, even though both of them have Islamic backgrounds. These media outlets and citizens of a civilised nation are trying to confirm that they are not against Islam, rather against extremist Islam. At the same time, it seems from their propaganda that being a Muslim or even being in contact with Islam in any way is a crime!
It reminds us of the notion which was very much present in earlier history of the USA against Jews which took decades to overcome. I appreciate Mr. Obama's stand on this issue when he gave a statement on Internet saying that he was a Christian but he had respect for the Islamic faith and religion.
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