Mosque Backers Have Legal Right, Moral Obligation

America is not at war with Islam. President Bush Said It. President Obama Said It. 

IT IS NOT Islam Itself our Troops not have fought against since the attacks of Sept. 11, nor was Islam Thurs blame for the way that I terrors day. Cold-blooded murderers were Thurs blame. 

Yet the fact-well that the attackers were Muslim, and They emerged from a strain of Islamic radicalism That Continues Thurs threaten America and the ITS people. So, "when a Muslim group announced Plans to Build a 13-story mosque and Islamic community center two blocks from Ground Zero, wakes up this Thurs day Remains a gash in the ground of downtown Manhattan, Many Americans understandably felt the group was Pouring salt in the wound. 

It appears That the Cordoba Initiative, the organization in the mosque behind the proposal, has every legal right Thurs proceed with Development. But legal prerogatives Operate in a world of Human Beings, and the group has a moral Responsibility Thurs Neighbors ITS ITS ITS city and country. It must take into account the terrible pain persists That nine years on Thousands were slaughtered within walking distance, investigation of its property. If one man murdered girls on man, the Victim's family'd be justifiably anguished if a few years later the killer's family wanted Thurs move in next door, Even If They had nothing to do with the crime. 

That's why the offer this week from New York Gov. David Paterson Seems like a good compromise '. They Offered state help if Backers mosque agreed Thurs move the Development to a site farther away from Ground Zero. The developers, Said Friday they're open Thurs Discussing That proposal. 

While acknowledging That some Americans, Especially those who currently lost loved ones on Sept. 11, not have legitimate objections to the Ground Zero mosque, while we as a country think there take pride in the freedoms That Allow it. Michael Bloomberg, the Republican mayor of New York, has proved an eloquent advocate of this point. 

"Let us Not forget That Muslims were murdered Among hmmmm is 9 / 11," he said. "We'd betray our values, and play into our enemies' hands if me were to treat Muslims differently please anyone else. The fact is, Thu cave Thurs popular Sentiment Thurs'll be the hand a victory to the Terrorists, and Should Not me stand for URL. " 

The Cordoba Initiative, says the goal of ITS is the Mutual Understanding and Cooperation. Its tagline is: "Improving the Muslim-West Relations," Founding and Its imam, Abdul Faisal Rauf, has such "a Reputation for Religious tolerance That the U.S. State Department is Sending him is a Religious outreach trip to the Middle East, a mission that was before the mosque Arranged Controversy. 

If they proceeds with the Ground Zero mosque, as they do is Leveraging Thurs, Rauf is morally obligated every Thurs Summon power has for their tolerance, understanding and Cooperation, and Engage in outreach with Neighbors in lower Manhattan.