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in the White House, which rubber stamps any and all of Sharon's actions. As long as the US is seen as a tool of Israel, Arabs will not take seriously any attempts by the US to broker a peace. And, like it or not, the Israeli-Palestinian issue is one of great, if not the greatest, concern among the Arab and Muslim world. Another thing that has hindered the war on terror is the inept handling of Muslim-Americans who were born elsewhere and are naturalized citizens. Their treatment by Bushco in the aftermath of 911 has made many very wary. The anti-Islamic remarks of people associated with the Administration, such as Boykin, has helped terrorists because they can paint the US as being on a crusade (the very word Bush used, remember) to wipe out Islam.

Leftists I know support a just peace in Israel/Palestine and support Muslim Americans, because they teach tolerance.