On Muslims, Democrats find an unlikely ally: George W. Bush
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WASHINGTON -- Taunted by Republicans to declare war on radical Islamic terrorism, Democrats are turning to an unlikely ally: George W. Bush.
President Barack Obama, under pressure to be more aggressive on terrorism, regularly cites his predecessors refusal to demonize Muslims or play into the notion of a clash between Islam and the West. Its a striking endorsement from a president whose political rise was predicated on opposition to the Iraq war and Bushs hawkish approach in the Middle East.
As Hillary Clinton put it, George W. Bush was right.
Laying out her plan to fight domestic terrorism, Clinton reminded voters in Minneapolis earlier this month of Bushs visit to a Muslim center six days after the Sept. 11 attacks. She even quoted his words from that day about those who intimidate Muslim-Americans: They represent the worst of humankind, and they should be ashamed of that kind of behavior.
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