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  Wednesday  December 22  2004    12: 14 AM

war against some terrorists

You think we've progressed from sending Americans of Japanese descent to concentration camps? We aren't that far away.

Poll shows U.S. views on Muslim-Americans
Nearly half of those surveyed say some rights should be restricted


Nearly half of all Americans believe the U.S. government should restrict the civil liberties of Muslim-Americans, according to a nationwide poll.

The survey conducted by Cornell University also found that Republicans and people who described themselves as highly religious were more apt to support curtailing Muslims’ civil liberties than Democrats or people who are less religious.

Researchers also found that respondents who paid more attention to television news were more likely to fear terrorist attacks and support limiting the rights of Muslim-Americans.

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First they came for the Muslims...