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America and Islam, Four Years Later
Four years into the war in Iraq, American attitudes toward Islam have taken a negative turn. How well does a mostly Christian nation understand its 6 million Muslim neighbors? Will Islam be an issue in the presidential campaign? Meantime, demonstrators continue to protest the war and, on Reporter's Notebook, when soldiers are killed, their families lose more than a loved one. We hear how they’re learning to cope.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenFour years into the war in Iraq, American attitudes toward Islam have taken a negative turn. How well does a mostly Christian nation understand its 6 million Muslim neighbors?Will Islam be an issue in the presidential campaign?Meantime, demonstrators continue to protest the war and, on Reporter's Notebook, when soldiers are killed, their families lose more than a loved one. We hear how they’re learning to cope.
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3 storiesWhite House Marks the Fourth Anniversary of the Iraq War
Over the weekend, thousands of demonstrators turned out in American cities to protest the war in Iraq. Today President Bush acknowledged this fourth anniversary with a five-minute statement at the White House.
Read the story6 minAmerica and Islam
After September 11, President Bush told Americans not to blame all Muslims for the atrocity. But since the war in Iraq, bias against Muslims has increased.
Read the story35 minDealing with Death in the Military
When a soldier is killed, his or her family loses more than a loved one. It's necessary to move off the base, losing ties with friends, school-mates and other connections based on life in the military.
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