American Muslims are upset with the Obama campaign for barring two hijab-wearing supporters from appearing in photos with the Democratic Presidential nominee.
For a candidate reputed to reach across racial, ideological, and religious boundaries, Barrack Obama's path is clear: apologize and say 'cheese' with Hebba Aref and Shimaa Abdelfadeel. Any other response from the campaign panders to lowest common denominator bigotry. After going out of his way to point out that he is not a Muslim, this incident raises further questions about whether Obama is no more a 'Unity' candidate than John McSame, whose Rethuglican candidacy trades on a ready supply of Islamophobia.
This page works with a number of Muslims, some of them born in Saudi Arabia, just like Osama Bin Laden. I also work with a a few Americans, some of them born in the State of New York, just like Timothy McVeigh. I don't know if any of these Muslims or Americans would want to have their picture with me, but if they did, I would be honoured, and maybe I'd even get a second set of prints.
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