Saturday, February 24, 2007

DAR AL HARB - U.S.A.: MOSLEMS HAVE PROBLEMS WITH '24', TRUTH HURTS AND ALL THAT

Muslims rip ‘24’ for renewed terror role
Islam groups fear backlash; show says it portrays wide range of wrongdoers


CLIFTON, N.J. - Two years ago, Muslim groups protested when the plot of the hit Fox drama “24” cast Islamic terrorists as the villains who launched a stolen nuclear missile in an attack on America.

Now, after a one-year respite during which Russian separatists played the bad guys on the critically acclaimed series, Muslims are back in the evil spotlight. Unlike last time, when agent Jack Bauer saved the day, the terrorists this time have already succeeded in detonating a nuclear bomb in a Los Angeles suburb.

Being portrayed again as the heartless wrongdoers has drawn renewed protests from Muslim groups, including one that had a meeting with Fox executives two years ago over the issue.

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Pertinent Links:

1) Muslims rip ‘24’ for renewed terror role

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