So, You Want To Compare Hate Crimes
By Doug Patton
June 9, 2009
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The man accused of killing Private William Long is a black convert to Islam formerly named Carlos Bledsoe (now Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad). He had recently travelled to Yemen to study jihad. Local authorities say he "probably had political and religious motives." Does anyone doubt that these facts played into the media's decision to basically spike the story?
So, let's review. We have a delusional middle-aged white man accused of killing an abortionist, and a young, Black Muslim, recently trained in Yemen, accused of murdering an American soldier. The former justifies the attorney-general's office ordering U.S. Marshals to guard abortion clinics and a full-scale federal investigation into a possible domestic terrorist conspiracy. The latter, on the other hand, is just an isolated incident. Is that about it?
By the way, the pro-life movement, from top to bottom, has condemned the murder of Dr. Tiller. And the reaction among Muslims to the murder of William Long? Is that cheering I hear in Mecca?
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Doug Patton is a freelance columnist who has served as a political speechwriter and policy advisor to conservative candidates, elected officials and public policy organizations. His weekly columns are published in newspapers across the country and on selected Internet web sites, including Human Events Online and GOPUSA.com, where he is a senior writer and state editor. Readers may e-mail him at dougpatton@cox.net.
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