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The Dominant Media's Jihad against Muslims
Whenever Muslims are charged, the dominant media provides support without ever questioning the legitimacy of accusations. As a result, innocent victims are vilified. They're presumed guilty unless proved innocent. Fear is instilled in the public, while law enforcement officials are portrayed as public defenders, working to keep us safe from bad guys. Below are some samples of media bias:
-- The New York Times headlined, "Mass. Man Arrested in Terrorism Case....The authorities said he had conspired to attack civilians at a shopping mall, American soldiers abroad and two members of the executive branch of the federal government."
-- AP called Mehanna "an Incompetent Wannabe" and practically accused him of "plotting to shoot up a mall, kill US troops fighting overseas, and assassinate US officials" here at home;
-- Fox News highlighted the alleged plot, called Mehanna "Defiant in Court," and said he was only foiled by being "unable to get into terror camps for training and failed to get access to automatic weapons;"
-- the Wall Street Journal headlined the "Plots to Shoot Up Mall, Kill Federal Officials" by a man "out on bail (from an earlier unsubstantiated charge and) awaiting trial;"
-- the Washington Post reported about the: "Massachusetts man arrested on terror charges" (for) conspiring to support terrorists by seeking training from Islamic extremist fighters overseas...."
-- Time magazine offered a "two-minute bio" about an "Alleged US Terrorist....plann(ing) to carry out a 'violent jihad' by killing US politicians, (and) attack(ing) US shopping malls;"
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