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U.S. Says It Didn't Target Muslims For Radiation Monitoring

Mary Beth Sheridan writes in The Washington Post:

Faced with angry complaints, U.S. officials defended an anti-terrorism program yesterday that secretly tested radiation levels around the country -- including at more than 100 Muslim sites in the Washington area -- and insisted that no one was targeted because of his or her faith.

One official knowledgeable about the program explained that Muslim sites were included because al Qaeda terrorists were considered likely to gravitate to Muslim neighborhoods or mosques while in the United States.

posted by Fergie @ 12/29/2005 11:21:00 AM