There are basically two schools of thought on the hearings on Muslim radicalization that Rep. Peter King (R-NY) is holding tomorrow. One side sees the hearing as a witchhunt akin to Sen. Joseph McCarthy’s anti-Communist campaign of the 1950s that will result in the “demonization and scapegoating” of Muslim-Americans because of their religion. The other side sees King as an American hero who refuses to let political correctness get in the way of protecting national security.But federal law enforcement officials — the people King says haven’t seen cooperation from the Muslim community — have been notably absent from the debate. Not a single official from any of the federal law enforcement agencies that deal with terrorism (and there’s no shortage of them) are scheduled to testify before King’s Homeland Security Committee on Thursday.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=113782