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Ground zero in tensions over war in Afghanistan

04 Aug 11:45am

Filed under: Afghanistan, Mosque, New York City, United States, World Trade Centre

After months of controversy, approval has been granted for the construction of an Islamic community centre and mosque two blocks away from the site of the World Trade Centre in New York City.

Not everyone is happy. Picture: AFP.

But the $US100m dollar building that will boast a gym, childcare centre and a couple of restaurants has raised several questions about religious tolerance, cultural freedom and national healing, leaving many New Yorker’s divided and one of their biggest questions un-answered: when will the United States pull out of Afghanistan?

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Ginzou says:

12:07pm | 03/10/10

Well said, the Taliban have won if the US ignores it’s founding values and principals. If I lived in NY then the only objection I’d have is i’d prefer it to be a multi-faith community centre that all people from all cultures can use. Read more »
TheRealDave says:

01:24am | 06/08/10

@Pete - given that over , what is it up to now? 4000 odd US servicemen have died directly stemming, right or wrong depending on your viewpoint, directly from 9/11 I think that many of the families of those servicemen and women who were and are being killed in action… Read more »

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