that tent is being held up by mainstream muslim women. muslim women like you mentioned that mr. bhutto for example in pakistan where she wins elections twice and becomes the first female prime minister in a muslim country and then is eventually killed for being precisely that, for wanting democracy, women's rights in their and there hundreds of women's like her. a muslim women and of course ambassadors and governors and so on were women. the new pakistan ambassador to washington again a woman and a very articulate woman, my own daughter who was a ph.d. from cambridge university became the first-ever, only jewish muslim center in the world a cambridge and the other one at georgetown so these are muslim women, they are americans but they are still living in their own traditions and comfortably adjusting to the world. now the danger is if you remove the center, the average reader who knows little about islam and there is so much controversy and discussion today particularly in the united states, the dangers that freedom may take. ms.-- that they want to blow up the west and kill pe

muslim world is one and a half million people, so a lot of muslim women are growing up these models in front of them where do you think that is going on? i think more towards ayaan hirisi ali or to words aafia siddiqui or the mainstream middle because i have my own opinion and i would like to hear yours and then talk about it. >> guest: it is definitely towards the middle to the extent that you can generalize and say about such a vast population. you know, it depends. and i haven't noticed that ayaan hirisi ali has such a following among the muslim women. that is one of the problems that she had politically in the netherlands was that muslim women were actually quite opposed to her because she criticized, she was seen more as a critic of islam and then as a feminist which is how she's seen by the westerners. now, aafia siddiqui, she does have a huge following in pakistan, but i don't know that i see women really wanting to follow in her footsteps. i see them as feeling she's a sort of symbol of pakistan and the way that pakistanis feel that they've been treated by the west is a sort

at november the muslim world is one way 5 billion people, so what if muslim women are growing up. where do you think that is going up? moratoriums ayyan hirsi ali or aafia siddiqui what the mainstream adult? i have my own opinion at the 21st rigorous and then about it. >> guest: well, i think it's definitely towards the middle. to the extent you can generalize about the population, you know, it depends. i haven't noticed that ayyan hirsi ali has such a following among muslim women. that is one of the problems that she had politically in the netherlands was that muslim women were quite opposed to her because she criticized. she was seen more as a critic of the slums than as a feminist, which is really how she is seen by westerners. now aafia siddiqui does have a huge following in pakistan, but i don't know that i see women wanting to follow in her footsteps. i see her more feeling she is a symbol of pakistan and the way pakistanis feel they've been treated by the west, she is a symbol of that. today sees the world in general has been shaped by which i have forces of globalization s

because his father was a muslim, his grandfather was a muslim, so under islamic law, muslim world sees barack obama as muslim, as a son of islam. that is the way it works. >> you don't believe he's a muslim in. >> no. >> categorically not a muslim. >> i can't say categorically because islam has gotten a free pass under obama. >> wow. i find that absolutely amazing. what does barack obama have to say or do to prove to the christian right wing in this country that he is a man of faith and he has had journey to christ and now he's throwing out that dog whistle called, maybe he is a muslim, what do you think of that? >> and he says we can't cat he goricly be sure he's a christian, he could be a muslim because muslims like him, this is the worst kind of logic. franklin graham has been on the fringes of american religious life, he may not think so, most regular people do. but now he has gone off the deep end. again, i think you're right to point out this is part of a campaign, a smear campaign in which a lot of people -- >> what else could it be? >> nothing. >> what else could it be? >> that

of the muslim community in belgium nevertheless politicians analysts and even the belgian muslims themselves acknowledge that the problem is what these groups symbolize radicalization the process it spreads and the allure of extreme views. tests are so your r.t. brussels. brief for you now this hour come various supreme court has sentenced the commander in chief jay to life in prison for crimes committed by running a terrorist detention center appeal judges rejected his claim that he was only following orders overseeing the torture and execution of more than twelve thousand victims he was already serving a thirty five year prison sentence for crimes against humanity. rescue teams are continuing to battle heavy seas and strong winds the search for survivors after a ferry sank off can you give me three hundred fifty passengers and crew aboard almost two hundred fifty people were plucked from the sea but many are still missing the ship's operator said the vessel had sent a distress call thursday but then contact was lost so the passengers were university students and trainee teachers. a cold sn

and this is a joke yet it has its repercussions another muslim. this kind of of course they are moved but they have no religious but it is a minority that in search of an identity. that's bigger than the mrs they're using and that's freaking people learning. unfortunately just kind of grew chills about image of islam and muslims condemn this kind of. this is a misinterpretation of her secret. muslims comprise about six percent of the belgian population one of the highest rates in europe and is expected to rise to more than ten percent by two thousand and twenty the muslim who believe. they are belgium from morocco in the region. and the first. mostly radical groups such as those of the islamic fundamentalists comprise a minority and it's not representative of the muslim community in belgium nevertheless politicians analysts and even the bells of muslims themselves acknowledge that the problem is what these groups symbolize radicalization the process it spreads and the allure of extreme views. tests are still the r.t.e. brussels carrying out of som

even with a muslim father, it doesn't make you a muslim. a person has to make an active choice to become a muslim. that's a complete lie. i should say a complete untruth. here's "morning joe's" willie geist. let's listen to that point that got to me. let's listen. >> under islamic law, islam sees him as a son of islam because his father was a muslim. under islamic law, the muslim world sees barack obama as a muslim, as a son of islam. that's just the way it works. that's the way they see him. but of course, he says he didn't grow up that way. he didn't believe in that. he believes in jesus christ. i accept that. but the muslim world, the muslim world, islam, they see him as a son of islam. >> be you do not believe he's a muslim? >> no >> categorically not a muslim? >> i can't say categorically. >> this is where it gets to me, alex, my colleague. what this guy is planning is that same old seed that it the right wing has been planting about our president, and he is our president, from the first time he emerged as a a national figure. that he'

and muslim owned businesses even spying on muslim college students and apparently there doesn't need to be any suspicion of ties to terrorism in order to be tracked by law enforcement you simply need to be muslim so what does this mean for the freedom of religion in america profiling on the basis of religion is alive and well while to talk more about the implications of this is linda sarsour our executive director of the arab american association of new york welcome to the show linda so what how is the muslim american community reacting to this news. these revelations from the e.p. have basically just been a confirmation of something that our community has been saying for the past ten years and right now our community is are joining other communities have been affected by police brutality as well as racial profiling within the african-american and latino communities and building coalitions iraq demanding accountability and an oversight mechanism over the n.y.p.d. because while the n.y.p.d. spying and watching our communities we don't know who's watching the n.y.p.d. and as a muslim a

of the muslim community in belgium nevertheless politicians analysts and even the belgian muslims themselves acknowledge that the problem is what these groups symbolize radicalization the process it spreads and the allure of extreme views. tests are so you are brussels. more world news in brief for you this hour. at least thirty seven people have been killed in a shootout between rival police forces in south sudan dozens more were hospitalized with gunshot wounds fighting erupted at a peace meeting to resolve local disputes about stolen cattle south sudan which declared independence last year is plagued with ethnic tension violent cattle raids and a rebel attacks. rescue teams are continuing to battle heavy seas and strong winds to search for survivors after a ferry sank off of new guinea with three hundred fifty passengers and crew on board almost two hundred fifty people have been plucked from the sea but many are still missing the ship's operator said the vessel had sent a distress call on thursday but then all contact was lost most of the passengers were university students and teachers

of the muslim community in belgium nevertheless politicians analysts and even the belgian muslims themselves acknowledge that the problem is what these groups symbolize radicalization the process it spreads and the allure of extreme views the tests are so your r t brussels. or some world news in brief for you now the south two people including a three year old girl have been wounded by israeli airstrikes on the gaza strip both were injured after one of the strikes hit a house in the town here five other attacks targeted several tunnels what israel claimed was a weapons manufacturing facility the strikes happened only hours after the u.n. chief visited a mass controlled territory in a bid to kick start israeli palestinian peace talks. at least six people have been killed and more than twenty injured in colombia to a group using pickup trucks and made motors at a police station thirty five officers were inside the building when the attack occurred in the town of eureka comes just a day off from the cycle packed with explosives who are parents out of the station city of the market killing seven

he was muslim enough because his parents were of muslim origin. biggest, best thing we can do is just like in september and october, not rely on their legal system but the world's pressure and attention. it is starting now. >> to that very point is the united states doing enough? white house has spoken up, state department. do we do more? if so, what? >> people can do more. there is a danger, george, a legitimate one of making this u.s. verse iran. we look back and know, september, october, u.s. was trying to negotiate. much more defiant regime. there are countries around the world, brazil for instance, 90 percent of population is christian. very good diplomatic relationship with iran. that is what we need the world coming together. it won't be one specific leader. this white house statement, i understand what reverend gram is talking about. this white house statement, make sure we now know that iranian regime for the second time know it is united states president knows what is going on. that is a strong message to send to the iranian regime and a

of the muslim community in belgium nevertheless politicians analysts and even the belgian muslims themselves acknowledge that the problem is what these groups symbolize radicalization the process it spreads and the allure of extreme views. tests are so your r.t. brussels. the u.s. announcement that its combat operations in afghanistan will and earlier than expected has stirred up confusion among afghan officials who say it could be a disaster for the whole transition plan u.s. defense secretary leon panetta said earlier that the country wants to switch to a role of supporting and training local forces by the end of next year or correspondent and author eric margolis thinks the upcoming election could be the main motive for the decision. first of all pressure from other this year's elections a poll shows sixty percent of american voters are fed up with the war in afghanistan or against that the price is approaching one trillion dollars a time when washington's very hard of cash is cutting budgets and obama wants to be leander just now regret it already remember he was a peace presidency browe

it happened across the muslim world.happened in egypt with coptic christians and it happened in pakistan. it's happened in many of the countries that we have -- reportedly have allies with it. we'll keep going with this. dana, we give money to some of these countrys and yet, we go out of our way to respect the muslim religion and allow them to practice and build their mosques. is it unfair of us to be picking up the countries and say enough is enough, the authorities in the country, why don't you do something about this? >> dana: it's absolutely right and appropriate we should be doing so. we need to continue to be in a position where we can do so. only in america would we all sit around and say we will provide money, funds to help -- our money is going to a lot of different causes. a lot of them humanitarian. first, to help strangers that we will never meet. there is a lot of reasons to do so. some are national security related. some are purdy blow massey. if president's plan for aids relief, six years ago, humanitarian

of the muslim community in belgium nevertheless politicians analysts and even the belgian muslims themselves acknowledge that the problem is what these groups symbolize radicalization the process it spreads and the allure of extreme views. tests are so your r.t. brussels. u.s. announcement that its combat operations in afghanistan will and earlier than expected has stirred up confusion among some afghan officials who say it could be a disaster for the whole transition plan u.s. defense secretary leon panetta said it.

of the muslim community in belgium nevertheless politicians analysts and even the belgian muslims themselves acknowledge that the problem is what these groups symbolize radicalization the process it spreads and the allure of extreme views. tests are so your r.t. brussels. now time for some other world news and brief for you this hour. at least six people have been killed and more than twenty injured in colombia after a group using pickup trucks fired homemade mortars at a police station thirty five officers were inside the building when the attack occurred in the town of reka this comes just one day after a motorcycle packed with explosives blew up outside a police station in the city of two moscow killing eleven people there police have blamed tack on the left wing rebel group far. one hundred twenty people are still missing after a passenger ferry sank off the coast of new guinea most of those unaccounted for are university students who officials believe were trapped inside the ship when it capsized ships helicopters and planes have been sent from australia to aid the search for survivors

surveillance of muslims and the investigation revealed and why p.t. has been keeping tabs on muslim students not only in the city of new york but all across the state into the entire northeast this raise concerns yet again about the n.y.p.d. the intelligence gathering but at least one person found the investigation caused to be weary not of the n.y.p.d. but of the a p itself michael walsh is the former editor in chief of big journalism who now writes a twice weekly opinion column for the new york post and this week he decided to tackle what he calls the journalistic jihad of the a.p. is waging against the n.y.p.d. and yes he actually used those words now the investigation exposes that despite new york city mayor bloomberg the surance as the n.y.p.d. only follows legitimate leads about suspected criminal activity and my p.d. is surveilling muslim students with no mention of wrongdoing whatsoever but watch things and that's totally normal he says quote there is always a gap between what public officials say to the gotcha media and what they actually mus

aid being scrapped by egypt led to threats from the muslim muslim brotherhood but the same time most egyptians oppose u.s. aid to their country calling it a humiliation do you think there are voices will lead to more public anger. if i understood your question correctly we're talking about voices within egypt that are in egypt it was always a pro opposed to american aid to the country. oh that are opposed to the american aid to the country certainly there are many i think it is who are opposed to american aid because they see it as interventionism in an attempt by america to push forward its agenda within egypt and i think that these kinds of anti-american sentiments are once again being encouraged both by the military by the supreme council of the armed forces and by the muslim brotherhood each for their own reason so certainly there are those in egypt who oppose american aid they see it as a threat and i wouldn't be surprised if the united states itself decides to cancel its one point three one point four billion dollar aid to egypt in the near future especially in light of the fac

you know, as opposed to the muslim brotherhood who's been around for 80 years, you know. so people vote for whoever they see in front of them. >> reporter: it was young, secular egyptians like salem who sparked last year's protests with their demands for justice and freedom. they were been sidelined in these elections, but salem say he has no regrets. >> now we get to play the role of the opposition, which is so much more fun, you know. hey, islamists, you wanted power? fantastic. i want social justice now. get it done. >> reporter: but others worry democracy has been hijacked by parties they say have little respect for personal rights and freedoms. >> it is scary on many issues, especially the social issues, minorities, christians. also the status of women, civil liberties, personal liberties in general. what are they going to do with them? >> reporter: sadek says egyptians have legitimate concerns about this parliament's intentions, given the poor human rights records of islamist-run countries like sudan and iran. >> islam has many variety of readings and many interpret

communities and they've helped build programs that have angered muslim communities. we have members of congress sending around a "dear colleague" letter asking the attorney general to carry out an investigation saying "we are deeply troubled by ap press reports that the new york police department with the help of the cia has been collecting information on the muslim community in new york city and surrounding areas. this would be a violation of civil rights and trigger a number of federal laws." they then call on the attorney general saying that the nypd with the cooperation of the cia has engaged in efforts to collect information on the muslim community in new york city and other jurisdictions. recently in "the new york times" says the cia and the nypd have an unusual and highly troubling relationship. i think it's disgraceful that the media has carried out these false reports for a number of reasons. the cia can defend itself. the nypd can defend itself but these lies cause such trouble and confusion and consternation in the muslim-american community, makes it harde

citizens or just the muslim community here in the u.s.you know and now you have them extending their jurisdiction to god knows where but i mean do you think that we would ever see any legal repercussions there or them get into any trouble how do you deal with a situation like this. well there are different groups in new york city you're looking at different options in terms of how to hold the police department accountable yesterday the new york times at least an article talking about how there's this coalition of two dozen activist groups and legal groups who are going to be focusing on the two thousand thirteen mayoral campaign in you know sort of going out and making sure the public knows where candidates stand on issues such as stop and frisk which like the monitoring of muslim communities involves the complaints that the department is engaging in widespread racial profiling there's a sense in new york city that there isn't really a accountability structure or an oversight structure for the police department that it's effective the dep

are responsible for nine eleven than every muslim should be kept tabs on just because they are muslim and that my p.t. was totally justified in having an undercover cop going to rafting trip with college students who have done absolutely nothing wrong the n.y.p.d. is also totally good for running surveillance on grade school children because they're muslim and as a group historically and culturally antagonistic you know i think this is my biggest problem with washes response the fact that he has no qualms with lumping entire groups of people together and then making judgments based on race religion affiliation rather than their actions his entire piece prove that point without even saying the word muslim once he gave me the exact same treatment that he believes should be given to the muslims their muslim therefore they deserve to be treated like a terrorist i was born in russia therefore i deserve to be treated like a mindless communist propagandist no wonder he supports profiling he's the master of it now he also seems to think that i'm trying to bring the country down from the insid

on belgium and come on this is a joke yet it has its repercussions on other muslims. this kind of group of course they are moved limbs but they have no religious background it is a minority perhaps that in search of an identity but that's ignorance and the method they're using it's scary and it's freaking people out. unfortunately this kind of group feels about image of islam and most muslims condemn this kind of ideology this is a misinterpretation of her secret books and her little muslims comprise about six percent of the belgian population one of the highest rates in europe and is expected to rise to more than ten percent by two thousand and twenty the muslim who live in belgium they say know that i'm muslim they are belgium from american origin turkish albanian origin and the first declination.