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September 21, 2011

Plain Dealer: Cleveland-area Muslims criticize FBI, say agency's trainers have anti-Islam bias

by Michael O'Malley
The Plain Dealer

A group of Greater Cleveland Muslims condemned the FBI Wednesday, claiming the agency is hiring anti-terrorism trainers who view mainstream Muslims with suspicion and their faith as a source of terrorism.

American Muslims recently learned that a trainer at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va., told 37 agents in a session six months ago that the prophet Muhammad was a "cult leader" and that American Muslims are likely to be terrorist sympathizers.

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