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At Asia Times, Stephen Zune wonders why Americans are surprised when Muslim extremists rise take American wingnut bait. He argues that anyone who pays attention should not be.
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What incited many of the protests was an outrageously offensive anti-Islamic movie produced by Christian extremists in California, but there is a lot more to the protests than this triggering event.
For years, the Christian right and Islamic right have sought to provoke extremism and hatred as part of an effort to seemingly validate the stereotypes of the other.
