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It always feels good when you write about something, and a similar commentary shows up in a major media outlet.  It’d be even better if you were the writer whose commentary was given major play. 

So, what am I referring to?

Yesterday, Catholic Exchange (which I consider to be a major media outlet, distinct from the MSM) posted this commentary by M. Zuhdi Jasser, M.D., the chairman of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy and a former U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander, related to this season of the Fox television drama, 24. 

Back on January 19th, I posted an entryDon’t blame ‘24′: Properly directed criticism needed.  In that post, which was in response to the news that Muslims were upset over portrayal in ‘24′, I said much of the same as Dr. Jasser said in the Catholic Exchange article.

Here are some of the similarities between the two articles:

Dr. Jasser: The show addresses a real concern.

Me: However, there is a real fear [of Islamic extremists] among people in the world …

Dr. Jasser: To the extent Muslims have a bad image on TV, what can we do to change that?

Me:  if a portrayal is inaccurate, do something to change the impression or
opinion that drove the portrayal. Those of “true Islam” need to condemn
those who are responsible for creating this fear of Muslims, and the
mistaken impression of Islam.

Dr. Jasser:  Other than press-release condemnations, there has been virtually no
palpable public effort from the greater Muslim community in this regard.

Me:  In fact, in my search, I could find only an article or two in the
first few pages of a Google-News search for “Muslims criticize/criticise…

Thank you, Dr. Jasser for validating my concerns.  Thank you for being part of a cause for change.

May God be with you!

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