US Muslims Critical of Obama

Tue, 07/22/2008 - 13:52
  • Artist: Karen Miller
  • Length: 3:12 minutes (2.94 MB)
  • Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)

As Barack Obama travels to several predominantly Muslim countries this week, some American Muslims say he is distancing himself from their community - in part to avoid controversy over hot button issues such as national security and the war in Iraq.  They also say they have been disappointed by several recent incidents that have hit closer to home. Community members point to a recent Michigan campaign rally where two Muslim women in headscarves were told to move out of camera shot.  And the fact that Obama adamantly denies being a Muslim, calling those rumors a smear campaign.  Karen Miller has more.

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