So, Rupert Murdoch’s partner in News Corp decides to open a community center in downtown Manhattan. The Republican message machine, News Corp’s affiliates included, goes into full freakout mode, ostensibly against it, to drive the media narrative through the dog days of August, setting up a Republican-friendly fearmongering meme for the fall. (Pardon the redundancy.) Meanwhile, Al Qaeda is dancing with glee that the American right is doing their work for them, convincing Muslims that the US is really against all of them.
Am I crazy to think this may not be entirely coincidental?
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Weren’t conservatives quick to accuse Democrats of treason for giving any perceived solace and support to al Qaeda?