Bash the Arabs and Clobber the Left. by Ben Fritz and Brendan N

[Michael Pugliese]

When a commentator like Ann Coulter calls for the mass deportation of all
Muslim non-citizens from "suspect countries," it is tempting to simply write
her off as an extremist light years off her rocker. But as we look deeper at
the increasingly venomous tirades of pundits since September 11, it becomes
clear that the trend toward aggressive political jargon has accelerated in
the wake of the attacks. As a result, public discourse is spiraling to new
levels of illogic as the nation moves toward war.

Amongst the many pundits using such disturbing tactics, two stand out.
Coulter, who rose to prominence as a bloodthirsty Clinton hater, has led the
charge toward reflexive anti-Muslim policies, calling for the forced
conversion of Islamic countries to Christianity, airport security crackdowns
on "suspicious-looking swarthy males" and the aforementioned deportation of
Muslim aliens. Her rhetorical counterpart has been Andrew Sullivan, a
conservative commentator and former New Republic editor who has twice
suggested that opponents of war are aiding the enemy as part of a domestic
"fifth column."

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