Though TIME’s recent poll shows that 61% of Americans object to the building of an Islamic center near Ground Zero, the Wall Street Journal reports that those local to the area don’t see what the big deal is.
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An Exclusive Look Inside the Ground Zero Mosque
The mosque debate rages on: should a mosque be built so close to Ground Zero?
Just How ‘Hallowed’ is the Ground Near Ground Zero?
The controversy keeps rolling in about the proposed Islamic mosque in Lower Manhattan and the big complaint is that building sits near where the World Trade Center stood before terrorists destroyed it, thus making it hallowed ground.
Quotes: Democratic Aide on President Obama’s Ground Zero Mosque Talk
“We understand why the president would want to talk about this issue, but the timing couldn’t have been any worse,”
— AN UNNAMED HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP AIDE, on President Barack Obama’s decision to address the potential …
Buried Archeological Treasure Found At Ground Zero
It’s probably one of the last things excavators were planning on unearthing at Ground Zero: an 18th century ship.
Ground Zero Mosque: New York Debate Goes National
As the 10-year anniversary of 9/11 approaches, a local NYC community board has extended its support for a new structure on the grounds of the N.Y. destruction.