Terrorism by Muslims down in 2010 – Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security

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STUDY:  TERRORISM BY MUSLIM-AMERICANS DOWN IN 2010.

A new study released today by the Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security  shows that the number of Muslim-Americans who perpetrated or were arrested for terrorist acts declined sharply in 2010.  The study, “Muslim American Terrorism Since 9/11:  An Accounting,” reports that while 47 Muslim-Americans committed or were arrested for terrorist crimes in 2009, the number dropped to 20 this past year.

h/t Faith in Public Life

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