“In our anger and emotion, our fellow Americans must treat each other with respect”

—  George W. Bush

2000s, 2001, Islam is Peace (September 2001)
Context: America counts millions of Muslims amongst our citizens, and Muslims make an incredibly valuable contribution to our country. Muslims are doctors, lawyers, law professors, members of the military, entrepreneurs, shopkeepers, moms, and dads, and they need to be treated with respect. In our anger and emotion, our fellow Americans must treat each other with respect.

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