Republican Foot In Mouth

Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Co.) today said that if there is a terrorist attack on the U.S. using nuclear weapons, the U.S. "could take out their holy sites", specifically mentioning Mecca. This is a ridiculously offensive statement that undermines any progress towards clarifying that the war on terrorism is not a war on Islam, although the Bush administration has blurred that distinction with its conduct and rhetoric. In addition, while on Fox News, Tancredo defended his comments while black and white pictures of atomic blasts were shown on the screen. He should apologize immediately, as should Fox News for its fear-mongering bigotry-enabling coverage in this case, as well as many others.