… But just 20 minutes earlier, as Bill Finnegan stood at the microphone, came the meeting’s single moment of hushed silence. Mr. Finnegan said he was a Marine lance corporal, home from Afghanistan, where he had worked as a mediator with warring tribes. After the sustained standing ovation that followed his introduction, he turned to the Muslims on the panel: “My question to you is, will you work to form a cohesive bond with the people of this community?” The men said yes. Then he turned to the crowd. “And will you work to form a cohesive bond with these people — your new neighbors?” The crowd erupted in boos. “No!” someone shouted.
— NYT, 6/10/10: Heated Opposition to a Proposed Mosque
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