Peter King Hearing: Why Won't Media - or Muslims - Address Islamism in America?

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America's freedoms aren't in danger from Islamists. But we can't ignore Islamist influences on Muslim-American organizations. It is not enough for Muslims here simply to assert their rights but also to address questions whose continued neglect fuels understandable anxieties.

How worried should we be about Muslims in America?

That question lies at the heart of this week's controversial hearing about radicalization in America's Muslim community chaired by Rep. Peter King (R) of New York. Supporters call it a timely investigation. Critics call it a witch hunt.

But as Arab uprisings raise prospects for broader Islamist governance in the Middle East, both sides …