Whitewashing: The Media’s Two Narratives on Terrorism
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By: Ramzy Baroud
Akayed Ullah is seen in this courtroom sketch appearing by video for a hearing from his bed in Bellevue Hospital in New York, NY, U.S., December 13, 2017. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg.
Following each attack of this nature, Muslims in the US mobilize to fend off accusations concerning their faith, their values and their allegiance to the country in which they live.
Within hours after Akayed Ullah, a Bangladeshi immigrant, allegedly detonated a pipe bomb in New York City on December 11, severely injuring himself and wounding four others, a most comprehensive official and media narrative emerged.
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The formulation of the narrative concerning Ullah's motives, radicalization...