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NY governor: Imams mosque comments offer opening
9/09/2010 07:10:30 AMAFPTV/POOL – VIDEO - An evangelical pastor insisted his plans to torch the Koran would go ahead after US Secretary … Ground Zero Mosque Plan Video Link Video:NY Muslim groups decry hostile atmosphere AP Video Link Video:NY teens accused of disrupting mosque service AP – 23 mins agoNEW YORK – New York's governor says the imam behind the proposed Islamic community center near ground zero has offered an "opening" with his latest comments about the debate. Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf said Wednesday that if he'd known "it would cause this kind of pain," he might have chosen a different location. Gov. David Paterson said Thursday he saw Rauf's comments as a move "in the right direction." Paterson declined to comment on Rauf's remarks that the mosque issue has become so politicized that moving it could endanger national security. Paterson spoke on WOR radio. Rauf spoke on CNN. Follow Yahoo! News on Twitter, become a fan on FacebookSearch Google for this story. |
