From: www.politico.com

Attorney General Eric Holder took issue Thursday with suggestions that the Obama administration's approach to fighting terrorism has been restrained by political correctness, the Detroit Free Press reports. The Free Press: "'We are committed to protecting the rights of all Americans, including Muslims,' Holder told a crowd of hundreds at the Detroit Marriot in the Renaissance Center. 'This is not blind adherence to political correctness. It is devotion to our founding documents.' "In recent days, conservatives have assailed the Obama administration for what it sees as a political correctness in dealing with the issue of Islamic extremism. "Holder addressed the Republican criticism head on, saying that it’s vital that all ethnic and religious groups in America be treated equally. He attacked racial profiling, saying it was bad policy that breeds mistrust and division. "'For the last nine months, I’ve heard from Muslim and Arab-Americans who feel uneasy about their relationship with their government, who feel isolated and discriminated against by law enforcement,' Holder said. 'This is simply intolerable. No American should feel denied the tenets of our Constitution or of the government that created it. ... It is inconsistent with what America is all about.'"

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