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Major thank you so much. >> reporter: you got it. jon: right now supporters of that planned phoebg phoebg near ground zero are joining forces starting a coalition that they say supports religious freedom. eric shaun is live on the other side of our new york city newsroom from me, what is the up date. >> reporter: its a show of support for the so-called ground zero mosque today. some 9/11 families are announcing at this hour that they are starting a group to support religious opl and the building...

>> glenn: everyone is talking about ground zero and the mosque. should it be there? should it not be there? i believe as a nation, were pretty clear. you can build any house of worship whenever you want to build. shouldnt we be asking a more important question? who are the people behind this? where are they getting the funding? what do they really believe? according to the next guest, imam behind the ground zero mosque, imam rauf makes no bones of the idea of bringing shiria to america -- sharia...

>> glenn: everyone is talking about ground zero and the mosque. should it be there? should it not be there? i believe as a nation, were pretty clear. you can build any house of worship whenever you want to build. shouldnt we be asking a more important question? who are the people behind this? where are they getting the funding? what do they really believe? according to the next guest, imam behind the ground zero mosque, imam rauf makes no bones of the idea of bringing shiria to america -- sharia...

Protest this morning? why are you there? >> im here because i believe this is a wonderful opportunity to teach america not just about this particular mosque and this particular sighting, which is of course an affront and an abomination but about the larger impetus behind this mosque. and its sighting. and that is what authorities of islam call sharia. and we are here, i think the thousands of people over my shoulder are here as am i to make sure that understands we cant allow sharia to be brough...

Now we understand that it only pushed the date back by just a couple of months so the southern nevada water authority racing to get the project completed. so, of course, sin city does not go dry. jamie? >> jamie: casey stegall live for us in las vegas. thanks. >> eric: all right, now there are competing rallies underway with the plans to build the mosque near ground zero. so how is the media handling this emotional and political issue? liz trotta will weigh in on that next. activias great new ta...

Site. i learned a lot about the site and i want to ask you in particular. its used as a place for muslims to come and pray. they have been for some time inside the building as it is. have they ever had any disturbances or interference in their ability to do so? >> no. i believe there are two other mosques in the area established for decades. >> jamie: so there are areas near ground zero already where prayers were taking place. i was not aware. this particular site is already being used. if that ...

Its an abomination of people who decide to leave the faith. the rest of us are supposed to live as demmies, second class citizens if we dont convert or alternatively be killed. this is not consistent with any race of the united states or the founding documents. >> eric: hes down protesting against the planned community center. thank you, frank. >> jamie: you have probably heard a lot from people over the last few weeks for people who dont want the mosque so close to ground zero, but maybe you ha...