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Understanding. on the other side of the coin, there are people who are worried that the tone is going to be too hostile, that this could alienate and further isolate the muslim community. they also fear that it has the potential to play into the jihadist narrative that the west is at war with igs laslam and i could increase radicalization amongst muslims in the united states. >> we will get a quick break before the hearings. its a necessity. find investments with e-trades top 5 lists. quickly. e...

Very to the point and blunt to the chairman in particular about the fact that he thinks that the idea and the tenor of these hearings, the way that peter king, the chairman, is going specifically just focusing on the muslim american community, specifically calling it the radicalization is simply not the way to go. he said that this is exactly what happens when you get to scapegoating. and he mentioned the fact that there have been plenty of other problems, violence, in this country. the holocaus...

Was interest is very high. theyre paying a lot of attention to it. >> reporter: islamic radicalization has been an issue in american politics ever since september 11th, 2001, and now going on ten years later, homeland security committee chairman pete king stirred up a hornets nest when he announced hearings on it. such hype on the hill seldom lives up to expectations. whether its sha aria law, the ft. hood shooter or letting the detainees go at guantanamo, right and wrong, fear and scariness sti...

Doesnt exist. its that the muslim community is not being engaged directly to create a solution for it. >> reporter: theres always hope. perhaps well find a way in the next ten years. now, congressman pete king, the chairman of the homeland security committee, has said he wants to open up a dialogue on this issue. and perhaps hes doing that. nonetheless, there is a real controversy here, because some muslims believe king has suggested theyre not doing enough on the issue of radicalization. so, th...

On offensive thing. just to give you background. i got an e-mail from his campaign. he is sending out e-mails from his, again, from his political campaign saying watch my radicalization hearings, i wont back down. he thinks also this is clearly playing to an important political constituency as well as him actually taking on the role that he has as chairman to deal with this very important issue. >> did both of you get the sense that king and his prepared remarks was trying to make kind of a meth...

Monitoring that. i think youre seeing some video of it there, and well bring you any updates as we get them. we are also continuing to keep an eye on the developments on capitol hill today. the house homeland security committee is holding the first in a series of hearings looking in to the issue of radicalization in the muslim community. its been a very emotional, very intense hearing. well be back in a moment. hey, did you ever finish last months invoices? sadly, no. oh. but i did pick up y...

Illuminate and to try to figure out how to deal with what he calls this radicalization, whether or not that will really -- will be fulfilled, that goal. >> yeah. talking about -- continuing the conversation about the witnesses that are testifying. i want to bring in homeland security correspondent, jeanne meserve. one of the other key witnesses, if youll call them, jeanne, is the l.a. county sheriff. one of the only law enforcement officials thats represented in todays hearing. from your view an...

Strait jacket on government, well be okay. ill vote against that. >> judge napolitano: we have a few seconds. those up for re-election this year, or next year in 2012 voted for it. but oh so close. do you expect structural change that youve just eloquently proposed to come about? >> i dont know and ill acknowledge based on the vote last week its not encouraging. most of the democrats voted against the balanced budget amendment. im not willing to raise the debt ceiling unless we reform how we do ...

Strait jacket on government, well be okay. ill vote against that. >> judge napolitano: we have a few seconds. those up for re-election this year, or next year in 2012 voted for it. but oh so close. do you expect structural change that youve just eloquently proposed to come about? >> i dont know and ill acknowledge based on the vote last week its not encouraging. most of the democrats voted against the balanced budget amendment. im not willing to raise the debt ceiling unless we reform how we do ...