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Know, even my own child as i was driving her to school, made that reflection, isn't he the one who made people hate us, is what she said. he was -- he was an evil force for all americans, people all over the world, but he was particularly damaging to people who are muslim because, of course, al qaeda killed a lot of muslims, by the way, a lot of blood on his hands that's muslim blood. but not only that he distorted our faith and he made people believe that islam was something that it really isn't. so he really was a monumentally evil figure for people in the muslim community. >> representative...

Permissible given that there are lastic interpretations based on circumstances. >> all right. representative keith ellison, many thanks, sir. >> thank you. while the administration celebrates the killing of osama bin laden,there is no question that serious domestic issues also top the agenda. among them, gas prices. we'll talk with a senator up next who wants to know why prices are so high when oil companies are bringing in record profits. ♪ got brass in pocket...

Of the day, it's important to challenge their narrative, their narrative that americans at war with islam was always a lie, never true. america is not at war with any religion whatsoever and now there's principle spokesman isn't there to say it anymore. so that's a good thing. >> representative ellison, wayn't to ask you about something i was discussing with nbc's richard engel about the burial of osama bin laden, afforded a burial at sea, that his body was properly washed and wrapped in white as in keeping with islamic law. there are those who are opposing this manner of burial. is there some...

Save -- keep everybody safe. folks on the democratic side saying we cannot go after one part of the population because it's un-american. >> joining us is the president of the center for study of islam and democracy. thanks so much for joining us, we appreciate it. >> thank you for having me. >> we watched pretty emotional testimony from congressman ellis. what has your impression been so far, after watching these hearings today? >> well, i think that was a very touching and moving testimony by your representative ellison. and i agree with him that we, as american-muslims welcome real dialogue ...

But what's completely false is the idea that peter king said most muslims are good americans a enso on. he said 85% or 95% of the imams run i running mosques is radical and suggested that muslims are not cooperating with law enforcement. and, you know, we work very closely at the southern poverty law center with law enforcement officials and that is absolutely not with they're saying. they're saying they're getting a great deal of cooperation and something close to half of the jihadist terror attempt that is have occurred in the country since 9/11 were found out, in fact, because of muslim inf...