University Study Plays Down Radicalization of the American Muslim

By Allan Lengel

WASHINGTON — Not everyone is sounding the sirens about the radicalization of American Muslims.

A new study released by Duke University and the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill says the threat has been overstated, the Associated Press reported.

The study identified 139 American Muslims accused of terrorist plots or violence since Sept. 11, 2001, and said while the number is significant, it’s still a far cry from terror cases in other countries and too soon to tell if it’s a trend.

“The study credits self-policing in American Muslim communities for limiting radicalization,” the AP reported.

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