Bloomberg Defends Religious Freedom, Supports Group's Right To Build Islamic Center Near Ground Zero

But many national and New York politicians and the have come out in recent weeks against plans for the mosque, saying it disrespects the memory of Sept. 11 victims. This, even though the building is blocks from ground zero.

So misguided. It implies that Islam is responsible for 9/11 and, further, that our enemy is Islam, not the terrorists.