If Ryan Mauro is right, this soon could be the scene during recess at a Shelbyville elementary school
The list of hot spots in the War on Terror just keeps growing: Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Malaysia, Tennessee...Tennessee? In a story posted yesterday on David Horowitz's far-right online pub FrontPage Magazine, writer Ryan Mauro claims that quite a few Volunteer State residents are volunteering for decidedly un-American activities. The article, titled "Muslim Row" (a play on "Music Row" perhaps?), starts with a bang (duck!):
The Bible-belt state of Tennessee is not known to have been targeted by Al-Qaeda or any other radical Islamic terrorist group, but the Volunteer State may be becoming a hotbed for the growth of extremism. Reports from Nashville, Shelbyville, and Dover indicate that Tennessee has gradually become a stronghold for radical Islamic forces that are transforming parts of the state.
Reports indicate that "Tennessee has gradually become a stronghold for radical Islamic forces that are transforming parts of the state." Don't mince words now, Ryan! Let's examine Mauro's evidence for this weighty assertion:


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