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Incoming Homeland Security Chairman Rep. Peter King (R-NY) is widely known for his anti-Muslim views. In the years since 9/11, King has striven to link the American Muslim community to extremism, stating that up to 85 percent of mosques are run by extremist leaders and accusing leaders in "mainstream Islam" of being uncooperative with anti-terror efforts. Most recently, King has pledged to hold hearings on the "radicalization of the American Muslim community," sanctimoniously suggesting that he'll do so "on behalf of Muslims." Yet King's previously strident support for the Irish Republican Army — the terrorist group responsible for countless bombings and murders during the decades of violent conflict in Northern Ireland — makes it clear that not all terrorists are equal in King's eyes. Not only did King fundraise for IRA-linked groups, but he also publicly touted the IRA as "the legitimate voice of occupied Ireland" and pledged support for the "brave men and women" of the IRA who were "carrying forth the struggle against British imperialism." Although King denounced the IRA after 9/11, he continued to express sympathy for the group and its members.

December 21, 2010 12:32 pm ET filed under Video

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