Saturday, September 24, 2011

FBI Library and Online Training Resources Stocked With Islamophobic Material

Photo Credit: Quinn Ryan Mattingly on Flickr

A recent article reveals that the work of well-known Islamophobes permeates the FBI's training culture and the internal reference resources available to FBI agents.
September 23, 2011

Spencer Ackerman’s reports on Islamophobic training sessions at the Federal Bureau of Investigation have sent the Bureau into damage control mode. On Thursday, the FBI held a conference call with Muslim civil rights groups to apologize for the offensive training materials, which Ackerman has published over the past week.

The FBI has promised a “comprehensive review of all training and reference materials,” but Ackerman, in an article published today, reveals that the work of well-known Islamophobes permeates the FBI’s training culture and the internal reference resources available to FBI agents.
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