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The U.S. government says Osama bin Laden saw members of the black community in America as "ripe" for recruiting as terrorists, and the Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, whose Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny reaches out to the black community to encourage responsible decisions, says he's not surprised.
In one of his regular columns on WND weeks ago, Peterson urged Congress to probe the radicalization of blacks in America because of the inherent dangers.
Peterson said his organization sent an open letter to Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., applauding him for his hearings last month on the radicalization of Muslim Americans.
"But we're also calling on lawmakers to hold hearings on the radicalization of black males," Peterson wrote in April. "I realize that pointing out the radicalization of blacks will open lawmakers up to allegations of 'racism.' We know this is a favorite tactic used by some Muslims and the left to silence their critics. But we cannot bury our heads and pretend that this threat does not exist. We owe it to the public and to future generations to protect and preserve America."
The report of bin Laden's plans regarding blacks came in an interview with ABC News.
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