Muslim complaints about anti-Muslim bias crimes up.

Could it be that CAIR and its fellow travelers are lying?

Not only are anti-Islamic hate crimes way down, but they're a fraction of overall religious hate crimes. The overwhelming majority of such crimes target Jews, something CAIR and other Muslim groups don't seem all that concerned about.

In 2006, a whopping 66% of religiously motivated attacks were on Jews, while just 11% targeted Muslims, even though the Jewish and Muslim populations are similar in size. Catholics and Protestants, who together account for 9% of victims, are subject to almost as much abuse as Muslims in this country.

Last year's anti-Islamic hate crimes totaled 156. While just one hate crime is one too many, that's a 68% drop from 2001.

The FBI report gives lie to CAIR's alarmist narrative of "Islamophobic" lynch mobs marching on mosques across America. In reality, Americans have been remarkably, and admirably, tolerant and respectful of Muslims and their institutions since 9/11.

It's plain that CAIR, which claims to be the "Muslim NAACP," has been hyping tensions.

What is the real story? Consider this chart based upon FBI statistics.

What do you see there? Certainly not a rising tide of crimes against Muslims because of their religion. Instead you see the truly minimal number of incidents directed against Muslims. And while any crime based upon the victim's religion is wrong, the numbers don't lie -- but it is clear that CAIR does.

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