US to treat Muslims as crucial govt ally

August 04, 2011 14:16

As a new strategy to combat domestic militancy, the US has vowed to avoid actions and sentiments that cast suspicion towards Muslim Americans' as it might turn out to be counterproductive and alienate a religious minority.

White House officials warned that accusing the entire Muslim community of involvement in terrorism might fuel extremism in the nation.

Denis R. McDonough, President Barack Obama's deputy national security adviser said that Al Qaeda had a 'bankrupt ideology,' but that accusing the entire Muslim community of complicity in terrorism could 'feed the sense of disenchantment and disenfranchisement that may spur violent extremist radicalization.'

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