Rampage at Fort Hood leaves US Muslims shocked, angry - and fearful of backlash

Rampage at Fort Hood leaves US Muslims shocked, angry - and fearful of backlash

As word spread that a gunman had opened fire at Fort Hood leaving a trail of carnage, a chilling realization swept across the U.S. Muslim community: He has an Islamic name.

From a professor who just testified in Congress, to a White House adviser appearing before a Jewish group and a former Marine driving home from work, Muslims across the country were shocked, angry and afraid that the attack would erode efforts to erase anti-Islamic stereotypes.

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