After 9/11 , a few Americans lashed out at innocent Muslims . Julian Zelizer : President George W. Bush rightly condemned such attacks at the time . He says that principle has been ignored by some GOP politicians . But he also said it was important to remember that there are good people on both sides of this issue and that we should not be demonizing one group in order to protect another. That 's not what Islam is all about . Attacking Islam is at odds with U.S. Constitution and key values nation is seeking to defend .
After 9/11 , a few Americans lashed out at innocent Muslims . Julian Zelizer : President George W. Bush rightly condemned such attacks at the time . He says that principle has been ignored by some GOP politicians . But he also said it was important to remember that there are good people on both sides of this issue and that we should not be demonizing one group in order to protect another. Attacking Islam is at odds with U.S. Constitution and key values nation is seeking to defend .