If the goal of the center is really to promote healing , the reaction so far is evidence of failure . John Avlon went to protests over Islamic center , says it 's become proxy for other issues . Protesters held inflammatory signs , he says , some from right-wing extreme . But some protesters earnestly opposed , others just conflicted , he says . Comment: Islam as a whole is not the enemy ; exploiting issue for political gain is dangerous .
John Avlon went to protests over Islamic center , says it 's become proxy for other issues . Protesters held inflammatory signs , he says , some from right-wing extreme . But some protesters earnestly opposed , others just conflicted , he says . Comment: Islam as a whole is not the enemy ; exploiting issue for political gain is dangerous .