Why our first thoughts after a terrorist attack shouldn’t be on Islamophobia

Published November 1, 2017 11:32pm ET



The Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack on Tuesday in New York City that left eight people dead and 12 others injured by an Uzbek immigrant driving a truck down a bike path before crashing into a school bus has left the country in a state of shock.

And while many are concerned about the victims and the threat of terrorism from ISIS, the reactions coming from the Left would have you think that the real victims are all Muslims in the U.S. who now have to answer for the crimes of one sick and deranged individual.

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