Author: Michael Conlon

Source: Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN2862934020080229?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0

The controversy caused by a photograph of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama dressed in turban-topped African garb points to deeper anti-Muslim sentiment in U.S. society, some observers believe.

Ever since the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington Arabs generally and Muslims in particular have become the No. 1 villain in movies and television, according to Jack Shaheen, author of "Guilty - Hollywood's Verdict on Arabs After 9/11."