Federal agents address concerns of Lodi Muslims

Before Friday, the only thing Hafiz Baqi knew about the FBI was what he saw on TV. He had seen news footage of FBI agents roaming around Lodi with big guns and bullet proof vests during the 2005 terrorism investigation.

Baqi's impression changed, however, after federal agents visited the Lodi Muslim Mosque on Friday to address the concerns of Lodi's Pakistani community.

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Richard McIntyre: Thank you.
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Odd, isn't it, how Brian demands liberalism from Islam while always preaching for more regressive attitudes from his own Catholic religion. Sounds like he, also, wants his cake and [to] eat it, too.
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