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August 18, 2010 Obama says no regrets over ground zero Islamic center commentsPosted: 01:36 PM ET
"The answer is no regrets," Obama said when asked about bringing up the issue Friday at a White House dinner commemorating the start of Islamic holy month of Ramadan. At the dinner, Obama said that those wanting to build the Islamic center and mosque have the constitutional right to religious freedom. On Saturday, he clarified that he was talking only about the right to build the center and not the "wisdom" of doing so close to "ground zero," where more than 2,700 people died when planes hijacked by terrorists slammed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center. The remarks sparked a national debate on the emotional issue, with many Republicans condemning the president as insensitive to families of victims and out of touch with the views of most Americans. TAKE OUR POLL: SHOULD A MOSQUE BE BUILT NEAR GROUND ZERO? Filed under: Ground Zero
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