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The Muslim Community Reacts to London Bombings As Britain searches for those responsible for last week's bombings in London, authorities are focusing attention on the Muslim community. How do the London explosions change relations between Muslims and non-Muslims? And is it the responsibility of the mainstream Muslim community to uproot extremists?

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Muslim communities in Britain and the United States have widely condemned the London terrorist attacks -- but fear of a backlash remains.

And as Britain searches for those responsible for last week's bombings, authorities are focusing attention on the Muslim community.

How do the London explosions change relations between Muslims and non-Muslims? And is it the responsibility of the mainstream Muslim community to uproot extremists?

Guests:

Azzan Tamini, director of the Institute of Islamic Political Thought

Mahmud Thamer, Muslim activist; former president of Islamic Society of Baltimore.

Kamran Memon, civil rights attorney in Chicago