http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/aug/31/9-11-children-colouring-book-muslims

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"A colouring book about the events of 9/11, complete with pictures of the burning twin towers and the execution of a cowering Osama bin Laden for children to fill in, has provoked outrage among American Muslims. We Shall Never Forget 9/11: The Kids' Book of Freedom has just been released by the Missouri-based publisher Really Big Coloring Books, which says it is "designed to be a tool that parents can use to help teach children about the facts surrounding 9/11". Showing scenes from 9/11 for children to colour in and telling the story of the attacks and the subsequent hunt for Osama bin Laden, "the book was created with honesty, integrity, reverence, respect and does not shy away from the truth", according to its publisher, which says that it has sold out of its first print run of 10,000 copies. One page of the $6.99 book, which has been given a PG rating, shows Bin Laden hiding behind a hijab-wearing woman as he is shot by a Navy SEAL. "Being the elusive character that he was, and after hiding out with his terrorist buddies in Pakistan and Afghanistan, American soldiers finally locate the terrorist leader Osama bin Laden," runs the text accompanying the picture. "Children, the truth is, these terrorist acts were done by freedom-hating radical Islamic Muslim extremists. These crazy people hate the American way of life because we are FREE and our society is FREE." The Council on American-Islamic Relations has condemned the book as "disgusting", saying that it characterises all Muslims as linked to extremism, terrorism and radicalism, which could lead children reading the book to believe that all Muslims are responsible for 9/11, and that followers of the Islamic faith are their enemies."

8/31/2011 3:42:32 PM

bin laden doesn't look like that

or, rather, he didn't

8/31/2011 3:44:58 PM

Like it was just one guy

and just one bullet

8/31/2011 3:46:25 PM

YEAH WHAT A GREAT IDEA, GIVE YOUR CHILDREN PICTURES OF PEOPLE SHOOTING OTHER PEOPLE.

8/31/2011 3:48:09 PM

Some kid who has this is going to go to the mall in December and light Santa's ass up because he saw the hero in the book shoot the man with the white beard

8/31/2011 3:50:02 PM

parents don't care about exposing kids to violence, just don't put a boob in there and all is well.

8/31/2011 3:50:21 PM

8/31/2011 3:50:34 PM

at least the brown crayon would finally get used

8/31/2011 3:52:28 PM

Fundies sure do buy strange coloring books for their kids.

8/31/2011 4:09:09 PM

I initially assumed it was a book by Big Book Alt Press, but am saddened to learn it's not. I was hoping it was a joke.

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"http://www.bigbookaltpress.com/"

8/31/2011 4:14:13 PM

mortar rockets with depleted uranium? wha?

8/31/2011 10:50:21 PM

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"colouring"

crazy foreigners

8/31/2011 10:52:59 PM