Dr. Tawfik Hamid, Chair for the Study of Islamic Radicalism at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, has weighed in on the controversy surrounding a proposed mosque near New York City's Ground Zero with a call for the mosque's supporters to take steps to lay critics' concerns to rest. Dr. Hamid says not only should the proponents of the mosque come out strongly against all forms of violent radicalism, they should acknowledge cultural and historical signals that may be sent by the mosque's construction.  Dr. Hamid was interviewed at length by the New Jersey Jewish Standard ; click here to read the article in full.