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A controversy in Town of Owego over a new monument in Hickories Park for a major terrorist attack in September of 2001. Its wording has upset some. The monument references, "nineteen Islamic terrorists" as being responsible for 9/11.
A spokesperson for the Islamic Organization of the Southern Tier says that having the words "Islamic terrorists" on the monument is a broad brush against the many Muslims who live in the Southern Tier. The group has asked that the monument say "terrorists" or, if they must, use "al-Qaeda terrorists."
We asked a town lead if the idea of using the term "Islamic terrorists" was a bad one in the era of political correctness? Town Supervisor Donald Castellucci says it is an accurate historical portrayal.