... the way the clash of cultures seemed to be contained within them. The Western news media were deliberately stereotyping Muslims, they said, making ''fundamentalist'' synonymous with ''fanatic'' and dwelling on pictures of aroused mobs. What happened on Sept. 11, said Omar Shelbaya, an importer, could only be seen as ''an extremely insane act,'' but the United States had to take ''75 ... police. The attacks may have been led by an Egyptian. But in Egypt -- where more than 15,000 extremists were in jail, where scores had been executed -- an extremely tough regime had the lid on tight when...

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