A congressman is asking the US government to reconsider the crescent-shaped design of the memorial to those aboard a plane hijacked on Sept. 11, 2001, because some may think it honors the terrorists. Rep. Tom Tancredo, a Republican, says the design, called “Crescent of Embrace”, could invite “controversy and criticism”. In a letter sent Tuesday to National Park Service Director Fran Mainella, Tancredo said many have questioned the shape “because of the crescent’s prominent use as a symbol in Islam – and the fact that the hijackers were radical Islamists”. In July, Tancredo angered Muslims and others by suggesting on a radio program that the United States could “take out” Muslim holy sites if Islamic terrorists attacked the U.S. with nuclear bombs.

Salt Lake Tribune, 14 September 2005

For CAIR’s response, see here.