will help understand the integration of different religions.

BEIJING, Aug. 16 Xinhua, according to U.S. media reports, U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday local time (14) that Muslims have a near Ground Zero in New York the right to build mosques, but he did not do so is not a good idea to make judgments. Mid-term elections, Republicans charge senior said, "the mosque door," is bound to become the subject of a campaign.

Obama Friday (13) dinner at the White House, said all people should be aware of the sensitivity of the WTO site development plan, but he believes that "Muslims, like other citizens enjoy religious freedom."

Obama said the U.S. tradition of religious tolerance and the "American enemy" is different from the United States on the protection of freedom of religious belief will not change.

Obama's "support" the construction of mosques has caused great controversy. 13, the White House said the decision will not be involved in local affairs.

Obama issued a clarification on the latest remarks, the White House quickly followed up. Presidential spokesman Boulton (Bill Burton) said that the president is not from Friday (13) stand on the back of speech.

He said: "He (Obama) said last night and again today to confirm it, meaning that if you think a Catholic church, synagogue or Hindu temple has the right to the construction site, you can not deny that people want the right to build mosques. "

Will become the mid-term election issue

U.S. Senate election for the Republican Senate Caucus Xikeeren (John Cornyn) 15 said today that Obama supported the construction of mosques in New York near Ground Zero's remarks, will be the subject of a mid-term elections in autumn.

He said: "In 3000 Americans died in the hands of terrorists, where the construction of the mosque, not a wise decision."

"I think it shows that Washington, the White House, executive departments, including the president himself seems to have thought the United States out of touch the mainstream population."

Opposition: disrespect for the dead

Opposed to the construction site of a mosque in the WTO, those who believe that religious extremists in the 9.11 terrorist attacks launched by the World Trade site a few hundred feet away, the construction of Islamic cultural centers and mosques, is disrespectful to the victims.

Obama acknowledged that the construction of mosques in the area of "sensitivity", but he stressed that Muslims, like other citizens enjoy religious freedom.

Since New York developers propose a construction site in the WTO 13-storey building near the Islamic Cultural Center and mosque, a number of prominent Republicans and conservatives who have criticized on this plan. Some families of the victims of 9-11 incident also opposed the plan.

Sites in the WTO plans to build a mosque in New York and the nation rise to much controversy. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg plans to support the construction of the mosque. He said the mosque was built beside the site in the WTO, will help understand the integration of different religions.

Against the construction of mosques celebrities including former U.S. House Speaker, Republican Newt Gingrich,Thorn replaces Ed Stefanski, and former Republican presidential candidate Palin.