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Oklahoma lawmaker's questions for Muslim students under fire

Oklahoma lawmaker under fire for Muslim student questions
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An Oklahoma state lawmaker is under fire for his questions for Muslim students.

Congressman John Bennett asked students who visited him to answer 17 questions.

The questionnaire included questions like "Do you beat your wife" and "Do you denounce terrorist organizations like Hammas?"

The Council on American-Islamic Relations or "CARE" called the questions "hateful" and "bigoted."

Bennett says the questions are meant to be thought provoking.

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