Alisha,

Indeed they did. In fact it is such a well known tactic of conquering nations that it amazes me that so many refuse to admit even the possibility that this might be the motive behind the location of the mosque.

Maybe a good soluion would be to build a church between the mosque and ground zero. It could be high enough that those on the top floor will be looking down on the mosque. Those who insist there can be no symbolic significance to the mosque will find no reason to oppose a church. Those who find deeper meaning in these things can interpret it how they please.

"Hold on, my friends, to the Constitution and to the Republic for which it stands. Miracles do not cluster and what has happened once in 6,000 years, may not happen again. Hold on to the Constitution" - Daniel Webster