How do you see Obama's support of the Ground Zero' s Mosque

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One of the heatedly-discussed things now among the folks is the construction of a mosque in the Ground Zero, a place where the deepest trauma of 3000 American families lies. A CNN poll showed that 70% of the public were opposed to this decision, while Obama set a lead to open its arm more open to the Muslim world.So if I approve of his decision, does that mean Obama is a very lenient president? Absolutely no! To me, this is a too simple and hasting conclusion.First of all, I think the majority's grudge is understandable ever since 9/11. It's a day that tore the Americans apart and set a breach between the western world and Muslim countries. It goes the same as us Chinese towards Japan. Though the war has gone, and the two countries have revived its diplomatic tie many years ago,you can dig deep into folks' heart and feel the sense of hatred. We have been engrafted to be forgiven and peaceloving, but at the same time we were kept reminded of the days of infamy. That sense of hatred has built up the waves of anti-Japanese goods in China in the past years. So where should we stand in this scenario? Years ago, there's also a similar incident aroused in China. Starbucks extended its foothold into the Forbidden City and instantly it was overwhelmed by loud outcry from the public, and actually I was one of those voices then. I call it a resemblance because in both situations I see a dilemma posed upfront that one culture is trying to ''take over' another. It's not really a take-over, but we could feel the intensity inflicted by the new comer on the supposedly pure place where it should only preserve things of our own. Chinese believed Forbidden City was a legacy handed down from our ancestors and should observe its originality. And I also believe the landing of the mosque out of nowhere would be a sharp discordant voice to its originality. Now I again want to refresh the Starbucks case I mentioned above. The ultimate reason I stood against Starbucks' market strategy was not that I was discontent with its market occupation or felt the sense of compulsory intrusion, but its indiscretion to break the symphony of the treasurable legacy belonging to all human kind. Since Obama's first speech to the whole Muslim world in Cairo, I have been impressed once again by American's openness by its setting up the first Muslim college in California. However in this case, I think it'd wiser to build the mosque elsewhere so that Americans coming to New York do not have to be compulsorily reminded the day of infamy and sorrow. 'The writ of our founders must endure', very good and inspirational words to the whole world, but still I still believe the founders of the writ hadn't thought of a break of symphony of the most developed city in the world densely dotted with sky-high mansions just by the landing of a mosque.