Oklahoma’s largest Veteran’s Day Parade includes a controversy this year. On a warm, windy, springlike day, thousands turn out to watch the annual event. A handful of people hold signs protesting the inclusion of a float sponsored by a Muslim group. One man identifies himself as a voice for God and he says this is a ‘Christian Nation’ and Muslims are our enemies and should not be allowed in the parade.
But Adam Soltani with the Council on American-Islamic Relations finds the controversy ridiculous. He says they have people in their organization who served honorably in the U-S military, and they should be able to honor their veterans just like any other group. Many people had not even heard there was a controversy over the Muslim float being allowed to participate in the parade.