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In August 2011, CAN announced a "Counter-Jihad Summit", which stated that "Our public schools are sneaking into their curricula pro-Islamic teachings that actually promote Sharia law. An entire generation of our children is being brainwashed!" Mawyer is also connected to the counter-jihad movement by
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Although Disney did not change any of its policies after the expose, a spokesman did acknowledge that the dancing men in the video were Disney employees and that whoever was responsible for the dance routine would be disciplined.
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