Al-Tariq is fictional character in Marvel Comics.
Controversy
Al-Tariq was a terrorist villain in a controversial
"New Deal" story arc that attempted to redescribe Captain America in relation to the post-9/11 world. This story arc has been criticized for both
jingoism and
apologism, along with further
flaming for having one-dimension villains.
Michael Medved penned a reaction piece for the
Foundation for the Defense of Democracies which can be found on
National Review Online here In the piece Medved criticizes the characterization of Captain America as a stunned apologist when confronted by Al-Tariq. Other reactions can be found on
Amazon or
here
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