It is not only a constitutional -- it's not simply a constitutional issue. It has to do with the sensitivities and sensibilities of a lot of families who lost loved ones there for whom this is hallowed ground.
Gergen discusses the broader implications of the mosque's location beyond constitutional rights.
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