The Targettting of Muslim Leaders

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/10/us/politics/nsa-snowden-records-glenn-greenwald-first-look.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=HpSum&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

I couldn't figure out any way to post my current event other than copy and pasting my link, so that's what I did. Anyways, my current event is about targeting of Muslims after 9/11 and spying on them simply based off of their race and not hard evidence. Let me know what you think, I found this very interesting especially because the Muslim rulers' privacy being invaded  relates to the current event Mr. Balanda posted about the Supreme Court ruling that officers need warrants to invade privacy of cell phones.
My question: Do you think that the targeting of Muslim leaders is racist and simply an effect of 9/11, or is there actual cause?