the Indian Mutiny was not specifically Islamic, but was limited to what is now Uttar Pradesh and Delhi areas of the gangetic basin.
the richest and most powerful Moslem ruler of India -- the Nizam of hyderabad paid no attention to them and he supported the British
He explicitly said "captured enemy combatants".
Will you argue that the militant, active combat, murderous thugs are somehow not actually part of ummah? Will you argue that of the hundreds of thousand of muslims already infiltrated into the US, not even a handful hate America unto death?
Do you seriously assert there is nothing for us to worry about, that there can't, simply can't be anyone muslim plotting the downfall of "The Great Satan"?
As to Sherman, in whom you find no flaw and in whom you are well pleased, I advise you to check, really check his history. Perhaps Pollyanna is an unacceptably harsh term. Would you prefer apologist, or voice of moderation?