[Sabertooth]

Much better to characterize extremists as those who do not really abide by the tenets of Islam

By what tenets of Islam do the terrorists not abide?

Here's the problem with Islam:

Muslims who emulate Mohammed are indistinguishable from terrorists.

Mohammed was a conqueror, a murder, an enslaver, a rapsist, and a pedophile who converted at swordpoint. So long as there is Islam, there will be adherents who seek to emulate Mohammed. So long as there is Islam, there will be terror.

Should President Bush utter these truths in the midst of this war?

Of course not, but neither should he give Ramadan greetings.

[CWOJackson]

"As Americans, we cherish our freedom to worship and we remain committed to welcoming individuals of all religions."

That is from the President's message. As long as the Constitution provides religious freedom for all it's citizens then the President's obligation to Muslim Americans is no less then his obligation to Christian Americans. If he were to no longer issue any religious messages whatsoever then it would be proper to not issue a statement for Americans of the Muslim faith.

Until then, as their President, and as they are also citizens of this nation, his statement is proper.

[bereanway]

Yeah, there's the rub. The emulation of the prophet and his writings constitute the real problem. For a true adherent, Islam is pretty much what it is no matter how we choose to view it.

[Snerfling]

Here's the problem with Islam Germans:

Muslims Germans who emulate Mohammed Hitler are indistinguishable from terrorists the SS.

[CWOJackson]

"Should President Bush utter these truths in the midst of this war?"

"Of course not, but neither should he give Ramadan greetings."

You wouldn't consider that a slam...I think Muslim American's would.