[Cicero]

I wonder how much of this is moved by genuine concern about the problem of terrorism, and how much by the thought that leftists risk losing political power if they push their pet peeves too far?

[tet68]

I wonder how much of this is moved by genuine concern about the problem of terrorism, and how much by the thought that leftists might someday have the reins of that power in THEIR hands.

[Salman]

I wonder how much of this is moved by genuine concern about the problem of terrorism, and how much by the thought that leftists risk losing political power if they push their pet peeves too far?

I think rather that there are a few on the left who are smart enough to realize that Islamofascists would kill them too. That the enemy of their enemy is NOT their friend. That Islamofascists are nobody's friend.

You'd think it was a no-brainer, but at least some on the left are not complete fools.