[Starve The Beast]

I notice that this story doesn't have any hard statistics in it. It's just a laundry list of anecdotes, most of them very tame. Know why? Because Arab advocacy groups and the politically correct Left in this country have been trying since 9/11 to pin increased anti-Arab hate crime on the US, and it just hasn't materialized. Sure, there are a few incidents here and there, but that's true of any group.

[Polonius]

I notice that this story doesn't have any hard statistics in it. It's just a laundry list of anecdotes, most of them very tame.

Exactly. I don't agree with the sentiment that all Muslims are terrorists, but this story smacks of extreme defensiveness. A few nasty messages don't equal a wave of anti-Muslim repression. And frankly, if Muslim groups rush to claim victim status every time someone makes a bone-headed comment, they do themselves no favors and may in fact fuel a real backlash. If you try to stifle legitimate, reasoned discussion, people's fears could come out in other ways.