I'm not 'afraid' of Muslims. I'm sure many of them are decent people just trying to get by, really not that interested in killing infidels.
But I do believe that regardless of the decent Muslims in the midst of Islam, the religion is a blight on the face of the earth. It has been the cause of more death, misery and destruction than all the fascists and communists that ever killed a Jew or a dissident.
If Europe finds itself swamped by a tide of illegal Muslim immigration, here's hoping they destroy all their nukes if the Muslims should ever win an election in France or any other nuclear nation. Because once a European nuclear power goes Muslim, this world will officially go on red alert.
In fact, I don't know what to believe. I'd like to believe what you say, but I look at it this way: If the Republican Party were committing acts like Muslims do in the name of Islam, I would have a very tough time staying a Republican - or if I did, I would very publicly protest the hijacking of my party.
In Holland the Anglos are still waiting for the Muslims to protest the killing of Theo Van Gogh. Here, I'm still waiting for that first Muslim 9/11 protest against terrorists flying planes into buildings, in the name of Islam.
While the rank and file Muslims are, as you say, generally quiet people trying to make a living, it's very difficult for me to trust them in the long run. Of the few that I know, just mention Israel and their whole personality changes.