I guess I need more tolerance during these times when Islam is trying to reach out to us all. Sorry if I offended you.
I would note that Christians, Jews and other religions are reminded quite regularly of their dark pasts as you have. Why not Islam?
I'll be the first to go off on Islam's dark past and currently dark present. I just have a problem with people taking jabs at another's religion where it is outside of the context of the discussion.
The way it is these days, I could see a story "Muslim charity gives $100K to local orphanage" and not far down I'd have to see a comment like "They should be forced to paint murals of the twin tower attacks in the cafeteria." The single-mindedness is scary. It's just uncalled for. Now a comment like "Wow! A Muslim charity actually giving to charity!" would be fun and appropriate.