The main thing to be determined, is what percentage of the "ethnic Muslim" population of the US and of the world, consider themselves "orthodox" Muslims. Here I use the word "orthodox" in a similar sense to talking about Orthodox Jews as being Jews who are serious about following Judaic Law as laid out in Torah and Talmud.
An orthodox Muslim would necessarily have to take the Muslim side in any conflict between Muslims and non-Muslims, and could not betray fellow Muslims to non-Muslim law enforcement.
Does anyone know if these “suspects” are U.S. citizens?
Gibbs tried to make a point in today’s press briefing that nobody is suggesting that these suspects are any less dangerous than those held in Gitmo or that they should be sent to Gitmo.
They were apprehended on American soil by the FBI, not captured by the military/CIA on foreign soil while at war. There’s a big difference between the two circumstances. Gibbs is an ignorant putz.