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I made this same point (as the article) by logical deduction shortly after the hijackings and was accused of being "alarmist" and "racist." Many in the so-called moderate American Muslim community had to have heard from the perpetrators grossly anti-American rhetoric with at least vague inferences about coming retribution. It is simply a matter of human behavior. These hijackings were a large operation with many players. They were not all disciplined in their behavior, as shown by the last nights of drinks and night clubbing. There is no way the 50 or more of those involved remained isolated with their thoughts on every visit to a mosque, cultural center, night clubs or parties frequented by their American Muslim brethren. Things had to have been said or alluded to which most of us on this forum, if we had heard it, would have reported those remarks to the police or FBI. Why were alarm bells not sounded from somewhere in the mass of 7 million American Muslims? If we refuse to face the answer to that question, we will all find out the hard way in the possibly not so distant future as Muslims become more numerous and powerful here in the U.S.

Why were alarm bells not sounded from somewhere in the mass of 7 million American Muslims?

Well, if only one percent of the musli in America, were fanatics, it wold be 70,000.

Think about this, and then watch the news, and Ashcroft. People on FR were just so thrilled, because he was anti-abortion. To me, he is just another career, hack politico.

I would be more confident, if Bush had appointed some corporate types, maybe even confidentially, to tell him what REALLY needs to be done.

What we MUST wake up to is this. In 1941, we interned people, with far LESS reason than we would have for doing it now. Think about that.

>If we refuse to face the answer to that question, we will all find out the hard way in the possibly not so distant future as Muslims become more numerous and powerful here in the U.S.

In general, I agree with you, BUT--

There's another, completely different, question that may be asked built from the same data.

To my eyes, it seems obvious that authorities MUST HAVE KNOWN about this attack and stepped aside to allow it to happen.

If so many people were talking ahead of time, someone would have gotten word to the FBI or NSA or CIA. Someone would have heard about it.

That's the questions, to my eyes, that's hard to face. How could people in authority have allowed this to happen? How can we continue to go about our normal lives knowing that someone stepped aside and allowed 911 to happen?

Mark W.