[DB]

No mention of the Muslim snipers.

[jim35]

No sell here. Even the "best" muslims that I've heard from may publicly decry terrorism, but in the end they always seem to blame "American imperialism" as the root cause of terrorism. Total Barbara Streisand. Show me a truly patriotic muslim. Go ahead, I dare you.

[Sam Cree]

"All responsible American Muslim leaders condemned the 9/11 assaults while expressing their valid concerns that they not lead to an anti-Muslim backlash."

I take that to mean that there are quite a few irresponsible Muslim leaders. And, IMO, Americans have demonstrated what must be an all time world record in restraint, in the face of such incidents.

And I wonder what feelings "responsible" Muslim leaders may have towards Israel, since that must necessarily affect their feelings towards the U.S.

Nevertheless, the article give some reason for hope.

[nightdriver]

"In America different Muslim communities are not well defined enough to allow one to easily distinguish those that support an enlightened Islam and those that do not."

What is meant by "enlightened Islam?" The author seems to think that it is an islam infused with tolerance of other religions. The opposite would seem to be true, since the moslem scriptures themselves dictate the hate and intolerance and violence that we see. In other words, a tolerant moslem would be one that doesn't really believe in islam at all.

In order for islam to be "enligntened" and become tolerant, it seems as though it should be completely discarded.

[RWG]

All responsible American Muslim leaders condemned the 9/11 assaults...that means that there are 0 responsible American Muslim leaders.

[sweetliberty]

"All responsible American Muslim leaders condemned the 9/11 assaults while expressing their valid concerns that they not lead to an anti-Muslim backlash."

I must have missed that moment of condemnation, although I did hear quite a lot of the second part.

"Muslims who are committed to peace and tolerance"

Isn't that a little like saying "Christians who are committed to violence and hate?" Both would be impossible for a follower adhering to the teachings of his/her own scriptures.

[FITZ]

Muslims deserve the same tolerance and freedom that all Americans enjoy and that attracted many Muslims to these shores.

They deserve the same tolerance and freedom that Nazi and Communist Americans enjoy. They can live here undisturbed ----but they do need to be watched.

[dignity]

I have watched Muslim community for a while and nature of my work requires me to spend a lot of time among them. After some time I have developed a deep concern about their religion and believes. Here is a few thinks that I noticed. 1)They seamed to be obsessed with the Islamic religion, in many cases to radical to be called religion at all. 2) They newer speak the mind and often say thinks that they do not mean or hide they real take on some issues. 3) Very nontolerant to other ethnic groups. 4) Never thrust other people even in their own community. 5) I have noticed radical back stabbing behavior, I can not grasp of origin of it. And after all this I am truly becoming discussed with it and can honestly say that either the culture or religion is having way to much influence on Islamic community. Correct me if I am wrong, and keep in mind that this are my own observation and not necessarily Wright.

[Focault's Pendulum]

All responsible American Muslim leaders condemned the 9/11

Names, please.

[Spruce]

One day a scorpion arrived at the bank of a river he wanted to cross, but there was no bridge. He asked a frog that was sitting nearby if he would take him across the river on his back. The frog refused and said, "I will not, because you will sting me."

The scorpion replied, "It would be foolish for me to sting you because then we would both drown."

The frog saw the logic in the scorpion's words, and agreed to carry the the scorpion across. But when they were halfway across the river the scorpion stung the frog. The stunned frog asked, "Why did you sting me? Now we will both die!"

The scorpion replied, "Because I'm a scorpion... and that's what scorpions do."


Until proven wrong, I treat muslims like a scorpion.