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WHEREAS, in remembering the victims of September 11, 2001 and their loved-ones, friends, and business associates, we also remember and acknowledge the truth as to who the perpetrators themselves claim to be, that is, Muslims, carrying out the will of the Deity of their religion known as Islam;

Let me assure each of you that I am on your side, but the wording of this does bother me a bit.

The who is clarified in red, but the what is stated as fact in blue.

This is what I think the author was trying to say:

WHEREAS, in remembering the victims of September 11, 2001 and their loved-ones, friends, and business associates, we also remember and acknowledge the truth as to who the perpetrators themselves claimed to be, that was, Muslims, and what they claimed to be doing, that was, carrying out the will of the Deity of their religion known as Islam;

It would take someone much more brushed up on English than I to judge this fairly, but I think my version aleviates a real problem.

The wording is a little tricky here, but your point is well taken...when I read the passage I thought the same thing...your substitutions should be incorporated...

However, I believe the twits on the council were not taking such a careful review...

They probably believe Islam is a religion of Peace.