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Well, I'm somewhere in the middle on this. While I agree with you that we should obviously be careful not to condemn all Muslims for the actions of some other Muslims, I also think there is something to the idea that Islam is actually less peaceful in its theology and ideology than any of the other major religions. Also, it is at once a religion and a political movement, which sets it apart from most other religions.

I can tell you this: The Arab-American institute, which ran the ad of the two towers, which berated Americans for being essentially hateful bigots who need to be told to not hate others, had exactly the wrong idea. If they had instead run an ad pointing out that they do not subscribe to the beliefs of the extremist Wahhabists, and wish to live in peace, and are actutally patriotic Americans who grieve for the victims just like the rest of us, and believe in religious freedom for all, including Jews, and do not believe in violence to achieve religious or political goals, they would have achieved a much better result.

The catch is that all of the above would have to actually be true. I do not honestly know if that is the case. I truly hope it is.

Well, I'm somewhere in the middle on this.

My Daddy once told me: If you're in the middle (of the road) you're either one of two things: yellow striped or road-kill.

Pick a side. It's not hard to do. Especially on this one. Either you're with us, or you're with the Islamic Terrorists.