Here's the rest of the piece:
To enhance cooperation, Sutherland has created an "incident management team" of about 25 community leaders to share information when a crisis occurs and respond quickly to any backlash.
Many officials and Muslim leaders agree the community can be a vital resource to root out militants at home.
"We feel that inside the mosque is the first line of defence for the country. We keep a very close eye on anyone who comes in new. If we see any threat, in the first place it's a threat to us, to our mosque. ... I'm the first to do something about it by calling the authorities," Saadeddin said.
Sumbal Mahmud, a corporate lawyer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, who is also the spokesperson for the local Islamic community, says US Muslims want to stop terrorism more than anyone because it affects their lives most.
"I'm an adult and can take it. But how do I explain it to the sixth graders at the Islamic school when they come in after 9/11 and see 'Die, Muslim! Die!' scrawled on our playground?"
Muslim leaders say the post-Sept. 11 difficulties have also had some positive impact on their community.
Khalid Qazi, an internist and activist in western New York, says Muslim Americans have become far more active in political and civic life since the attacks, running for public office, from district judge to U.S. senator.
"I can't be American just like everybody else. It's a responsibility. I can't just stay home," said Nayyera Haq, spokeswoman for Democratic Sen. Ken Salazar of Colorado.
"It's about being active and vocal and not feeling oppressed," said Haq, a Muslim American whose family emigrated from Pakistan. "(It's about) being active, by discussing, by listening to people and by being patient. That is my act of being American."
It'd be better, Haq, if instead of whining about "feeling oppressed," you started rooting out and turning in the terrorist-wanna-bees from your local mosque. In other words, show that Muslims aren't to be feared and detested.
"It's about being active and vocal and not feeling oppressed,"
One can only note there is no mention in the article of
American Muslim rage at those who killed and are killing
their fellow citizens.
Just what do they expect when Their religious leaders preach "kill infidels, kill American".
Fraudian slip?
"Here's the rest of the piece: "
You can see from the posts who didn't bother to read any of it.
at the Islamic school
And what exactly are they being taught in that school sir?
How? Simply tell them the truth: 'The extremists of our religion believe that all non-believers, who refuse to convert, must be killed. The vast majority of non-believers, do not wish to convert. Some of them feel that killing our extremists first would be the smart thing to do. But, since they can't easily identify our extremists, they have taken the "Kill them all, and let God sort it out!" approach. However, if we put our country first and identify our individual extremists to the FBI, we will receive praise for our actions, and the people who write this on our walls will lose motivation and legitimacy and they will stop. We will have gained self-respect, the respect of our fellow Americans, and pride in our country. We will then live happily ever after.