You refuse to believe that there are peace-loving Muslims in America and elsewhere.
I believe that many at FR DO believe there are 'peace-loving' Muslims in America. With that said, however, there is still a wee bit of a problem that NONE of those peace-loving Muslims have addressed. Namely, the EXPRESS instructions in the Koran that are fundamentally in opposition to the U.S. Constitution - the most notable being the total intolerance of ANY religion other than Islam. IMO the bottom line is that NO ONE gave a rats a** about what religion anyone in this country had until we all suddenly found ourselves having the REALITIES of the Islamic RELIGION itself shoved in our faces. Until the 'peace loving' Muslims tell us in plain English just where they stand on the BASIC TENETS of the Koran, they are going to be viewed as (A) desiring the rule of their religious law in our country, which is totally contrary to our republic, and (B) believing that everyone but them is inferior and needs to convert or die. This is serious stuff, not some 'failure to communicate'.
There are a few high profile muslims who speak out against terrorism. Unfortunately they live in fear for their lives from their brethren. At least those few have the guts to do it.
I have heard so many Muslims being interviewed, and have read their views on the internet, who completely disprove what you are saying. Their "failure to communicate" may be nothing more than your, and others, "failure to listen". Yes, failure to listen. They have explained, time and time again, how they perceive their teachings, what morals they live by, how they in this modern day truly believe. They do not believe every word in the Koran to be "literal". Just as we do not always take everything in the Bible as being in a literal sense, neither do they.
The peace loving Muslims HAVE told us in plain English where they stand. Stop and listen. Always good advice when trying to learn truths. :)