You have a very good point, ARFAR regarding ‘vulgar displays of animosity’ and I join you in your suspicion of the motives of the source!
But are they really unjustified? History and recent events say otherwise.
Unfortunately the individual makes up the collective and until the individual Muslim-American (note the Muslim always come first) takes a stand and loudly speaks out, condemning the actions of the collective - i.e. the terrorist acts condoned and sanctioned by Islam, they will forever be subject to these types of verbal attacks.
You don’t see American citizens forming terror cells and attacking Mecca...
I'm ok with people's Right to free speech. I only mean to point out that there must be a middle ground between PC coddling and blanket condemnation. I am not soft on Islamic terrorism, and was dismayed by Bush's statement that Islam is a religion of peace. It is not.
But click on the link in my post #40. These Muslims ARE taking a stand and loudly speaking out, condemning the actions of Islamofascists. They do this at a terrible risk to their own lives. They deserve some recognition and support, imo. Just as our gov't should be supporting the Green movement in Iran (fat chance!).
Is it so difficult to understand why most non-Jihadist Muslims are intimidated from speaking out? Yet I have heard of two Mullahs of great prestige, one an Egyptian, who have unequivocally condemned the Jihadist mentality.
Yes, we ARE at war with Islam, and it IS a religious war, because they make it so. Still, over-estimating the enemy's strength, and blind hatred only weaken us in the fight.