That's the problem- prior to 911, I subscribed to the theory that most Muslims were OK, the problem was with their leaders and a small band of fanatics. This is also a charateristic of other groups and religions, too.
911 and the "street-dancing Arabs" sure changed that, and the all-too-typical suppression of that story just confirmed for me that something awful was unfolding below the radar.
The atrocities against Israel have only further hardened my heart.
As far as I am concerned, the burden of proof- to prove that Islam is not a religion of medievalism, ignorance, blind hatred to nearly all I hold dear- is squarely on the shoulders of Islam, and I find them wanting...
The history of this conflict can seem complicated, but its moral dimensions now are clear-cut.
One side deploys suicide bombers to wipe out guests at bat mitzvahs. The other side wants to wipe out the suicide bombers.
One side publishes maps showing how Israel and a Palestinian state can coexist. The other side publishes maps on which Israel doesn't exist.
One side apologizes when its explosives kill the wives and children of the killers it targeted. The other side targets wives and children.
One side was grief-stricken on Sept. 11 and declared a national day of mourning. The other side danced in the streets and distributed candies in celebration.
One side has never deployed a suicide bomber in its 54 years of existence. The other side has deployed more than 40 in the past 12 months alone.
One side developed a mandatory ''peace curriculum'' to prepare its children to live in peace next to a Palestinian state. The other side steeps its children in hate, extolling suicide bombers as ''martyrs'' they should emulate and operating summer camps to train them for jihad.
One side is an unshakable ally of the United States and fully backs our war against global terrorism. The other side is armed and financed by Iraq, Iran, and Syria, three of the world's most notorious terrorist states.
One side repeatedly gave up land for peace. The other side took the land and made war.
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