[Jeff Head]

I am glad that the statement was made...but why now?

Why not in late September of 2001?

I will remain very guarded regarding this group's intentions until I see more than very lately phrased words.

[thoughtomator]

We see this now because Tom Tancredo, very wisely, publicly floated the idea of destroying Mecca. Now that something they truly fear is on the table, we see all sorts of conciliatory actions on the part of Muslims. The proof of my claim is the flood of similar arguments by Muslims against terror which did not follow the 9/11 attacks, did not follow the Madrid or London attacks, but did follow - very closely - Tancredo's remarks.