The joys of anecdotal evidence... ;-).
I bet somewhere in an Islamist forum someone is quoting Henryk M. Broder's "Wir kapitulieren" (Hoorray, we surrender!) from a few days earlier (also Spiegel Online) as proof that Germany is indeed part of the jewish world conspiracy and much worse than even the great Satan US *LOL.
And I'm not saying you're completely wrong. I just want to point out that your line of argument is sometimes sloppy and some of your conclusions premature.
I indeed value your criticism, but I'd much rather have the whole breadth of the problem than just the talking points.
"anecdotal evidence?" What that means is that you have no arguments and have to discount what I'm saying with a hand wave. But I understand, the Germans are good at "Axelzucken"
Libya
Iraq
Downplaying of the terror threats
Iran
Cartoons
Today with Israel
Look at how the German brushed aside the Muslim riots in France. They 'pretended' as if this is an issue about disenfranchised youth, who just happen to be near all Muslim.
Think about this - An actual initiative to strike certain words that are deemed inflamitory and these efforts are all aimed at appeasing the Islamist. "Kein Blut fuer Oel" or "Heuschreken Kapitalistinen" that's OK, but don't say anything that may make an Islamist angry.
http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/980 (Sad isn't it?) The same Germans that like to run around and call American's names are those who are muzzling themselves in respect to Islamists.
Their media is littered with arguments and reasoning that is defeatist, appeasement, and disengagement focused. Even their political leaders echo words that are weak, feeble, and subordinating to any threat. They're just waiting to die.