“I suspect that radical Islam is beginning to realize that they will have much greater success in attaining their aims by using western courts, institutions, and the endless credulity of the self-hating left, than through outright violence at this time. Islam needs to repackage itself as a religion of peace for a while, at least until it is in a better position to impose Islamic culture on the infidels—then the violence will resume.”
Bingo! You win the prize! This has been the pattern with Islam for centuries. Of course, a vigorous Christianity has historically been able to counter Islam. What has changed is the secularization of the West.