[Sir Gawain]

I suppose you would consider it appropriate for all Christians to be judged by the actions of those who are the most extreme and violent.

Naw, what I expect after some lunatic kills an abortion doctor and claims to be doing it for God, is every Christian proclaiming that the killer does not represent mainstream Christianity. Guess what? That's what happens.

Too bad "moderate" Muslims don't do the same after the "radicals" fly some planes into some buildings.

[Miss Marple]

I have discovered that many moderate Muslims HAVE spoken out. However, the media has not covered it.

It seems that the media has an agenda in pushing Bush-supporters into bashing Muslims and attacking the President.

You do know that bin Laden wants all of Islam at war with the west, don't you? Do you think that possibly there is an effort being made by the left to split the right? Can you remain CALM and think through thing with logic, or are you as emotional as the DU group?

[sinkspur]

Too bad "moderate" Muslims don't do the same after the "radicals" fly some planes into some buildings.

You weren't listening. They did. In fact, there were quite a few "moderate" Muslims who were killed in the WTC and the Pentagon.

Once they've condemned al-Qaeda, then what?

Their kids are already scared to death because people in pickups drive by school yards and call them "ragheads," and worse.

Talk to a few random Muslims you meet. You might be surprised how frightened some of these people are.

Of people like you.

[DeuceTraveler]

Islam is a religion. Radical Islam is for murderers. Every religion has those that have killed in the name of it. The fact is that there are 1 billion Muslims in the world, and the only way we can stop radicalism is to win the moderates to our side.
I think what Bush did is absolutely the right thing. Muslim Americans are Americans. I am Catholic, but still believe they are our brothers and sisters and should be embraced as such.
We also need to help promote Muslim democracies, such as getting Turkey into that snob club known as the EU and free the Iraqi people after eliminating Saddam. I support nearly every decision Bush has made in his battle versus terrorism.

Deuce Traveler

[rintense]

I have seen moderate Muslims discredit and condemn the radicals both locally and nationally. The problem is, the media doesn't cover it because it would mean once again, President Bush would be right. Honestly, why would they cover it? I suspect that even if every moderate Muslims condemned the radicals, it wouldn't be enough.

BTW, the only network I've seen cover the moderate Muslim view is FOX- and they don't do it enough.

[Crazymonarch]

Gabriel returns 500 odd years after the resurrection and says to Mohammed look God and I got it all wrong and with my precipitous instruction you will now be top bwana in the saviour stakes...there really isn't any polite way to tell 6 million people they worship satan is there,thats the problem theres too many on the ground,the Roman republic suffered the same fate,an open society will be taken advantage of first you get Britain,then France,then Israel,then Kosovo,then Afghanistan thats the progression so to the politicians by all means keep them happy and keep the oil flowing, but know that the entire western world would be a lot happier if people of olive complexion,swarthy appearance and of a certain religion got told to stay home theres enough taxi drivers and kebab stands thankyou.