This is an incisive analysis. I encourage you all should take a few minutes to read it. I think for the most part the author's points are well taken.

From the article: "We failed to comprehend that the lack of a strong reaction in the Muslim street against the terrorists is indicative of a serious cultural problem that encourages and supports radical Islam."

I always found this to be a big deal. Where was the popular outrage among ordinary Muslims at the terrorist attacks against innocent Americans? There really wasn't any. In fact, if anything, the ordinary Muslim remained silent or expressed agreement with such attacks.
I think this is very telling. All the time it is very PC to claim that ordinary Muslims disagree with terrorism, or at the very least, don't support it. I disagree. This overwhelming worldwide silence from ordinary Muslims pretty clearly indicated that they are neither offended nor disagree with the methods carried out by the thousands of radical jihadists.

We have failed to see that religious radicals of ANY FAITH who clearly express intolerance of other religious or secular beliefs is in fact a form of insanity.

DB: The difference is, Muslims are actively killing or trying to kill innocent Americans. Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs and Scientologists aren't.

#4 - What about Christians, moder8 - do they count?

What about Christians, moder8 - do they count?

Only to 3 =P

#4 | Posted by moder8

He meant Christians.

There are groups in America that misuse Christian teachings for non-Christian purposes. There are a few Skinhead groups I can think of that do that for example, so there is little reason not to believe that the same is done with Judaism and Islam. Some people NEED their people hated so they can justify their own bigotries without seeming evil.

Muslims are actively killing or trying to kill innocent Americans.

Christians were actively killing innocent Muslims and others in the name of God.

In fact, if anything, the ordinary Muslim remained silent

Whatever went on between you and Bin Ladin was... and is... between you and Bin Ladin.

I don't see it as ANY of my business or concern.