re: #59 tradewind

I agree completely, and those are, actually, the muslims I know in my everyday life. They are professional people who are also supremely apolitical. Just want to live their lives.
What I am talking about is the response that never seems to come when there is an example of islamic hatred for America…for example, Dr. Hasan’s rampage. Where were the organized expressions of outrage, letters to the editor, etc?
Before 9-11, these disclaimers would not have been expected or needed. But it happened, and there is a lot that could be done to put it behind us that I don’t believe is being done.
I’m done with this. And please…any more expressions regarding my person should please be more creative than ’ you’re an idiot ’ or ’ a doodyhead ‘.

I was out for a bit; just returned and saw this.

I never said you were an idiot or a “doodyhead”, so putting that in there, in the response to ME, isn’t really appreciated.

9/11 was an awful, awful day. I remember it clearly, the panic, the fright.

But for how long after 9/11 should we expect to have what you call “disclaimers”? How long will be long enough? There hasn’t been another 9/11. The most recent incident I can recall is that pitiful one-person attempt in NYC that failed. So - either our security folks are doing the job they are supposed to do, OR there is no huge organized terrorist plot among US Muslims, OR a combination of both, probably. And if there is no huge organized terrorist plot among US Muslims - well, what more could we want? Why the need for disclaimers?