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Alex Rodriguez <adr5@columbia.edu> wrote:
> In article <3ba846af.5359035@news.hal-pc.org>, montep@about.com says...
> >
> >For years we have all watched as Muslims in various places around the
> >world demonstrated in the streets when something made them angry or
> >something greatly pleased them.  In Houston there were 300 who braved
> >the elements to march in the street and call for the death of Saalmon
> >Rushdie.  WHERE ARE THE MUSLIMS NOW?
> >
> >I have seen no groups of American Muslims waving American flags!  I
> >have not seen Muslims grabbing a microphone from a reporter to
> >tearfully declare his love and support of the United States!  The only
> >Muslims I have seen are those whimpering about their own safety.  
> >
> >I am as certain as I can be of anything, that the safest place for any
> >Muslim is on the sidewalks waving an American flag.  They are
> >perfectly safe at rallies and memorials for the fallen innocents.
> >They are in fact safe anywhere any other American is safe, EXCEPT
> >cowering in corners acting as if they guilty of something.
> 
> Stop it!  Stop trying to blame all Muslims for the actions of a few. 
> You obviously have not been watching the news.  The president, governor
> of NY and mayor of NY have all cautioned everyone to not place blame
> on all Muslims for the terrible deeds of a minority.  I have seen many
> Muslims on the news showing their support for the US.  Yes, they are 
> keeping a low profile, but that is to be expected since there are many
> ignorant people who will targe them for violence when they are not to 
> blame.  The reason some of these Muslims are here in the US is to 
> distance themselves from other extemist Muslims who are causing so
> much violence.   

Typical liberal ranting.  He was not blaming all Muslims for anything.  
He was pointing out the facts of life, post Sept. 11, as the nation 
tries to cope with the tragedy.  Racism is inherent in such a tragedy 
and cannot be avoided completely.  It is human nature.

If you board a plane and find an obviously Arabian (or Muslim) 
individual sitting next to you, do not presume to tell me that the 
thought will not for a moment flicker across that grey matter between 
your ears wondering if he has a bomb on him or something like that.