Well said Freda.

From what I've seen here in the UK, the majority, moderate muslims are at last finding their voice. It's these people that will ultimately defeat AQ. It's our job to support them. Far too often it's the radicals that get all the attention (the insatiable thirst of the press for a "story") while the silent majority and their more vocal leaders are ignored. There was a typhoon (or hurricane, I never can remember which is which) in Birmingham (UK) yesterday, when was the last time the headlines told us about a sunny day, yes it happens but not often.