MtheGM, your practice of putting words in my mouth does nothing to forward whatever argument you are trying to make.

I did not say that not a single Muslim in this country would participate in an act of terrorism against the US. I did say that we don't have any more significant problem with that than we do with our right wing wackos. We have had quite a few bombings and similar acts of terrorism in this country, only two of which were committed by Muslims, none of whom were permanent residents in this country.

And as I said, acts of terrorism are for the purpose of scaring people into doing what the terrorists want them to do. The people responsible for these acts have consistently said that they are for the purpose of ending US imperialism in Muslim countries. We are not having a problem here with Muslims trying to impose their religion on others. They are not trying to get Sharia law imposed on anyone here. They aren't even trying to get Sharia law allowed for Muslims.

Your notion that acts of terrorism could possibly have the effect of creating a global caliphate, or that the Islamists could possibly think such is one of the more absurd ideas that I can think of. I guess you think as soon as a bomb goes off in Manhattan, everyone here is going to immediately convert to Islam and beg Osama to come over and be our Imam. Or maybe you think that's what all of those dirty rag-heads think.

I'm beginning to think that your attitude towards Muslims is a tad racist.