Brian May,
I very much agree with you that many Muslims don't speak out against the terrorism perpetrated by the fundamentalists. It might be a good thing if they did, it would distance them from such attitudes and thereby reassure the non-Muslim population. And I agree with mauvepink, most Muslims (eg those at the mosque my husband attends) just want to be left in peace to follow their religion and lead their normal lives. I have found that the vast majority of British people are the same, they just want to live in peace. Brits really are a most tolerant set of folk. But our speaking out against fundamentalism DOES carry with it the risk of being labelled racist, Islamophobic etc. It's as if one is saying (to misquote Fawlty Towers) "Don't mention the 'M' word."