Moderate Muslims in Islamic countries aside, I’m more curious as to the underwhelming response of (supposedly moderate) American Muslims.

The all-Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat Team became one of the most highly decorated combat units in World War II. They were motivated by a desire to support their country in time of war despite the fact that the families of most of these soldiers were being held in relocation centers.

Fast forward to today—I’ve yet to read anything about groups of American Muslims enlisting to fight the Islamic extremists. Do you suppose the national media chooses not to report on American Muslims enlisting or that they really aren’t enlisting because of a tacit approval on their part?

The other day, the kids and I were watching Fiddler on the Roof. A Russian officer feels friendly to the village, but that doesn’t stop him at the end from carrying out an order to vacate the village by force. My kids asked, “Is he evil?” “No,” I said, “he’s weak. It’s hard to take the risk of losing your job or getting into trouble. Lots of people are weak that way. But that doesn’t mean it’s all right to do something that is manifestly, absolutely wrong. And you’ve got a problem if you have too many people who go along to get along. Eventually, you end up with Nazi Germany.”

The moderate Muslims must begin speaking loudly and clearly. I understand that they are as cowed as anyone else, but unlike a Jewish, Hindu or Christian person, they, sadly, for them, have the association problem — they belong to the same religion as the aggressive, violent ones; they complain that they’re being tarred by the same brush; yet they’re not doing anything to reclaim the marketplace of Islamic ideas.

Last time we discussed this topic, you said that:

“I also agree with you that there are many, many millions of Muslims who join the Judeo-Christian tradition of religious freedom and peaceable worship. Unfortunately, they’re not visible. What’s visible is a radical approach to Islam with loud, violent, fanatic adherents who are drowning out any others who are talking on the subject. Even worse, it doesn’t seem as if the moderate Muslims are doing much talking right now. They seemed as cowed by the fanatics as everyone else.

You’ll notice that, in my posts, I’m always very careful to refer to “radical Islam,” or “fanatic Islam,” or “Islamic jihadists.” I do so precisely because, when I cast aspersions, I want to be very careful that those aspersions don’t drift onto benign religious practitioners, but head directly to those who have elevated violent religion to an art form.”

Although the tone of this new post is somewhat more aggressive, do i take it your position has still not changed? What you want to know is why so many moderate Muslim’s appear silent? Is that it?

If Mohammed united the disparate Arab clans into one Caliphate… then technically it is very “Muslim” and dutiful to follow in Mohammed’s shoes and unite the whole of Arabia, once again.

The Caliphate’s going to have to invade Iraq and Afghanistan first. With what we’ve given and taught the Kurds and other dudes the Spec ops had with Afghanistanis…. they are going to chewed up and spit out, even without American air and ground support.

The only problem right now, is that Iraq and Afghanistan does not have a …. strong alliance, let’s just say that. They keep going through us, the US, and that’s not a good thing to have if the US is gone or distracted.

Israel’s problem is of course, they don’t seem to be making alliance offers to Afghanistan and Iraq. Don’t count on America to be there always, you have to get your own power base up and running, you know. That is my advice for those interested in their national security. Israel, Iraq, and Afghanistan can create a powerful enough alliance that the Arabs would respect and fear.

Too bad the State Department is too high on hate bush and moral high ground America, to do any real diplomacy.