I''m uncertain as to exactly why, right at this moment, but this gal upsets me. On one hand, the excuse that 'moderate Muslims' or just those raised in a Muslim culture are not at fault for the actions of the radicals of their religion or culture is BS. The religious/social/government basis of Islam has chosen to be at war with the West. All of Islam either supports directly or allows indirectly, the atrocities those that advocate for Jihad, or just the rise of Islam in World recognition or primacy, perpetrate.

But the West is equally at fault, and even supportive of their nonsense. If it suits our geopolitical or resource desires, we have even instituted, trained, funded, and armed such movements and activities, but always thinking we could maintain control and influence, and then turned a blind eye to their growth and the idea of 'Moderate Muslims'. There are no 'Moderate Muslims' anymore than there are 'Moderate Evangelical Christians' and I'm not sure there ever has been.

It's just not as simple as the gal tries to make it.

Here is my response to this video.

I agree with everything you said except the phrase "If I am a moderate muslim I have nothing to hide." That is not the standard in the US under the law or in any free country and is constantly used to justify the expansion of the Police State. Of course you were not clear whether you were talking about the government or private individuals. If you meant, “as a private individual I am going to give you (the muslim) extra scrutiny.” Then I agree with you and I will/am doing the same.

I think it is particularly important to point out that radical muslims are only able to carry out their evil acts because of the tacit support they receive from moderate muslims, which means (on personal level, not a government level) that they are guilty by association.

In my opinion, this can only be stopped by winning the ideological war, which includes pointing out all the horrible things done in the name of Islam. When we (the West) are willing to do this, then military actions such as were done by Jefferson and Madison would be appropriate and effective (carpet bombing).