Let's find out

By Dave Buhlman

The president of Iran and other Muslim leaders have declared that Israel doe not have a right to exist. It is the stated position of some Muslims that every Jew in Israel should be killed and the bodies tossed into the Mediterranean Sea. That's a lot of killing being called for, including the murder of children.

Regarding the construction of a mosque near the Twin Towers site, where does the Imam leading this effort stand on Israel's right to exist, on the right of Israelis to live? The Obama administration recently sent this imam on a some sort of a goodwill mission to Muslim countries. But has anyone asked him where he stands on Israel? As a purported moderate Muslim, has he, or will he, denounce the bizarre positions held by fellow Muslim leaders regarding Israel? If he will not denounce these hate-mongering views then he should not be taken seriously, and certainly should not be sent out on a mission representing America. Has anyone in the administration or the media bothered to find out his views on Israel? Is he really a moderate? What is his position on the abysmal treatment of women in most Muslim countries? Does he favor honor killings, death by stoning, and complete cover-up clothing?

Then there is New York Governor Patterson offering state-owned land for the mosque. The state cannot constitutionally give this property for a religious purpose, so does he mean to sell it to them? Has anyone in the media asked?

What a breath of fresh air it would be to have our leaders stand up and state clearly that building a mosque at this site is deeply hurtful to survivors of the 9-11 attack, to the families of the victims, and to most Americans, and simply should not be done. Instead we have leaders who care more for certain people than for others, and they have no qualms about standing in public and proudly proclaiming their bias. With leaders like these, watch out for the cliff.