The president of Dahlan lobby in DC explains: "Recently, the United States engaged in armed conflict to rescue the Muslims in Bosnia against Christian Serbia, forcing the return of Muslim refugees against major opposition, and remains engaged in peacemaking there. Currently, the United States is supporting Muslim Kosovo's independence against the opposition of Christian nations. The tsunami of 2004 mobilized a generous and effective American campaign to relieve the suffering of Muslim Indonesians." Oh, yeah. The US intervened in those conflicts because of the deep sympathy felt for Muslim victims and not for US political, strategic, and propaganda interests. Also, why is this writer implying that the rhetoric of Al-Qa`idah is widely shared among Arab/Muslim opinion? It is not. (thanks Falcon)