Bin Laden commentary
Ali Shehata has put up a video response to Bin Laden's latest tape. I whole-heartedly agree with his sentiments. We do not accept Bin Laden as a spokesperson for Islam or for Muslims. I think the Merrit study which he mentions is vitally important -- only 1.5% of the Muslims surveyed thought Bin Laden spoke for them. Proof that it is indeed a tiny minority who subscribe to those view. Not to mention that of that tiny minority, even fewer are going to actually do something about it. Anyway, the important part is that Muslims are speaking up against Bin Laden and his followers. In all the forums that we can.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq8UflgIja4