Madoff and Muslims-there is a connection.

When the scandal of Bernie Madoff came to the surface this year one of the concerns that I had was that the anti-Semites of the would have a field day with this. Here was the stereotypical view of the thieving money hungry Jew. "Yet another Jew playing games with finances. He Jewed me" This perception was there in spite of the fact that many of the people Madoff riped off were other Jews-including Ellie Wiesel. Perception often triumphs over truth.
What this has to do with Muslims-is a similar stereotypical perception based on the news of suicide bombings. It is important to note that most Muslims are not dangerous and are not extremists and that there is nothing in the Koran that perpetuates violence.
Please note as well, that most of the deaths caused by suicide bombers are other Muslims. The uncertainty,fear and threats faced by Americans in Afghanistan and Iraq is shared by non radicalized,non violent Muslims in their own home. It is important for all of us to know that the acts of extremist hurt their own people in many,many ways-murderous and otherwise.