Accepting Quote by Robert Spencer

Many American Muslims are peaceful and define jihad primarily as an internal struggle to improve.

— Marvin Olasky

American jihadists are generally motivated by a mix of factors, including dislike of U.S. foreign policy in the Muslim world.

— Peter Bergen

Whatever the reason, American Muslims appear far less inclined to support the global jihad than their European counterparts.

— Timothy Noah

There is no reliable way for American authorities to distinguish jihadists and potential jihadists from peaceful Muslims.

— Robert Spencer

Radical jihadists hate Americans for who we are. They cannot be managed. They cannot be trusted. Engaging them is a tragic fool's errand. We…

— Pete Hoekstra

Americans have almost been conditioned to believe that the majority of people who seek to do us harm are those of Muslim descent.

— Bennie Thompson

Many Muslims consider the United States hostile to Islam and to Arab interests. In fact, the United States saved tens of thousands of Muslims…

— Antony Blinken

I have assured His Majesty that our war is against evil, not against Islam. There are thousands of Muslims who proudly call themselves Americans,…

— George W. Bush

Americans have called on moderates in Muslim countries to speak out against extremists, to stand up for the tolerance they say they believe in.…

— Nicholas D. Kristof

As Western Muslims and American Muslims, we need to understand that the values and principles we promote are not only Muslim values. American Muslims…

— Tariq Ramadan

America doesn't have the moral authority or weight to tip the scales in this fight between moderate Islam and less tolerant Islam. Muslim communities…

— Chris Murphy

America is not - and never will be - at war with Islam. We will, however, relentlessly confront violent extremists.

— Barack Obama