Memri has the best round-up. Some usual suspects express support for the murderers, but I’m struck by the force of many more condemnations from mullahs and government leaders in the Middle East. Bombing London – a metropolis much loved by many Arabs and Muslims – may have backfired. This was particularly encouraging:
Columnist for the London Arabic daily Al-Hayat Jihad Al-Khazen, who often attacks the American administration and U.S. policy, wrote: ‘The Arabs and Muslims, from amongst whom has emerged most of the terrorism since September 11, must head the counter-terrorism efforts. We are responsible for this terrorism before the others, and thus we are responsible for resisting it, and the effort required [on our part] begins by not denying our responsibility for it … More than once I have written [this], and today too I write that the Arabs and Muslims must help the U.S. and not leave the running of the war on terror to it … There is no point in accusing the American administration of responsibility for the spread of terror. What is important is that this terrorism exists, and is killing innocents, and everyone must cooperate to defeat it … The first thing required from the Arab and Islamic countries is to launch a campaign [to increase] awareness amongst the societies that will strip terrorism of its well-known justifications and will emphasize that it constitutes a departure from the religion.”
Out of evil, hope.
The Dish 