More Muslim Snitches Please

I thought you might be interested in this op-ed written by the first Muslim U.S. ambassador, M. Osman Siddique, wherein he calls on American Muslims to serve as sentries in their own communities in order to safeguard America and to protect Islam from being coopted by extremists. Money quote:

I am embarrassed when I read the names of the terrorists in the newspaper. What must non-Muslims think when some criminal claiming to act in the name of Islam and bearing the same name as the Prophet Muhammad is arrested?

I am also embarrassed that not all American Muslims do all they can to expose those in our community who would commit mayhem or would give succor in any way to those who would cause harm. Too many American Muslims hold back from publicly speaking out against extremist ideologies that threaten us all because they fear being stigmatized by their coreligionists for cooperating with security agencies.

I can relate to what Mr. Siddique is saying, as I suppose, can many of you... for reasons best left unsaid.