What now?

Many of my friends, while condemning the bombings in London last week, were also unhappy with those who were quick to point fingers to the Muslims. To be honest, as soon as I heard about the bombs, my mind immediately turned to Al-Qaeda too. Who else should we suspect? And in the absence of other obvious suspects, why is it wrong if fingers immediately point to Al-Qaeda? It is not rushed. It is logical. Personally, I think Muslims are in a real dilemma when it comes to Al-Qaeda. That group claims to represent Islam. The vast majority of Muslims denounce those who have anything to do with Al-Qaeda. But these people, they feel oppressed. They feel like there are no other way to speak up. They feel that they "have" to do it. Most importantly, their interpretation of the syariah somehow led them to believe that their barbaric acts are allowed, and loved, by Allah. They see the world as good vs bad, and they represent the good side. Herein lies the problem. As long as the syariah is interpreted in such a way that makes them martyrs, they will never stop. As long as the syariah is interpreted in such a way that they perceive themselves as protectors of Islam and Islamic values, they will never stop. So where does that bring us? End the poverty? Make poverty history? Give Paletinians their land? Demolish Israel? Are these going to stop them? I doubt it, for the struggle of good vs evil will never end. As long as they see themselves as the representatives of "good", no matter what is being done, they will never stop. What now? In any case, I think Abdul Bari Atwan was excellent in yesterday's Dateline London on BBC Parliament. He handled questions, and provocations, very well. .