Google Both Yin And Yang For Islam

A humanitarian plea was made today for the Muslim world to follow Google's do-gooder example. This is remarkable enough on its own, but a separate report notes how Al-Qaeda has successfully used Google-owned YouTube to raise funds.

If you listen to conservative radio pundits, you'll hear a lot about how little is said to condemn the actions of radical Islamists from within Islamic circles; perhaps it just depends on which source you're using.

Jameel Theyabi, writing for Beruit-based MonstersAndCritics.com.

Manila police say Sayyaf enjoyed a spike in funding shortly after the Internet campaign, and police are on high alert against the threat of "bomb attacks 'to inflict mass casualties.'"

Theyabi's plea may be late in coming, but few would argue that it is too late.