Newspaper cartoons are funny, except when you're serious (part 2)

Recalling the recent ranting street theater in some quarters over a cartoon or two, here's two to ponder, left and here: US of Islam.  (HT:  LGF)  Food for thought on a whole lot of levels.  Of course the Dubai Ports story has been a stand in topic for the "elephant" in the room - the complete trashing of Islam as a respectable religion because of the internal war being waged by the Islamofascists.  The American people are reacting to actions of Islamic fanatics and are responding in a completely understandable way. The elites from DC may say it is all because of media manipulation, but give the people who live in this world some credit. (WP, LGF) Where are the voices of moderation and reform within Islam who can counter this public poison of violent intolerance?  Others of faith in the world community aren't stupid and will respond to mindless threats of religious violence.  Where are the voices of moderate Islam? (Update: An earlier QN rumination.) With outfits like CAIR as their public spokesmen, it is any wonder the voice of moderate Islam has been crowded out ofthe public square? (Pipes & Chadha in MEI on CAIR a must read).  Quillnews question:  Dubai Ports, Schmorts! The Judeo-Christian West is losing trust in the Arab Islamic world's ability to be civilized.  Is this loss of trust permanent? Are we witnessing the making of a historic tragedy? I'm serious.  Stay tuned... (Part 1)