Fanaticism and terrorism have no place in Islam.

We tend to forget in the West that the United States has more Muslim blood on its hands than Al Qaeda has on its hands of innocent non-Muslims.

I condemn everyone and anyone who commits acts of terrorism. And Hamas has committed acts of terrorism.

The truth is that killing innocent people is always wrong - and no argument or excuse, no matter how deeply believed, can ever make it right. No religion on earth condones the killing of innocent people; no faith tradition tolerates the random killing of our brothers and sisters on this earth.

Bigotry toward any faith community cannot have any place in civilized society anywhere in the world.

We are Americans. We - we - we are - we are doctors. We are investment bankers. We are taxi drivers. We are store keepers. We are lawyers. We are - we are part of the fabric of America. And the way that America today treats its Muslims is being watched by over a billion Muslims worldwide.

In spite of the polls, the fact is that American Muslims are very happy and they thrive in this country.