Stack : Imagine if recent violent acts had been committed by Muslim men . White man Stack flew plane into IRS building ; another shot Pentagon guards , he writes . If our nation is truly conducting a `` war on terror '' and not a `` war on Islam , '' it is our duty as Americans of all colors , political persuasions and nationalities to condemn and distance ourselves from all acts of terrorism , regardless of the race or religion of those who commit violent acts in the name of extreme ideology . Iftikhar : Outcry would ensue if Arab Muslim left note calling violence `` the only answer , '' as Arsalan Iftikhar did . Terrorism is terrorism , whether it is committed by a white , black or brown person , he says .
Stack : Imagine if recent violent acts had been committed by Muslim men . White man Stack flew plane into IRS building ; another shot Pentagon guards , he writes . Iftikhar : Outcry would ensue if Arab Muslim left note calling violence `` the only answer , '' as Arsalan Iftikhar did . Terrorism is terrorism , whether it is committed by a white , black or brown person , he says .