Is leaving Iraq all it takes to make life a bowl of cherries for the world? To listen to the latest blather about the causes of terrorism (did the mayor of London contribute to this latest feeble attempt with his recent remarks blaming the west for terrorism?) one might be led to think so.

But in this must read article, “A modest proposal for reasonable Muslims” Burt Prelutsky thinks otherwise.

From Prelutsky…

Only the hopelessly naïve, the same fools who believed Hitler was going to be satisfied with merely gobbling up the Sudetenland, actually believe that the Islamic fascists would all become saints and shepherds if only the U.S. got out of Iraq or out of the Middle East altogether.

If that were all it took, life would be a bowl of cherries. Heck, I’d even be happy to move all the Jews out of Israel and into one of our northern states. If they could turn the desert into a garden, think what they could do with North Dakota. At the very least, Bismarck would have first-rate hospitals, a terrific university, a hell of a state National Guard, more entrepreneurs than the Silicon Valley, and a world-class symphony orchestra.

In the meantime, under Palestinian stewardship, the land formerly known as Israel would revert to sand and rubble. And the Muslims could get back to doing what they do best; namely, slaughtering one another.

Unfortunately, life’s never that simple.

Prelutsky even likes some of the Muslim attitude…

They despise our music, our movies, our tattoos and body piercing, our TV shows and even the way we dress. OK, there’s something to be said for their side, I’ll grant you, but not much.

And he offers a reasonable solution…

Assuming there are decent Muslims in the world, people who are not a disgrace to the human race, I have a suggestion to offer. Rather than be shamed every hour of every day by the revolting barbarism of your fellow Islamics, why not forsake Muhammad for a religious leader who not only preached, but practiced, kindness, charity and love? Why not do unto others as you would have others do unto you, and convert … to Christianity?

Right on Burt Prelutsky. Love your humor and your willingness to make some very pointed and needed comments.