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    Indeed. Two points:

    One: this is strong evidence supporting the claims that mainstream Islam is engaging in what I referred to ITT as implicit acceptance of extremism in the name of Islam, and that American Muslims are more divergent than global Muslims from mainstream Islam (and probably diverging at a faster rate):

    Our 2011 survey of Muslim Americans found that roughly half of U.S. Muslims (48%) say their own religious leaders have not done enough to speak out against Islamic extremists.
    Two: I would predict that Muslims' views of violent extremism in the name of Islam have been quickly turning less favorable since ISIS mainly targets Muslims. It's easy to hold a favorable view of al Qaeda if it just attacks the West for blasphemy, but it's not so hot to hold a favorable view of ISIS when it enslaves and murders all but the most devout of Muslims in large numbers.
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