Motley, these are, unfortunately, excellent examples of the horrors of Islamic extremism in parts of the Middle East.  I can't imagine anyone around here would be "apologists" for such institutionalized cruelty.  

But 3 quick questions-- 1) As the situation  concerns American Muslims, how do you feel about CAIR's Nihad Awad's strong condemnation of the attack here?"   2) However, if you want to go overseas, how do you feel about Nigerian Christians' treatment of homosexuals?  3)  As the Old Testament which is the basis of  Judeo-Christian  morality also represents  the same "stone 'em to death" cruelty,  yet overwhelmingly most American Christians and Jews have moved far beyond this dogma, why do you suppose America's Muslims can't also move on?   Isn't this "the American way?"