Voices of Reason

The troubles in the Middle East and South Asia continue to brew over the infamous 12 cartoons, but finally, we are hearing major religious leaders speak out against the violence and threats.
The only questions is whether these moderate voices will continue to be drowned out by extremists.
Much of the problem here is that the majority of those currently engaged in these violent actions are the products of extremism. Many, especially in South Asia (Afghanistan and Pakistan), are the completed product of an education in the most radical Madrassas, while the outbreak of violence in the West Bank seems to have been instigated by Hamas and Hezbollah elements.