Again, what is to be gained by Holder stating that Radical Muslims are terrorists and should be punished, when all he needs to say is that terrorists are undesirable and should be punished?
Is anything gained by Holder attacking, or seeming to attack, Islam?
I think not. I disagree with all the basic tenets of Islam, but since nothing is gained by me publicly declaring that I consider them to be rather silly and often fanatical, I do not do so.
There is no reason for any public figure to assault anyone's religion, ever. What we do not like about radical Muslim terrorists is the terrorist part, so why not just say we are against terrorism? What is gained by including Islam, other than irritating people who there is no reason to irritate?