After the thwarted plot by a few British Muslims to blow up US-bound jets, which followed last year's more tragically successful bombing of the London subway, it's only a matter of time before a Muslim in the United States tries violence, right? Not necessarily, says Boston College political scientist Peter Skerry, who is writing a book about American Muslims....

Muslims in America are probably more religious, because it's likely Muslims, like most people, adapt to their environment, and America is a much more religious society than any European society that I can think of. The religiosity of American society elicits that kind of response from Muslims. Muslims here seem much more integrated into society and have fewer grievances that lead to the kinds of things we've seen in Europe. And I think that's because they revel in the religious liberty they experience in the United States. [Link]