Wiretapping mosques

The Red Speck suggests wiretapping mosques as part of homeland security.

Steve: What a nauseating opportunist he is, that "red state folk" leader of ours.

Dan: I would love to see a transcript of Romney's remarks:

... Not to be simplistic: of course mosques that teach "doctrines of hate and terror" ought to be monitored. But Romney seems to be proposing a surveillance regime that would make John Poindexter blush. ...

Carpundit: Look, I do not support wholesale wiretapping of mosques in America:

But spare me facile crap like this from Elyes Yaich, president of the Islamic Society of Northeastern University:

"It's something that shouldn't happen," Yaich said. "If they're going to do surveillance, why not do it for synagogues and churches, too?"

Um, because Jews don't fly passenger jets into tall buildings? It's a trick question, right? Because Christianity doesn't call for the destruction of the infidel? Because we're fighting Islamic terrorists? ...

Solomon doesn't see what the fuss is about:

... Sounds pretty common-sense to me. We ought to be concerned about such suggestions, but we ought not to dismiss them out of hand. Our own Islamic Society of Boston was caught removing endorsements by Yusef al Qaradawi from its English language literature, but keeping them in the Arabic version. Extremists like Siraj Wahaj and Mahdi Bray are frequent guests at area Islamic events. Bray has moderated his rhetoric since 9/11 for the most part, but has he moderated what he says when he thinks he's before a friendly audience? Reports of speeches of a different color made for "internal" consumption are nothing unusual. It would be irresponsible of the FBI not to take an interest. ...