&gt; Regardless, it certainly does help belie claims, oft repeated, that the silent majority of Moslems tacitly support Islamist terrorism, or are silent in its face.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Muslim_attitudes_towards_terrorism#Polls" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Muslim_attitudes_towards_terro...</a> might be a better source to cite.<p>* In France, 19% of muslims think that suicide bombing and other forms of violence against civilian targets can sometimes be justified, and 6% thought it could be justified often.<p>* In the UK: 12% sometimes, and 3% often<p>* In Egypt: 20% sometimes, and 8% often<p>* In Nigeria: 38% sometimes, and 8% often<p>So you&#x27;re right that it&#x27;s not the silent majority. It&#x27;s the silent 25-46%.