AgNoStiC MuSliM
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I would argue that 'terrorism' and 'Islamic extremism' are now 'American problems' as much as they are 'Muslim problems' because many Americans are also Muslims. It's an American problem much like slavery and segregation were American problems (and to some degree racism continues to be) and required an ideological shift in society. The US (and Europe) cannot take a hands off approach to this.I agree with most of what you say, except I think the problem is indeed organic to Islam and manifest in the content of the Quran and the person and methods of Muhammed.
There are many fine academic institutions and progressive Islamic Scholars in the US who could be funded through a variety of ways (government grants even, provided they are constitutional) to increase research and promote it globally.
Take the example of Laleh Bakhtiar: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/25/world/americas/25iht-koran.4.5017346.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0