Arsalan Iftikhar : Imagine if recent violent acts had been committed by Arab Muslim men . White man Joseph Stack flew plane into IRS building ; another shot Pentagon guards , he writes . Comment: The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Arsalan Iftikhar . Outcry would ensue if Muslim left note calling violence `` the only answer , '' as Stack did . Terrorism is terrorism , whether it is committed by a white , black or brown person , he says .
Arsalan Iftikhar : Imagine if recent violent acts had been committed by Arab Muslim men . White man Joseph Stack flew plane into IRS building ; another shot Pentagon guards , he writes . Comment: Outcry would ensue if Muslim left note calling violence `` the only answer , '' as Stack did . Terrorism is terrorism , whether it is committed by a white , black or brown person , he says .