Why do Atheists defend Islam?

[abaris]

Here's a video of Bill and Sam talking about it. Obviously I don't agree with all their sentiments here, but they are 100% correct in pointing out the double standard. I am not fans of these men but they hate Christianity as well, so they have no dog in this fight and are being objective. The way Ben freaked out only further proves their point.

Harris, for various reasons, doesn't have any credit in my book. Maher is at least funny. But both are known to make blanket statements, especially when it comes to muslims. Maybe Harris is just provocative, but personally I don't believe that. He's always butthurt when being called out on one of his statements, going on and on about how he's misunderstood and feels the need to explain himself even after a televised interview. For me, the most dubious of all the prominent atheists.