I found this sentiment out in the blogosphere and I concur! BTW the plans are to construct it 2 blocks from ground zero, though they hope to inaugurate its opening on the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
I have a simple, elegant, and deeply moral solution.
Let the Islamic Cultural Center be built. Let the mosque be included. But, the Muslim organizations building it should commit right now to making the principal focus of the building a museum depicting the rise of Islamic extremism, its hate-based agenda, and how it is an abomination to Islam.
Who could possibly object to Muslims coming together to create a museum condemning growing Islamic intolerance and call Osama bin Laden, Hamas, and Hezbollah what they are – perversions of Islam that are defiling and destroying a great world religion.