How to win Islam over
Islam explains very little. There are as many bloody conflicts outside of regions where Islam has a role as inside them. There are more Muslims living under democracies than autocracies. There is no less or no more economic development in Muslim countries than in their equivalent non-Muslim neighbors. And, more important, there exist as many varieties of Muslims as there are adherents of other religions. This is why Obama should not give credence to the ... Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
As a nation, we have been led down the wrong path since 9/11/2001. Political rhetoric and a desire among "leaders" to pursue economic ambitions has persuaded us that Islam and "terrorism" are the same, that "Islamic terrorists" are a cause for global war. In reality, terrorist acts are criminal acts, and should be treated as such, the perpetrators tried, and if convicted, punished within the rule of law. Roy and Vaisse are correct to exhort President Obama to focus on fulfilling his campaign promises to close Guantanamo Bay, withdraw from Iraq, ban torture, push for peace in the Middle East. Our task is to restore American policy to follow the principles we espouse: following the Constitution and the rule of law, under a government of, by, and for the people.