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Extremist Islam is on everybody’s mind thanks to the Sept.11 anniversary and the thwarted plane attacks in Britain just over a month ago. And if this were not enough, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad can always be trusted to provide enough spice for any recipe. As he calls for revisionist “scholarly” conferences about the Holocaust (with insulting cartoons to go along), he has repeatedly expressed that the only permanent solution for the Middle East is the “elimination of the Zionist regime...
...that for balancing faith and reason? The misguided portrayal of Islam in our world does not spring from an enlightened scholar discussing ecumenism and peaceful dialogue, but from the barbarians that burn and kill with pens or swords...
These are the lights and philosophical perspectives that Islam needs today. Islamic politicians and thinkers can call for an apology should they feel wronged, but virulent reaction will only self-fulfill the prophecy of a destructive Islam, and further taint the image of the Prophet. Only with a show of restraint can peace truly be upon...
...Today, I'd like to speak directly to the people across the broader Middle East: My country desires peace. Extremists in your midst spread propaganda claiming that the West is engaged in a war against Islam. This propaganda is false, and its purpose is to confuse you and justify acts of terror. We respect Islam, but we will protect our people from those who pervert Islam to sow death and destruction. Our goal is to help you build a more tolerant and hopeful society that honors people of all faiths and promote the peace...
...Pope's PR Machinery Broke Down If it was so easy to foresee that Benedict's remarks about Islam would set off a furor, why didn't the Vatican anticipate...