Obama’s speech reminds us that 9/11 needn’t have led to a conflict between the West and Islam. It’s a reminder of the road not taken. Remember, after the attacks, the whole world — including the Muslim world was on our side. America was innocent. Much of the Islamic world didn’t much like Al Qaeda, whose…

This is a transcript of President Obama’s speech in Cairo, with my commentaries, in italics, sprinkled throughout. I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning, and for over a century,…

In response to my piece The Inconvenient Truths (For Both Sides) About Late Term Abortions , bcstractor wrote: “I am not sure why I would want to listen to anything from a guy who started “beliefnet”. I f you cannot figure out which religion is correct why would you come to any sensible conclusions about…

Josh Marshall on Talking Points Memo has this provocative argument that the Obama administration is right to hold the line against Israel’s desire to allow “natural growth” in West Bank settlements. “In Israel, the language of settlement growth is divided into two categories — building new settlements and “natural growth” of existing ones. Even the…

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