Michael J Totten nails it. And, Michael is no stranger to the Near and Middle East.
I do wonder if the Salafists in Egypt and Libya, et al, find blaspheme of the Prophet to be a capital issue, what is the comparable issue in the United States?
Hat tip to the InstaPundit.
Regards — Cliff
There was once an expression: "I may disagree with what you say but I'll defend to the death your right to say it."
ReplyDeleteThat quaint notion seems absent in the current administration, along with upward mobility and gravitas.