Mr. Ahmed has confused what should be happening with what is happening. Actually, the President repeatedly has gone out of his way to fatuously proclaim Islam "a religion of peace."
"The new perception is that the United States has entered a war with Islam itself," said Parvez Ahmed, chairman of the national board of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). "The popular discourse in America today remains mired in stereotypical denouncements about Islam. As a result Muslims and their faith remained misunderstood, feared and shunned."
Does President Bush have any concept of how silly he sounds when he says this? I hope he knows he is lying, but I fear he has decided that what he wants to be true is true. I'm reminded of Minister of Magic Fudge refusing to acknowledge that Voldemort is back.
Meanwhile, the American people understand that Islam is a problem and are waiting for their leaders to figure it out. It may take another 9-11 to move public policy in a realistic direction.
