The extremes to which Western elites will go to avoid blaming radical Islam for terrorism cripples our efforts to protect innocent Muslims. Terrified of offending butchers, we insist that we're the bigots, not them. We make excuses for monsters.

When I'm writing about reality, I'm writing about death. When I'm writing fiction, I'm writing about life.

We [Americans] choose not to understand the world on terms other than our own.

Human beings may hate a distant enemy in theory, but they generally prefer to kill their neighbors.

Jihad expands Islam's domain by any means available.

We [the U.S.] think nothing... of attempting to inflict upon other peoples forms of government ill-tailored to their needs.

I've been to many countries and watched a number of conflicts or their residue, and I've served in the military.