The whole story of migration and what that has done in interconnecting the planet is obviously something I've written about a lot.

I remember when I was young, many cities in the Muslim world were cosmopolitan cities with a lot of culture.

No, I don't think it's fair to label Islam 'violent.' But I will say that to my knowledge, no writer has ever gone into hiding for criticizing the Amish.

If there is a choice between absolute safety and freedom, then freedom must always prevail.

Dissensions between Muslim nations run at least as deep, if not deeper, than those nations' resentment of the West.

The only people who see the whole picture,' he murmured, 'are the ones who step out of the frame.

But there's one thing we must all be clear about: terrorism is not the pursuit of legitimate goals by some sort of illegitimate means. Whatever the murderers may be trying to achieve, creating a better world certainly isn't one of their goals. Instead they are out to murder innocent people.