I think we've seen at least the beginnings of rather significant social and economic change in the Muslim world, which I think will in due course lead to more political change.

When you mention the word ideology, everyone has communism in the back of their minds, which was an entirely well formulated ideology and statement of belief. You read the Communist Manifesto and you know what the core of it is.

The major difference for us in America with respect to Hispanic immigration is that it is so large and that it is coming from neighboring countries rather than those countries off the Atlantic or Pacific. That creates different issues and different problems for us as compared to the past. It is still very different, however, from the situation in Europe where we see people with a very different non-European religion coming from neighboring countries.

The basis of association and antagonism among countries has changed over time.

I think fundamentalism is this radical attitude toward one's own identity and civilization as compared to other people's identities and cultures.

Many of the most difficult questions concerning the role of ethnic minorities centers on language.

Both sides are divided and Western countries collaborate with Muslim countries and vice versa.