Hispanics speak Spanish or Portuguese, which are languages we Americans are familiar with, so it doesn't seem to pose the same types of problems as Arabic-speaking Muslims do in Europe.

Power remains strong when it remains in the dark; exposed to the sunlight it begins to evaporate.

Partial truths or half-truths are often more insidious than total falsehoods.

Since the revolution of the 18th century, America has basically had an ideology of liberal democracy and constitutionalism.

Critics say that America is a lie because its reality falls so far short of its ideals. They are wrong. America is not a lie; it is a disappointment. But it can be a disappointment only because it is also a hope.

Certainly there are various trans-Islamic political movements, which try to appeal to Muslims in all societies.

Iran of course is Shiite, while the bulk of the Arabs are Sunni, that is a problem or could be a problem. Also, there is the simple fact that Iran is non-Arab and most of the Muslims in the Middle East are Arab.