>>the real problem is complete lack of understanding of Islam on part of Westerners who had not to deal with it for 13 centuries with possible exception of Spain.
Dubya set us back 25 years in our societal understanding with his “religion of peace / peaceful friendly religion” nonsense.
Indeed, Dubya disappointed me too. However I will take Dubya in a NY minute over the radical socialist from Chicago, who is probably a closet Muslim due to dreams from his father.