"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
I wish I lived in the Liberal World where all the problems can be solved with just some smooth talking... OK, time for a coffee break and reality check.
The difference between Obama and McCain in this area is much like the difference between Carter and Reagan. Remember the Iranians thumbed their noses at Carter and laughed at his impotence and failure at Desert One as they desecrated the bodies of the military personnel he left on the field. When Reagan was inaugurated they immediately started “playing nice”. By his statements alone they are measuring Obama and, strangely enough, at least one of their surrogates... Hamas... is actually publicly advocating his election.