[xm177e2]

I've already answered your questions! It is STUPID to have Franklin Graham as an official speaker for our defense establishment, when he has not yet apologized for calling Islam an "Evil Religion." That is inflammatory, extremely inflammatory, and Muslims around the world will see our Pentagon as being run by Muslim-haters. It is stupid for that reason. We want to project an image of being friends with Muslims, we can't afford to have Graham speak at the Pentagon now, during the most critical phase of the battle for Iraqi hearts and minds. THIS is the time when we need full support to create democratic institutions in Iraq. If the Iraqi people get mad at us for a bunch of reasons, we lose. This is stupid, it undermines our foreign policy for ABSOLUTELY NO BENEFIT.

[k2blader]

I already know you *feel* it is "stupid."

My point was, if you support disinviting Rev. Graham, then it most certainly *is* a question of whether he should be allowed to speak at this event at the Pentagon.