well, as silly as it is to use Star Wars as allegory for the real world, i must say this author "gets it" on taqiyah.
I actually don't think this is a silly comparison... for the non-political junkies, it's a very effective way to illustrate the single-minded path of Islamicists. George Lucas played it out on screen, people can translate it into real life with not too much trouble. The more people who see what is going on, the better!
Barbara - GREAT column!