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Because enmity for non-Muslims is so ironclad in the Koran, mainstream Islamic teaching holds that Muslim men must hate -- and show that they hate -- even their non-Muslim wives, for no other reason than that they are “infidels.” If Muslims must hate those closest to them -- including fathers, sons, brothers, and wives -- simply because they are non-Muslims, is there any surprise that so many Muslims hate foreign “infidels” who live oceans away -- such as Americans, who are further portrayed throughout the Islamic world as trying to undermine Islam? Thus, even our best Muslim friends and allies...

Donald Trump has just smashed another politically correct taboo, and the consequences will be profound. Speaking to Anderson Cooper in a CNN interview, he blatantly stated what I suspect a majority of Americans believe: “I think Islam hates us.” This is a discussion long overdue. CLICK ABOVE LINK FOR THE VIDEO The outrage developed almost immediately, and almost all of it misquoting Trump, as if he said all Muslims hate us. See, for example, Cenk Uygur, who dismisses this as “unbelievably ignorant,” and claims that nobody can speak for Islam: CLICK ABOVE LINK FOR THE VIDEO Actually, it is very...

Joe Scarborough usually sets the tone on Morning Joe. But today, Mika Brzezinski took the lead, abruptly booting Florida Governor Rick Scott from the show today for his refusal to comment substantively on Donald Trump's statement yesterday that "Islam hates us." As Scott repeated various bland statements about Florida, Mika could be heard muttering "wrap it" and "no, no." After a final try at getting Scott to respond, Mika curtly announced "we will move on now. Thanks." When the show returned after a break, Mika excoriated Scott, calling his performance "weak, sniveling political wavering," saying he was "pathetic" and that...

Two days after the horrendous jihadist attacks in Paris, Pope Francis preached about the “end times,” encouraging his hearers to be vigilant and ready at any moment to meet God face to face.