To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West - know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy.

-Barack Obama's inaugural address, January 20, 2009

Still waiting on that great civilization built not only without music, but where suicide is considered one of the heights of achievement for a huamn being.

Heck, I'm reasonably open minded! Show me..show me...how the northwest provinces of Pakistan are the epitome of what Islam can achieve in the earthly realm. Waiting on ya, Talib...lessee the rest of the Islamic world rush right over to your little piece of heaven on earth...