I'm Not An Agent From Any Government,

'jihad' Can Mean Holy War To Extremists, But It Means Struggle To The Average Muslim.

When I Arrived In America, I Experienced Serious Culture Shock. For Someone With A Religious Upbringing, The 1960s Were An Extremely Difficult Time. Even Though Religion Was A Big Part Of The Civil Rights And Peace Movements, In My College Religion Was Treated As Irrelevant, Hopelessly Stodgy, And Behind The Times.

Our Enemy Is Not Islam. Islam Is Not The Enemy Of America; Americans Are Not The Enemy Of Islam. Our Real Enemy Is Extremism And Radicalism.

There Are Always People Who Will - Who Will Do Peculiar Things And Think That They Are Doing Things In The Name Of Their Religion.

It Is Part Of My Responsibility As A Bridge Builder To Speak The Truth About What's Great About America, What We've Done Right, And What Our Less Glorious Moments. And Many People Feel That The Iraq Adventure, For Example, Has Been One Of Our Less Glorious Moments.