Felicitations! I have great admiration for your courage and honesty
Reader comment on item: President Obama's Message to the Muslim World: Walk the walk and then we'll talk the talk

Submitted by Alisa Jost, Jan 29, 2009 10:22

Dear Dr. Jasser,

I sit here wide-eyed in astonishment and awe. You are a leader and a hero. Your clear-eyed and articulate analysis of what is happenning and what is to come is refreshing, frightening but also very frightening. You speak the truth without hesitation and mince no words in calling things as you see them. Thank you. Thank you on behalf of my family, myself, my community and the countries of the world that are welcoming of all peoples and all religion.

As a jew who counts muslims amongst my very closest friends and confidantes, I deeply and sincerely appreciate your frankness. I despise and condemn facsist theocrats in my own religion and join you in condemning you in any and all religions. As a citizen of Switzerland and Canada and a resident of the United States, I see the terrible and ironic truth that our own commitment to tolerance and openess, freedom of speech and religion are being turned on their heads and used in the most insidious and destructive ways. As a mother of four I hope your calls are not unheeded so that your children and mine and their children will enjoy a life of freedom.

We have to heed your call to recognize the difference between hate speech and political correctness. We can call a muslim fascist theocrat just that; we certainly do not hesitate to recognize and condemn neo-nazism when we see it.

Thank you again for your honesty and courage. I wish you and your family - especially your beautiful children - a long and happy life.

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