General Jerry Boykin said in a recent radio interview that Muslims everywhere want sharia to spread and that they are making "great progress," reporte...

In addition to conflicting with authoritative data, the Wilders' rhetoric also poses a real danger of galvanising violent extremism -- not countering it.

Could I tell a darker story today? Of course. Should we be complacent? Far from it. The good news is that some are determined to help Americans live the best of our country's values.

Many may not realize this, but the majority of Muslims are victims of these fringe believers who have all but hijacked Islam, drowned out the religion's message of peace.

It's the Muslims' fault. They're spoiling everything for the rest of us. That's because they are bringing out the worst in us, and it turns out there is a lot of worst for them to bring out.

The battle among Muslim progressives and Muslim fundamentalists is a family affair at heart. I've argued to progressive Muslims that the battle needs to be fought within families, beginning with simple candor on the part of progressives.