I think its important for readers to be aware of the growing controversy over former Secretary of State Colin Powell’s comments regarding Islam in the press conference in which he threw his support to Barack Obama. However, I don’t have the energy tonight to explain all this to you, but go here (Jihad Watch) and read Fitzgerald’s post.
Here is how Wafa Sultan began recently in an article entitled, “Contemplating Islam:”
There was an episode during the current Presidential election that greatly disturbed me. It was former Secretary of State Colin Powell’s interview on “Meet the Press.” For me this interview was a defining moment. He expressed his displeasure at some of his colleagues’ accusations that Obama might be a Muslim, and stated: “And what if he is? Is there something wrong with being a Muslim?”
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