Dean Esmay challenges a bit of modern American conventional wisdom:
There is a belief in widespread circulation, mostly spread by conservative pundits and general hawks (Mark Steyn and the Little Green Footballs crew spring immediately to mind) that Islam is an inherently intolerant, slavery-oriented religion incompatible with democratic pluralism. The picture they paint is often of a dying West allowing the growing cancer of Islam to spread, with liberalism having weakened us to the point where we no recognize the threat or have the will to fight it.
If this picture is true, we should be seriously considering forbidding any muslims to immigrate, and looking with suspicion on all muslims within our borders.
It is, however, untrue. By objective, scientific measure.
Esmay then makes his case — using meticulously researched facts and stats.
A MUST read.
PS: This is another example of a weblog doing original reporting versus traditional blog op-ed style commentary — using this new infotool to its fullest potential.