THE WISDOM FUND: News & Views
AlterNet
January 28, 2003

Where Are the Islamic Moderates?

by Mark LeVine and Raymond Baker

. . . Two explanations within U.S. policy-making circles have emerged to explain this hostility, yet both are seriously flawed. A more honest and promising approach requires rethinking our conception of Muslim moderation and adjusting our policies to accord with our highest principles. . . .

The belief that "Islam is the solution" emerged because of the failure of the West's model of modernity to bring the advertised freedom, justice, and development. . . .

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