There is no Muslim version of 'love your enemies, pray for those who persecute you' or 'if anyone strikes you on the right cheek turn to him the other also'.

Freedom of speech encompasses precisely the freedom to annoy, to ridicule, and to offend.

Never get vengeance and justice mixed up.

I have never said that the terrorists' interpretation of Islam is the accurate or correct one. But I have pointed out that the terrorists portray themselves quite successfully among Muslims as the exponents of true and pure Islam, and moderates have mounted no successful response as yet.

When one is under pressure, one may lie in order to protect the religion, this is taught in the Qur'an.