"In the media frame, it doesn’t seem to matter that almost all the notable Americans invited on the networks to talk about their faith in God are supportive of bankrolling the carnage in Iraq. This is nothing new. For a long time, high-profile talk about belief in God has been a useful fog for agendas that enrich weapons manufacturers while helping the wealthy get wealthier and further impoverishing the already poor."

"If the 1930s taught us nothing else, it is that appeasement toward a colonial oppressor merely emboldens it to take more land and kill more people. Nevertheless, Abbas is eager to play Neville Chamberlain to Sharon’s Adolf Hitler."

"One of the most egregious distortions is the canard that Arabs reward suicide bombers by giving their families monies."

"The media picture is hardly monochromatic. Blair’s war policies have received appreciable help as well as disapproval from the British press. But there’s an extent of diversity and feistiness in the UK that’s rare in mainstream American media."

"f the UN did not exist, as many in Americans would wish, there is no doubt that the level of the suffering and death caused by the Tsunami would certainly be far higher than the toll is has so far claimed."

"The most disturbing results came when Americans were asked if they would be more or less likely inclined to do business with an entity if they knew it was Muslim-owned. 40% said they would be less likely to patronize such a business against only 23% who indicated that they would be more likely to support a Muslim-owned business."

"Most Israeli maps don’t even acknowledge the existence of the “occupied territories,” which are now a days reclassified as “disputed territories.” Few identify the West Bank, Gaza Strip or East Jerusalem as being Palestinian or Palestine."

"As 2005 appears, some inner voices in the wind are telling us: Think for yourself. And don’t let the latest media technology stampede you like some speedster who’s tailgating you along a convoluted road."