Im michael mer. This has been a tragic week for the world and pitiful week in american politics. To my ear, no one person has set forth both a strong and yet thoughtful response. Several things stand out. Last saturday night in des moines, despite isis claim of responsible for the paris attacks, none of the democratic debaters would use the word radical islam. Hillary clinton, bernie sanders, mart. Omalley, they all took a page out of the president s book assuming that using the term would be badmouthing all muslims. Not true. Look at what just happened in mali. Gunmen stormed the radisson shouting allahu akbar and then reportedly released some hostages because they could recite the koran. Why ignore the obvious religious motivation of the terrorists where its entirely possible to distinguish their actions from peace loving muslims . On sunday, at a middle school in myrtle beach, ted cruz told reporters the u. S. Should accept only Christian Refugees from syria. Senator cruz, our const
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