Excerpt from the "Front Page" interview with Sharansky:- February 14, 2006 FP: You are critical of those who believe that democracy is suited only for certain cultures and that it is incompatible with Islam. Do you think Islam has the keys within itself to enter modernity Sharansky: First, as I mentioned, we can gain some optimism from history. It is important to remember that some of the most serious thinkers once thought that democracy was not compatible withhttp://israpundit.blogspot.com/2004/12/excerpt-from-front-page-interview-with.html |