replace the word islam with any other religion and u will see the hateful bigotry in what hirsi ali has to say. she is NOT a scholar of islam. i support free speech but i wish that she would be recognized for what she is: a mouthpiece for the hate-spewing, perpetual-war-supporting neo-con establishment: “Was the prophet Muhammad a pervert and a tyrant? Does Islam promote terrorism and enslave women? Does Islam oblige its followers to wage jihad on Westerners whose roots lie in the secular Enlightenment? Should Muslims consider converting to Christianity? For the Somali-born writer Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the answer to all these questions is a resounding Yes!” Full article.