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Submitted by Debanjan Banerjee (India), May 13, 2009 at 18:58

Mr. Pipes ,

"Put differently, as these two cultural giants, Islam and the United States, face off in one young man, which one will prevail?"

--- Dr. Pipes your above statement is interesting in the sense that you are comparing b/w Islam and United States . I believe Islam is a faith and US is a nation so can you kindly state how you can compare Islam and US ?

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Daniel Pipes replies:

I believe the answer to your question is in what you have quoted: they are both "cultural giants."

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Speed demon at large [116 words]Rebecca MouldsMay 21, 2009 17:18155940
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adding fuel to the drag racing fire [20 words]cblythsrMay 21, 2009 13:56155919
Arabs are good at auto racing [121 words]Robert ArbetmanMay 19, 2009 16:07155791
Interesting comment [70 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Debanjan BanerjeeMay 13, 2009 18:58155381

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