Dear Playboy
December, 2005
Thomas FriedmanIn the Playboy Interview (September) Thomas Friedman says, "People who like themselves--who see hope and opportunity--don't tend to blow themselves up." I'd bet that most Islamic terrorists feel pretty good about themselves--they believe they will be one with Allah. Blind faith is the reason people strap bombs to themselves, not low self-esteem.Wylie Hnat, Iowa City, IowaFriedman is right. Now that we are starting to emerge from the haze of isolationism that has engulfed...
