From David Holcberg of the Ayn Rand Institute:
Rowan Williams, the leader of the Church of England, recently declared that al-Qaeda terrorists may have “desirable” and “serious moral goals.” Given that al-Qaeda’s goals are the destruction of Western Civilization and the establishment of Islamic theocracies around the globe, Mr. Williams belief amounts to a moral sanction of evil. Someone should remind Mr. Williams that were al-Qaeda to succeed, all freedom (including the freedom of religion) would cease to exist (as would the Church of England). Mr. Williams belief is a glaring example of the moral bankruptcy of many intellectual leaders in the West–and of how they are abetting civilization’s enemies.