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Source: http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/1204/p09s02-cojh.html
The Moderate Arab Majority has been Silent Too Long
(Christian Science Monitor) John Hughes - One of the most intriguing developments in the Islamic world is taking place in neighboring Iran. Iran is not an Arab country, but if the other lands of the Middle East are to emerge from their centuries of decline and backwardness, Muslims who champion moderation, openness, and progress must vanquish those who have perverted their faith and overlaid it with layers of bitterness, hatred, and terrorism.