Thomas Friedman has become compulsary reading in these troubled times - for us in Europe, thankfully in the International Herald Tribune. And for those who find that the New York Times is not to their taste - read and enjoy this book. For example, although an NY Times columnist, he was IN FAVOUR of the war with Iraq! So liberals, conservatives, visiting Brits from overseas (like me): read him weekly and then buy this book! Chrisotpher Catherwood, author of CHRISTIANS, MUSLIMS AND ISLAMIC RAGE (Zondervan, 2003)