Can Muslims live in a democratic country that is tolerant of others’ views? Or are there fundamental and philosophical differences that will forever divide the West and Islam? For many, 9/11 represents how incompatible these two systems really are.
Dr. Fouad Ajami, originally from Lebanon and winner of this year’s Breindel Journalism Award, joins us with Ambassador Charles Hill, who served as an adviser to Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and George Shultz, to discuss these issues.
In his book, Trials of a Thousand Years: World Order and Islamism, Hill provides insight into the ongoing struggle between the West and Islam – including conflicts over religion, the economy, the United State’s involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the Arab Spring.
By not being more supportive of modern movements such as the Arab Spring, will this lead to the decline of the West? To hear answers to this question and more, watch the full interview below.