I hope that, in -- in the aftermath of this, that we discuss that. When Theo van Gogh and I made 'Submission,' we wanted to address the position of women in Islam and what the Koran said about Islam -- or what the Koran said about women.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali emphasizes the need for a discussion about women's rights in Islam following the controversy surrounding portrayals of the Prophet Mohammed.
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We have completely failed to define the enemy, and because we have failed to define the enemy, we are flying blind.
The use of words, the use of speech, the use of images can never ever justify, never ever justify a retaliation of violence.
I agree with President Bush, I agree with President Obama and with all the leaders of the civilized world that we are not at war with Islam. But within Islam is a radical movement that has declared war on us.
The grim truth is, for me to be safe, I have to outlive a generation of young minds who are polluted, whose minds are contaminated with this ideology.