Tony Perkins: “We must--in this particular case, the administration should specifically work to ensure Meriam's children are…”

The reality is the president has to choose between delivering to a radical but small and vocal portion of his base or keeping the support of a lot of moderates that he needs to pass other issues like health care reform.

Defending those whose right to practice their faith is penalized or jeopardized wins our country friends among people throughout the developing world.

The fact is there are not cohesive voices within the Republican Party providing leadership, giving those ideas.

Unfortunately, what we are seeing increasingly is that if you are an American on foreign soil, and you are held captive, you are alone.