Ali Salem
Friedman concludes: "How we manage the aftermath of the Iraq story and what kind of peace we try to construct out there will determine who wins: the mountains of suspicious, the rivers of rage, or the voices of moderation who really do want to partner with us [the Americans]." Ali Salem observes that "God didn't create us to die, but to live. In order to survive and thrive as a civilization, we must live in accordance with others. We cannot live alone". In "An Apology from an Arab," Salem concedes that Arab society may be temporarily backwards, but they are no different from the Americans. They too love freedom, and want a chance at a decent life."