No, really. The following article is in German, but he talks about his father being Ismaili and growing up in Zanzibar.
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Are we getting dumber?
The following op-ed by Brooks in today’s NYTimes gives some interesting perspective on past views in America about combatting terrorism. Seems to make a convincing case that the dumbing down of American politics continues on.