It doesn't take a genius or intellectual giant to understand that tyranny, torture, murder, misogyny and fanatical fundamentalism are mind-sets with which there is no negotiation or intellectual debate.
I receive a great many "letters" concerning my editorials. Most of which are supportive. Some are critical. And many with interesting information of which I was not aware.
The very fact that these people who demonstrate, and beat their mandatory drums, and chant their rhythmic anti-USA rhymes can do just that, should be a reason for them NOT to want to.