President Obama Speaks to the Muslim World from Cairo, Egypt

This was a brilliant speech. It is probably the best attempt by an American president to defuse the hatred between the U.S. and the Muslim world. He made an open and honest assessment of the conflicts and did not back away from the difficult issues such as the subjugation of women. He made it clear that we backed Israel, but he pointed out that Israel had a responsibility for the injustices that the Palestinians have suffered. In short, he seems to understand one of my favorite quotes: "If you want peace, work for justice."

Hate is the fuel that empowers our enemies. If the U.S. is to defeat our enemy, we must conduct a strategy that goes not give our enemy more firepower, more recruits to their cause, more human bombs. This is what Obama is trying to do.

This is probably one of Obama's best speeches since the early stages of his campaign. It was a chance to explain the big picture and show us the path to peace.

Let us hope he has sowed the seeds of understanding.