Looks like Herman Cain could have been outmaneuvered, which is sad. He has expressed a valid concern about whether a muslim can be trusted to defend American interests. The question is a valid one if we are willing to look into the question of assimilation instead of being obsessed with a legalistic analysis of immigration.
It is quite possible that many Muslims come to America to enjoy the personal freedom which they could not have in the islamic societies they come from. This kind of exodus can only worry the islamists, to the point where Wahhabi and other terrorism-related funding finds its way into muslim institutions in the US. This is simply the oppressive tentacles of islam finding their way back into the life of those seeking to escape from their grip by moving to the West.
So Herman Cain’s original question about the loyalty of American muslims is legitimate. Before welcoming any person in his or her staff, any government official, bound by oath to defend the US constitution, should be concerned with a reasonable potential for divided loyalty. So the question today is: After losing the first battle, did Herman Cain lose everything? I say not so fast: Let’s see how it goes from here. Should a candidacy be ruined just because one of the important questions of the day was brought into the debate? I hope not.
