Okay, I know I've been talking a lot about David Horowitz and Islamofascism Awareness Week (IAW) today. But there are so many serious and weighty questions in life, so much tragedy and heartbreak that you really have to grab on to the comedy with both hands when it comes along. And watching IAW really is like watching a real live version of Spinal Tap or Waiting for Guffman unfold before you.

So anyway, I stop by Horowitz's FrontPage magazine to see how things are going with IAW. And the first thing that catches my eye is David's latest rant about how George Soros, Hillary, the Center for American Progress and the Muslim Brotherhood, inter alia, have created a pro-Jihad alliance to attack David and crush Islamofascism Awareness Week. Then a lot of stuff I had a hard time following. But then at the end there's this ...

Meanwhile I was invited to conduct an online chat with respondents all over the world by the Muslim website IslamOnline, which is based in Cairo. IslamOnline proved to be gracious hosts and you can read what I actually believe about Muslims here.

So, I'm thinking, 'wow, i've got to see this. Horowitz actually found some dudes in Egypt that gave his nonsense a respectful hearing. I've got to see this.' So I click through ... and, I don't know what to say, but that you've got to read this online chat. I literally laughed out loud. The questions range from thoughtful but critical to derisive and angry. And in most cases Horowitz responds by telling the questioner his/her question is ridiculous and launching off on some new tirade. One fun example ...

Hakim: United States
Profession:engineer
Question: why the focus on women in the Islamic world? does oriental mean exotic? is it out of a fantasy? why are you so bent on equating the veil with oppression? have you ever seen a picture of the Virgin Mary without a veil?

Answer :With all due respect, this line of questioning is ridiculous. What fantasy do you have about 12 year old girls having their genitals sliced off without anesthetic?

Then there's this special moment ...

From: Muslim - United States
Profession:
Question: Thank you Mr. Horowitz,

I read something about a guy called Adam Kokesh, he is the one who is claimed to be behind the notorious George Washington Uni. posters, do you think that his counter-campaign has been effective so far in mobilizing awareness against your campaign, which is seen by most Muslims as offensive? (especially when we read the names on the speakerslist)

Thank You,

Answer
I don't believe for a second that most Muslims find our campaign offensive. Are you saying that you think most Muslims support terror, the stoning of women, clitorectomies?

Everyone got along great basically.