The Muslim world's silence about the real desecration of Iraqis, coupled with its outrage over the alleged desecration of a Koran, highlights what we are up against in trying to stabilize Iraq -- as well as the only workable strategy going forward.

There is no monopoly on hypocrisy.

However, on further inspection, it is often revealed to be an incomplete or inaccurate (or both) understanding by the observer of the alleged hypocrite's motives and priorities.

Just because someone's behavior seems irrational doesn't make it so. Often it just means you don't know what they know.

The Muslim world's silence about the real desecration of Iraqis, coupled with its outrage over the alleged desecration of a Koran, highlights what we are up against in trying to stabilize Iraq -- as well as the only workable strategy going forward.

Get your Tom Friedman while it lasts.