I was deeply moved by this conversation and impressed by both parties' ability to engage in a mutually respectful exchange of ideas, all of which had absolute merit in my eyes.  I felt a great personal connection in terms of nostalgia with the themes and stories of this topic, as I was once an undergrad a thousand miles away from a white-bread lukewarm Midwestern Methodist upbringing who had decided to embark on a journey into her first long-term intimate relationship with a Shiite Muslim fellow student whose parents had fled from Iraq into the UAE.  During this time I had also spent an amazing two weeks in Israel on a study tour led by Stephen Langfur, who had been imprisoned after refusing to serve in the Israeli army in consideration of his potential negative impact to his Palestinian bretheren.  If I were to give any <br>"constructive critique" with regard to this interview, it would be from the most sincere of places.  Firstly, I would hope to see on Omar's part a differentiation of affect depending on what he was talking about.  To Omar:  Rest assured, you have a very kind "resting face," and there is no need for you to smile while talking about horrific subjects.  As a viewer, I would be much more comfortable with an affect that would match the tone of the subject being discussed.  Also, I was wondering why topics such as women's rights under Islam, Sharia law and honor killings were not touched during this interview.  Would have loved to hear Omar's response.  I lived almost a month in Egypt as an American guest in a local household and learned, more than anything, what restrictions culturally women experienced under Islamic rule.  I do feel, to this day however, an affection for the 5 a.m. calling of the prayer.,(reply>), I believe you should look up if Omar have made videos regarding the topics you mentioned.