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Maher vs. Affleck on Islam: Maher should apologize to Christians and Jews

By Larry Elder
Published October 9, 2014 7:39pm ET
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Maher vs. Affleck on Islam: Maher should apologize to Christians and Jews
Conservative pundits have praised Maher for "telling the truth" about Islam. Maher, they applaud, effectively explained how Islam -- at least how many followers interpret Islam -- makes their religion disturbingly different than any other dominant religion. (AP Photo/HBO) | Janet Van Ham

Actor Ben Affleck, star of the hit film “Gone Girl,” recently appeared on Bill Maher’s HBO show along with Sam Harris, author of the book “Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion.” Maher and Harris accused Affleck of ignoring the extent of intolerance within Islam.

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