I鈥檓 not a Jew, I鈥檓 not a Muslim. Nor am I a Buddhist or a Christian. One more thing, I鈥檓 certainly not equipped to offer an intelligent and well-thought-out opinion on the never-ending troubles in the Middle East, or any other areas of the world for that matter. The only information I have comes from the media. In most instances, the media is either biased or ill-informed.
Young Ms. Yao鈥檚 valedictorian speech contained a very short, perhaps afterthought comment on the Israeli, Gaza and Iran turmoil. In my opinion, for what it鈥檚 worth, a valedictorian speech is not the time or place to broach the topic. Opinions like that, at the very least, must be fair in their presentation. The truth lies somewhere in the middle.