http://www.amazon.com/Bernard-Lewis/e/B000AP9JRK?tag=usmb-20
I suggest that liberals and idiots like Joe Scarborough, who criticized Dr. Carson for his comments, read Dr. Bernard Lewis of Princeton. There is no separation of Church and state according to Islam. A republican democracy is impossible in the Muslim world. (please don't throw Turkey at me...a total joke)
Explain Indonesia then.
"FOR the first time in its history, on October 20th Indonesia will witness the transfer of power from one popularly elected president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, to another, Joko Widodo. Until now, high-level politics has been dominated by a tiny group of people with sometimes interlinked interests—if shifting allegiances. Mr Joko is the first to come from well outside that circle." - T
he Economist
First time in history. Real shining example. Watch what happens when this guy tries to make any fundamental changes there. Send in the military!