Doing the Dhimmi Shimmy?

Whilst her desire to be civic and even-handed is admirable, yesterday's remarks by Nicola Sturgeon MSP, that 'Islam is a religion of peace' makes one wonder just where she has studied Islam to the extent that she is able to pronounce so confidently upon its theology.

I hesitate to use the expression, but is there not an Old Testament quality to her calling down wrath?