Clear-eyed in Bollywood

On the religion and politics of terrorism, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan got it exactly right on his blog:

• Terrorists are "people who have no religion or God. ... They are people who have gone totally sick in their head and have to be dealt with in that manner."
• Politicians should not "use this tragedy to further their political careers. At least now they should learn to not divide people and instead become responsible leaders."

No variant of the Bush administration's politics of fear and division, which has done this country such grave harm, is evident in his remarks.