Why no Hindu or Buddhist representation?

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1. “ We did reach out to leaders in those religious communities but they weren't able to participate. ”

   By Tom Wright

Entities Mentioned

• Pakistan
• Kashmir
• Malaysia
• Saudi Arabia
• Bangladesh
• Israel
• Hindu American Foundation
• Africa
• White House
• Thailand
• U.S. Department of State
• Texas
• Vatican
• Iran
• Syria
• Asia
• Tibet
• Aseem Shukla
• Sarah Palin
• Bobby Jindal
• Wendy Doniger
• Texas State Board of Education
• Organization of Islamic Conference
• OIC
• Federalist Society
• Richard Cizik
• Charlie Wilson
• U.S. Agency for International Development
• Rajiv Shah
• Chicago Council on Global Affairs
• University of Chicago Divinity School

1. Q: The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is recommending that the U.S. government develop a strategy to make religion 'integral' to American foreign policy. Should U.S. foreign policy get religion? There is little doubt that U.S. foreign policy apparatchiks have historically been deaf to religion as a driver of nationalism, foreign policy and eventual chaotic governmental transitions overseas. Failing to predict the inevitability of the Shah's overthrow in (Read Full Article)

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