America is a nation of tolerance

"Tonight I watched a bit of Anderson Cooper and saw Eliot Spitzer remind us that we are a nation of tolerance. It's one of the great things about America, the country that we (my parents) sought refuge in after we escaped the horrors of Saddam's regime in 1982. We came to America for the freedom, which may be America's most important asset. We have freedom of religion and freedom of speech. Sometimes we must deal with contentious issues, like allowing the building of mosques. Spitzer pointed out that 200 years ago George Washington had to step in and convince a country of Christians to allow the building of a Synagogue."
Iraqi Mojo

"But I think we should convey to the world that America truly is a tolerant nation. We should show the world we really do have freedom of religion in America,"

I don't think we are under any such obligation. It is for the rest of the world to educate itself, if they so desire.

Like Eastwood said in that movie, "he should have armed himself"