"Throughout the world there are about 1.6 billion Muslims, and 35 countries practice some kind of Sharia law. That means they are governed by people who abide by principles of Islam that are controversial to say the least - in some places you even can be stoned to death for committing a sin. A study by the Pew Research Center last year asked Muslims if they favor Sharia law. 99% said yes in Afghanistan, 84% in Pakistan, 91% in Iraq, and 74% in Egypt. Even in Great Britain, 78% of British Muslims believe people who criticize Mohammed should be prosecuted by civil authorities. So you can see that millions of Muslims think their religion should dictate what happens in society. Enter uber-liberals Bill Maher and Ben Affleck. Mr. Maher despises all organized religions, and makes no secret of that. Mr. Affleck is a traditional liberal, a fervent supporter of President Obama and many left-wing causes. Over the weekend, Mr. Maher, an author named Sam Harris, and Mr. Affleck debated Islam. Maher pointed out that freedom of speech and equality for minorities are lacking in the Muslim world, and Harris said liberals are reluctant to criticize Muslims. Affleck quickly called those contentions 'gross' and 'racist.' Now, who is correct? As far as condemning all Muslims, Mr. Affleck is on the side of the angels. Most Muslims are peaceful people even if they do believe in Sharia law. However, Mr. Maher is correct on the overall effect Islam is having on the world. Many Muslim nations have not confronted Islamic terrorism, have not attacked violence in the name of Allah, and have not even condemned the jihad. Therefore militant Islam continues to drive worldwide terrorism and have plenty of sanctuaries from which to commit their evil. Ben Affleck should well understand that he would be beheaded in a heartbeat by these ISIS animals, and that even though they are the most extreme element of the jihad, they are not that far away from their fanatical cousins. Talking Points understands that for centuries Muslims co-existed peacefully with other religions. But now terrorism and the jihadists are again on the move, and most Muslim nations are not joining with the West to confront that. Therefore criticism of Islam's role on the world stage is certainly valid. The Muslim world needs to take a hard look at itself."

Guests: Juan Williams & Mary Katharine Ham
Juan Williams and Mary Katharine Ham examined the growing friction between Islam and the West. "If you're talking about the greatest destructive force in the world right now," Williams said, "I don't think there is any question it's the extreme brand of Islam that is allowed to fester and results in terrorist acts. The debate between Bill Maher and Ben Affleck could not have taken place in many Islamic countries because there is no free speech. It's a terrible scourge on the world." Ham excoriated liberal Americans who eagerly accuse others of Islamophobia. "It is willful blindness and silliness to ignore the fact that this radical brand of Islam is what animates some of the most barbaric and illiberal behavior on the planet. Liberals, because they're so uncomfortable just naming that, end up tacitly ignoring some terrible behavior."

Guests:Brit Hume
Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, who is promoting his new book, will enter the No Spin Zone Tuesday. The Factor previewed the interview with Fox News analyst Brit Hume. "You might ask him," Hume suggested, "whether President Obama thought that once Osama Bin Laden had been killed it was basically 'mission accomplished' as far as defeating Al Qaeda. From that point forward the president was inclined to follow his own instinct, which was to stay out of things in the Middle East. You can take it as a given that Leon Panetta urged the arming of the Syrian rebels, but you might ask him how forcefully he made that case." The Factor predicted that Panetta will be truthful but elusive: "I've known Leon Panetta for a long time - he's an honest man but he's a politician and very diplomatic."

Guests: Bernie Goldberg
Even though the recent Oklahoma beheading was perpetrated by a Muslim man who apparently admired Osama Bin Laden and ISIS, the FBI is characterizing the act as "workplace violence" and not "terrorism." The Factor discussed that with Bernie Goldberg, whose hackles are suitably raised. "The FBI is becoming the lastest American institution that thinks we are all a bunch of morons," he scoffed. "This Muslim convert chopped the head off of a woman he used to work with, and he was shouting Arabic phrases when he did it. It sure looks like a copycat killing because this is what ISIS is doing to people they consider infidels. But an FBI agent said, 'Beyond being fired, we haven't found another motive.' Are you kidding? Nobody in his right mind believes this is anything but Islamic terrorism, but the FBI has become politicized."

Guests: Bernie Goldberg
Returning for a second segment, Bernie Goldberg turned to PBS correspondent Miles O'Brien, who verbally torched Fox News anchor Andrea Tantaros. The dustup started when Tantaros said Ebola is sometimes treated in Africa by witch doctors, which O'Brien called "offensive" and "ignorant." "The ignorance was on the part of CNN host Brian Stelter and Miles O'Brien," Goldberg declared. "A British Red Cross worker said that some Africans believe the disease is a punishment or a result of witchcraft. So if some Africans believe Ebola is the result of witchcraft, why is it a stretch to believe that some Africans may go to a witch doctor to get straightened out? You'll never hear a liberal journalist admit that many Africans in Liberia and Sierra Leone and places like that are backward people, they do believe in witch doctors."

Guests:Jesse Watters

Jesse Watters headed out to Colorado, where legalized marijuana has attracted a large number of vagrants from other parts of the country. Here is what a few of the high and homeless told Watters: "Yeah, I smoke a lot of weed" ... "I wake up and smoke a morning bowl" ... "I was incarcerated in the state penitentiary and my mom's a recovering drug addict" ... "I've smoked weed most of my life, ever since 6th grade." Back in New York, Watters summarized his adventure: "Most of the people I spoke with are unemployed or they're working odd jobs for minimum wage. Sometimes they sleep in shelters and other times they sleep outside. They're just stoners who are trying to get by."

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Deborah Lemiska, Contoocook, NH: "Mr. O'Reilly, your suggestion to suspend flights from West Africa is a great start. Enough with the political correctness. The federal government's first responsibility is to protect American citizens."

Dr. Martin Fackler: "Mr. O'Reilly, you called sending American troops to help against Ebola humanitarian. I call it idiotic."

Dr. Robert Dick, Barrington, IL: "The doctor on The Factor said more people die from colds than from Ebola. But that's misleading. Ebola carries a 50% mortality rate. The common cold approaches zero."