At a time when interfaith dialogue groups are opening around the country, when Islamic histories make the bestseller lists and bookstores can´t keep the Qur´an in stock, when the nation is following President Bush´s lead in working toward a fuller and more amicable appreciation of Islam and the Arab world, the Washington-based Middle East Media Research Institute spreads hate speech, baseless conspiracy theories and vicious calumny in a blatant effort to discredit Arabs and stir up malice toward Muslims.