Commentator Thomas Friedman reflected on the Islamic terrorists’ hatred for ­America as a country of wealth and power but “no values:” The Islamic terrorists think our wealth and power is unrelated to anything in the soul of this country. . . . Of course, what this view of America completely misses is that American power and wealth flow directly from a deep spiritual source a spirit of respect for the individual, a spirit of tolerance for differences of faith or politics, a respect for freedom of thought as the necessary foundation for all creativity, and a spirit of unity that encompasses all kinds of differences.

Do you agree that the “spiritual source” Friedman cites is the foundation for American success? Explain.