The Line between Compassion and Truth

There is a fine line between two critical aspects of a commendable life-compassion and truth.

Where do you draw the line between truth and compassion? I asked a few of my friends what their opinion on this was and Arie Van Eyk said that you draw the line at truth. Whenever truth is watered down by the emotion of compassion the line has been crossed. Compassion is an emotion that is held in high regard even among unbelievers and it should be yearned for until it compromises truth. Once it crosses the line, morality and the foundation of life becomes vulnerable to universalism.
Graham Langdon added that the two can never cross, because compassion doesnt require sacrificing your beliefs. He says, "to draw the line insinuates that compassion should be limited by truth and truth be limited by compassion. We should be infinintly compassionate and unshakeable in truth."
So what exactly was President Bush doing in his speech at the Iftaar dinner? You can find an article about it here.
President Bush seemed to be pushing the lines of universalism with his compassionate speech toward the gathered Muslims.

Was he compromising truth by compassion? Or if he watered down the truth, was he showing true compassion?

Something to think about...