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Post by steevo on Dec 2, 2005 10:00:39 GMT
This is one of the most insightful and interesting articles I've read explaining reasons for the current Arab disposition: its genesis, evolution, and place in this 21st century. Its written by Hans Magnus Enzensberger, one of Germany's finest. Its quite long and Part I a bit of a drain for me. Part II was good, but Part III, The spectacle, is a must. I feel it lacks on Islamist obsession of hatred with Israel but I'm not educated enough to know if my point is valid with respect to the author's, who's focus is inclusive of Jews but largely on the West, Asia, and the Arab world. www.signandsight.com/features/493.html
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Post by Teddy Bear on Dec 2, 2005 15:07:39 GMT
Definitely an excellent article. I don't think these Islamists have a genuine hatred of Israel. It is a cultivated or brainwashed 'us' and 'them' view, whereby they use terror as the means to gain power and see their effect. They will invent every reason to use it. This is why they can just as easily kill Muslims as Jews, Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, or whomever. It is a 'loser' mentality, as the author says, an inferiority complex on a world scale. Another mine of information on the subject, in terms of militant Islamic strategy is Daniel Pipes who I imagine you're familiar with.
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Post by steevo on Dec 3, 2005 7:44:57 GMT
I have read Pipes but will be reading more now
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