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Politics : Stockman Scott's Political Debate Porch
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To: Sully- who wrote (35500)1/17/2004 10:49:33 PM
From: lurqer  Read Replies (1) of 89467
 
Thanks for the article. I didn't agree with all of it, but enjoyed reading it. A couple of points...

When talking about Al-Qaeda members as in The appeal of that community seems to have been especially strong to the men who had been sent abroad to study and found themselves alone and underemployed., the author fails to mention and important element IMO. An accepted belief in Arabic countries is the superiority of Islam. It was after Judaism and Christianity and in their view the last and greatest revelation of the God of Abraham. Not only do they believe in the superiority of Islam, but in the ultimate triumph of their religion. However, when a Arab foreign student is confronted with the reality of how backward his country is, a shattering psychological crisis ensues. His entire belief structure is threatened. The experience tends to radicalize.

A significant omission in the article is any discussion of the Arabic concept of the ummah - the Arabic heartland. And the teachings about jihad to protect the ummah. Without understanding that IMO it is impossible to understand the anti-Zionist movement in Arab countries.

The later part of the article is IMO the weakest. No mention is made of the Likudnik policies that seem designed to provoke.

JMO

lurqer
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