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To: lorne who wrote (1677)	1/3/2003 5:38:41 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15987

I have said in past posts that islam must change and it must be them that changes it from within.... I would suggest that Islam, like Christianity, consists of various "flavors", some more extreme than others... And like protestant Christianity, it is decentralized, with each faction interpreting their holy scriptures in the manner they deem more pertinent. Muslims don't have a pope... and their scholar system is fragmented and intimidated by the militants amongst them. They also have had little reason to defend western values because moderation has gotten them little gain (due to corrupt illegimate governments the US has propped up). My point is that there is an internal struggle for direction taking place in the Islamic world. They've tried socialism, capitalism, and now some are advocating a return to militant theocratic dictatorship and jihad. The US can just opt out and let others dictate the outcome of this struggle, or we can become involved and attempt to moderate it.. I'm suggesting the latter, risky a course as it likely is.. Hawk