Do you support the notion of creating Islamic Republics?
That is an interesting question. Suppose the arab countries decided they wanted to work in concert. They may even see the wisdom of dividing big countries like Iraq into several small regional areas which could govern themselves on local matters. Then they could all join together in a united set of states, with a limited corporate goverment dedicated to broad policy issues such as overall security and interactions with other nations.
It seems clear that this would be a "bad" thing for us, but how could we be against it, if it was something decided by the people in some as-yet-nonexistant "election" process?
Or suppose they simply put themselves together as dictators and appointed one dictator as the supreme ruler. That would be bad as well.
This morning I saw an editorial which called the United Arab Emirites the UAR (I presume the United Arab Republics), I wondered if that was considered interchangeable -- I've also seen the country refered to as "Dubai", and wonder if that is also simply interchangeable of has a different meaning? I realise the company called DP World is fully named Dubai Ports World.
I support the notion that so long as people are free to choose their own government without coersion, that nations abide by international agreements and common law, that they don't seek to harm one another, and that free trade and free movement are maintained, it is hard to object to a democratically elected muslim government, or any other form of government chosen by the people.
However, I see the danger in that. It would be better for us if all nations were secular. But I don't think we have the RIGHT to have everything the way we want it. We should maintain our lead in defense, and be able to protect ourselves and our way of life by force.
And we will be required to do so, at great cost, because our freedom requires that we allow for others to make free choices that aren't in OUR best interests. If not we are simply the world's dictator.
I don't know if this answers your question, or even why you asked.