"In this struggle with radical Islamic extremists, no part of the world is safe from those who bomb, maim and kill in the service of their twisted vision.
This war – and that is what it is, a war – is not, as some have said, a clash of civilizations. We are not at war with Islam. This is a war within Islam, where a small minority of violent killers seeks to impose their view on the vast majority of Muslims who want the same things all of us want: economic opportunity, education, and the chance to build a better life for themselves and their families. The reality is that al Qaeda and its affiliates have killed scores of innocent Muslim men, women and children.
The reality is that Muslims from Algeria, Indonesia, Iraq, Afghanistan and many other countries are fighting Al Qaeda and their allies today. But this will be a long war, and it will require far more than just military power to prevail. Just as we did in the Cold War, we will need to use all the tools at our disposal – hard and soft power. Economic development, public diplomacy, educational exchanges, and foreign assistance will be just as important as the instruments of military power."
That had to come from someone on our side,But it will not work,Reason being, The Koran itself ! you would have to remove about half the pages from it , Now the way it is spooled together, the whole thing would implode.
I lived there for a long time and saw it up close!
One or two more generations being in the US and those children will make Mohammed wonder what in the world happened to his teachings. I believe that as the younger people experience growing up here, have children and they experience the same that in a couple of generations the only hard core believers as we know them today will be the small groups of extremist. JMO.
Enjoyed you postings.