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The reason you don get their tactics is you start out reasoning that they reason as you reason.

Their tactics seem reasonable given their beliefs, not just about themselves but the western world. They believe they are annointed by God with a special commission to rid their world of the infidel (the West) and they believe the West is spiritually weak. This is not just spin...they (including their leadership) really do believe it.

Different time, different setting, similary belief patterns led Japan to engage in a huge miscalculation.

Let us hope the same "sleeping giant" Japan awoke is still part of who we are as a people today. At times I have my doubts.

Thanks for discussing the issue. Sure you may be right. I was just wondering out loud rather they have an actual long-term plan.
Wow I have never been called a troll before.