The two greatest enemies of radical Islam in the region were the Shah of Iran and Saddam Hussein. Both rulers correctly saw radical Islam as a threat to their power.
No matter. Carter got rid of the Shah, and Bush II got rid of Saddam.
The Islamists should give those two fools certificates of appreciation.
Saddam Hussein paid $25,000 to the families of any suicide bomber who killed an Israeli, and harbored a notorious “A-List” terrorist right there in Bagdad.